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the days the victim Mason was missing. The police provided all the evidence to the state attorney general in order to get a warrant to arrest Coolidge at his home, in which the state attorney agreed to do so (“Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 U.S. 443 (1971),” n.d.). The police arrived at the house days later with…

(Jaffe, Banks, Haney, & Zimbardo, 1971). The prisoners are brought to the simulation jail one by one and was systematically searched (Jaffe, Banks, Haney, & Zimbardo, 1971). They were then given a number to replace their names which deindividualized them (Jaffe, Banks, Haney, & Zimbardo, 1971). The guards on the other hand, were allowed to do anything they wanted within the simulated prison as long as it maintained law and order (Jaffe, Banks, Haney, & Zimbardo, 1971). Soon after, prisoners were…

announced his New Economic Policy on August 15, 1971. He proposed tax cuts and a 90-day freeze on prices and wages, suspended the dollar’s convertibility into gold, and imposed an extra 10 percent tariff tax on all dutiable imports (Office of the Historian, n.d.). A group of ten industrialized democracies agreed to a new set of fixed exchange rates centered on a devalued dollar in what’s known as the Smithsonian Agreement established in December 1971 (Office of the Historian, n.d.).…

In this scathing critique of B.F. Skinner’s assertions of behaviorism as described in his book Beyond Freedom and Dignity, Chomsky (1971) lays out his arguments against the scientific status and methods Skinner purports as evidence for his philosophy of human behavior. Specifically, Chomsky (1971) declares Skinner’s claims that science will prove humans are controlled by their environment and that autonomy is illusionary dissolve when put under scrutiny and analysis. He accuses Skinner of…

argument. Associative techniques contain three different argumentation models: a) quasi-logical argumentation, b) arguments that are based on the structure of reality c) the relation establishing the structure of reality. (Perelman & Olbrechts-Tyteca 1971: 193– 460.) To Perelman (1996: 62–63, 93) quasi-logical argumentation is often assimilated to diverse…

Australia's population growth is due to natural increases (births outweigh deaths) and net overseas migration (more people enter Australia than leave). Immigration policy changes have since led to an increase in cultural diversity. Explore the population pyramid 'Australia's population' below. 1. Look at Australia's population for 2011. What do the two halves of the population pyramid show? Consider the shape of the graph. What does it suggest about the age range of the Australian…

The movie called Socrates was made in 1971 and definitely had a made-for-TV cinematic, but the scenario of a philosopher being called to court over his effect on society felt historically accurate. This renowned teacher asserts that he knew nothing and that admitting this to oneself is the path to enlightenment. The Socratic method of inductive reasoning, Socrates’ reaction to relativity, and lastly his proclaimed life objective will be discussed. The main character, Socrates, is played by Jean…

(Rawls 1971: 61). The second principle is concerned with the distribution of goods, and states that, social and economic inequalities are only permitted so long as they are expected to be to everyone 's advantage and attached to social positions open to all (Rawls 1971: 60). For Rawls, the principle of liberty is the assertion that each person possesses inviolable rights founded on justice, that cannot be overridden by political bargaining or for the calculus of social interests (Rawls 1971:…

in section 12 (1) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971. The appellant argued that “inability” should be interpreted restricting the word to physical or mental infirmity whereas the respondent argued that it should be interpreted broadly meaning “inability” includes any reasons rendering a person unfit to perform the duties of a sheriff. I have drafted an amended version of the existing section 12 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 to include the broader interpretation of “inability”…

In The Absurd, Nagel (1971) observes that people seeking to escape from the absurdity of human life may resort to broader ultimate concerns, with religion and the glory of God constituting one of the larger enterprises pursued by people. However, Nagel (1971) is adamant that even the existence of God may be insufficient to give human life a purpose or meaning. A careful analysis of Nagel’s argument leads to agreement with his position, informed by his observations regarding the ability to cast…