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a crime committed should have equal or greater punishment. This is where the saying “an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth” comes from. If one commits a crime against another then one should be punished the same way. Those who oppose the death penalty do not necessarily agree with Hammurabi’s code. Those who oppose the death penalty would rather conserve the life of other’s rather than taking away another’s. One may oppose the code because they agree that killing the person who committed the…

moderately participated in the group activities. PO demonstrated the use of learned kills to cope with urges and cravings, stated “I stay away from all high risk situations and old friends.” PO continues making progress in treatment, and appears to be committed to her recovery. Simms Group topic: Here’s Looking at urges and Cravings ***** Last Group *****…

rehabilitation rather than punishment, there are some cases in which this decision is not so cut-and-dry. One of these instances of a legal “gray area” is the case of Marin Sinzer, who was charged for the murder of Tammy Shevin, 25 years after the crime was committed. The now 38 year old is petitioning to be tried as a juvenile, since he was only 13 at the time of the crime, a year younger than the waiver age at the time. While many proponents of the “criminal is a child” approach take that…

The insanity plea is used widely in the court system to alleviate a quilty verdict connected to a crime as person has committed. For the insanity defense to be effective in a court case, a person must be professionally proven to have mental issues that would prevent them from being held responsible for his or her actions. The insanity plea has its pros and its cons when it is being presented as a defense. For the plea to be effective for the justice system, the defendant, and the victim or…

All that being said, there are two additional attributes that carry a lot of weight on the journey to success in the military and that is passion and commitment. Being committed to something means that you pledge yourself to the cause and you practice your beliefs consistently and without hesitation. Doing the things that cadets and officers do takes courage and guts because they are doing it for something bigger than themselves and they commit themselves to the country and all the citizens…

Albert Fish tried to proclaim him insane and save him the capital punishment. In general, however, a successful insanity defense technique for a serial killer is not common, especially when it comes to such a big number of extremely heinous crimes committed against children. Fish was diagnosed with paranoid psychosis, yet found sane and responsible for his actions, thus sent to the electric chair (Hasselt & Hersen, 2013). The psychiatric testimony that was used in the prosecution did not serve…

At the end, the darkness has taking over him by making him become ambition with fearless and brutal for keep committing crime. Therefore, the time of change causes him to change from humanity to inhumanity because that each successive murder he committed reduces his humanity. In the beginning of the story, Macbeth had ambition that he was loyal to his king and fearless at the battlefield. However, Macbeth met three witches that tell him he will be the king of Scotland in the future. The three…

Crack cocaine and heroin was a epidemic, it increased street crime, child abuse, and spousal abuse. One of the biggest reason why these two drugs basically infested street crime was because the street level of crime is committed by drug gangs or by dependent drug users. They do certain things in order to support their habits. Street crimes relating to drugs can occur in any part of the U.S’ wealthy or poor. The book mentioned that “Cities with high unemployment, especially youth unemployment,…

Dante must venture through the 9 “circles” of Hell, according to the sin committed in the mortal life. In every level, the bodies of sinners on earth are tortured. The severity of the punishments increase as Dante’s journey prolongs. The punishments that Dante encounters along the way are sometimes ironic as well as affective, though some of Dante’s punishments are not effective and have little to do with the sin committed in the human's’ lifetime. The punishments that are just include; the…

a well respected pastor with whom Hester has committed adultery in the novel, suffers recurring emotional and mental pain due to his acts of hypocrisy, secrecy and cowardice. His sin, suffering and understanding represents the main theme…