Convict

The term crime cannot be defined easily because it does not have one definition nor two; crime is a concept. Moreover, crime is based on a general notion of ideals formed by society, according to time and place (Friedman, 1993, 6). Society does not imply all individuals, the rich and powerful create the laws that compose certain acts as a crime and are then enforced by law enforcement (Friedman, 1993, 10). Thus, giving law enforcement control and power over all individuals. Their job is to…

In 2013, the media was roaring about the Boston bombing. The footage was horrifying. Many were severely injured. Many ambulances, police, the swat team, and the bomb squad were seen in every corner of Boston. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the criminal behind the Boston bombing including his brother who died. In May 2015, the jury decided to put Tsarnaev on death sentence. Tsarnaev, 21, is the youngest person on federal death row. In court he showed remorse, but many still despise him. Believe it or not a…

some could say is untouchable because of who he is. Captain Queegs case is a unique case in some respects, it isn’t everyday that soldiers over through their captain at times of war or high stress situations. On the other hand you have a convict, Eddie Solvik. a convict who did what thousands of solders already did, desert the United States Army. Solvik just happened to do it at a time when the military was fed up with desertion and they wanted to make an example out of…

On the 19th of April 1770, Captain James Cook reached the South-East coast of Australia. They named it Botany Bay for the many unique plant specimens collected by his companions Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander. Cook followed the coastline northwards and on the 22nd of August landed at Possession Island (which is off the coast of Northern Queensland), where he believed the land was “Terra Nullius” and claimed the entire coastline from Botany Bay to Possession Island, British Territory. During…

“stinkards” – crowds of commoners who paid little to watch from the pit and the outside, were also often mesmerized by Shakespeare. Karen Prior concludes that there is “one ‘commoner’ population to whom Shakespeare can hold special significance: convicts.” An influx of programs involving the performing of his plays has occurred in the last few decades. This essay will focus on how Shakespeare relates to prisoners and how they make their own adaptation of the Tempest. Those who are categorized as…

Prisons around the U.S. have recently increased security, as it may possibly replace solitary confinement, this is a preposterous idea since there are far more prisoners than there are guards. To start with, increasing security would be ineffective due to the fact that prisoners will effortlessly overthrow security guards. In fact, “Inmates reportedly overpowered an officer and took control of one side of the dorm, holding the officer for nearly an hour and a half.” (wach.com) Furthermore,…

Interestingly, the convict origins of mateship perhaps explain some of the political maneuvers it later developed. The celebration of mateship is no more promoted than the various unionists and movements around Australia, in the past and indeed the present. Mateship can be seen to be used in the Union movements against government and business’ trying to weaken their authority, an idea of which draws many parallels to the convicts that suffered but banded together under the strain of authorities…

crimes, further destroying their lives is not the answer. I would argue that mandatory sentencing should be changed because convicts who are released from prison are left worse off than before, instead of incarcerating drug addicts we should help them, and our tax dollars should be put to far greater use. A common misconception is that upon release from prison ex-convicts reform their lives. Unfortunately, this is not…

"Nalini Nadkarni: Life Science in Prison" 1. Do you think violent criminals deserve to "feel more serene" as the speaker suggests? 2. How might the prison benefit from prisoners who are calmer? I do think that violent criminals deserve to “feel more serene” as the speaker suggests because of the fact that feeling more serene can possibly help the violent criminal(s) to feel as if they are truly not in prison, but in the comfort of their own home or any other location that they resided in before…

Valjean, looking defeated, knows that he is headed back to prison, but then the bishop does something miraculous—he tells the police Valjean did not steal the silver. (Hugo 32-33). Not only did the bishop show the old convict forgiveness, but with these words, “remember this, my brother. See in this some higher plan. You must use this precious silver to become an honest man…God has brought you out of darkness. I have bought your soul for God,” he planted the seed of love…