Convict

Mary Reibey was a convict with a very remarkable story. She was sent to Australia on a the Royal Admiral in 1972, and even at the tender age of 15, she still managed to make her unpleasant experience as a convict worthwhile and memorable, even today. The impact of the experience of imprisonment on the extraordinary life of Mary Reibey, will be further explored below. The experience of being a convict left Mary Reibey greatly impacted, and she used this knowledge to make sure her children did…

I am writing this letter to convey my thoughts over the issue of the death penalty. The death penalty continues to be a matter of dispute and will be argues in the States for many years. The death penalty is currently used by 27 states and is used by the federal government for punishing federal crimes. However, in Texas, the death penalty should be banned, and instead of executing these criminals, the state of Texas should sentence them to life in prison. By abolishing death penalty, and…

However, this idea of rebellion as a part of Australian culture, is perhaps what inspired some to become outlaws themselves. Ever since Australia was first settled by the British and their convicts, the convicts have rebelled against colonial authority, and some of the very…

family has crashed their car, the ditch is said to be ten feet below the road. The plot of this short story starts out with this family taking a road trip to Florida, the Grandmother doesn't want to go to Florida because she reads about some escaped convicts on the loose and she tries to convince her son Bailey to change the destination of their road trip to Tennessee, but Bailey doesn't go to Tennessee instead he the family continues to go on their road trip to Florida and along the way the…

miserable life before and during the Prison Reform Movement of 1800’s, unlivable conditions, and physical abuse from the guards. “Men rarely become spiritually better by being made subject, through human discipline, to extreme bodily discomforts; these convicts are not made morally better by such treatment as they are subjected to here in the days of bodily weakness and pain” (Lightner 56). Prison Reform Movement from 1870-1930, greatly changed what type of treatment that was acceptable in…

to get her masters at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. When she received her masters she wanted to get her Ph.D. She got her Ph.D at Howard University in Washing, D.C. The overall summary in Chained in Silence was about woman in the convict lease system and how they were getting treated and used by the male officers. Each chapter had a…

Capital Punishment V. Human Rights Does the society need capital punishment to punish its convicts or are we taking away the lives of convicts who have every right to live on this earth. ‘‘I think life is sacred whether it is abortion or death penalty’’- Tim Kaine Death penalty or capital punishment is a legal process wherein a person is put to death by a state in accordance to a crime committed. The word ‘capital’ comes from the Latin word ‘capitalis’ (of the head). Crimes that result in…

Convicts Reentering into Communities Reentering the community could be looked at as the start of a new life for convicts. However, it remains an issue because little is usually done to help those released adjust to society. If a convict is incarcerated for more than a year, communities, technology, government, laws, the job market, and family dynamics can all go through changes and affect them when released. These alterations could strain the chances of an offender returning to a better life.…

undesirables, felons, convicts, delinquents, lawbreakers. We are taught from a young age that convicts are evil and bad and we should hate them. There are legal sanctions as well that allow for the segregation of convicts such as denial for housing. Alexander examines this topic closely with cases such as that of a forty one year old African American mother who was denied housing because of a single arrest that occurred four years prior to her application. Employment of convicts is yet another…

Blackwood. On the other hand, savagery is pronounced by Smasher Sullivan, Blackwood’s opposing character. Smasher’s treatment towards the Aboriginal people disgusts the reader. The convicts referred to the Aboriginals as savages, however, Grenville’s use of metaphors and imagery contradicts the belief of the convicts and allows the reader to sympathise for the Aboriginal people. Grenville presents civilisation through Blackwood’s character. He is a prominent ‘civilised’ character in the…