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Written Assignment Romans Greek and civilization Unit 5 The Punic wars are series of three conflicts between the Carthaginian republic and the Roman republic; they last about a century. These wars mainly based on a conflict of interests between both Romans and Carthaginians. The first one wanted the Sicily that the Carthaginians controlled, and the last one to control Italy and the Mediterranean. Indeed historian related that at the beginning of the First Punic War, Carthage was a dominant power…

and this allowed them to be easy prey in a patriarchal society heavily based in religion and supernatural beliefs. The local government acted by arresting everyone that fit the “witch” profile. The women were brought to examination by the local magistrates and the governor’s council. Among the arrested were Abigail Hobbs, Bridget Bishop, and Mary Warren. After being tortured and ridiculed, they ended up confessing to the crimes of witchcraft and naming several other accomplices. By the end of…

Abuse of Judicial Power in the Victorian Era vs. Today “The strong were always eating the weak.” - James Rollins. This connects to the abuse of judicial power because countless judicial leaders take advantage or do not give the unentitled a say because of personal benefit or bias. The abuse of judicial power is a social issue that occurs when someone with higher power abuses their power in the courtroom, makes the wrong discretion against one being tried. This social issue is comprised of…

With Athens and Sparta being “neighbors” and being rivals, they’re two different cities and do things different ways. Sparta was stricter on their people and Athenians were the complete opposite. For example, Athenian women were prisoners in their own homes and didn’t have the economic or social independence as to Spartan women were “baby-makers” and had the economic and social independence. Participating in Public Life Sparta In Sparta, the people that got to make the decisions for the public…

adult male citizen, unless specifically disqualified, had a vote” but other historians thought of it differently like professor alan ward “The voters had no role in selecting candidates for officer in proposing legislation in any assembly. The magistrates and tribunes, with or without prior recommendation from the senate, were the only ones who could place legislation before the voters” This suggests that there voting could be unfair and people are just leaving it up to the people on top, but…

Rome but food and other necessary items that made Rome flourish. Although over time these provinces also contributed to the disintegration of the Empire. Since these provinces were foreign lands it needed to be regulated. This was done by a Roman magistrate (Praetor), as an expression of Roman authority in those areas. The praetor served as the administrator for one year. The function of the praetor consisted in collecting taxes and provision for the government. Several of the provinces were…

For quite some time now the issue of animal cruelty has rapidly grown within Queensland. Animals are beaten, neglected, or forced to struggle for survival. They are left in unsanitary conditions with no food or water with little hope as they live out their days without the compassion they deserve leaving helpless animals to die each year. The penalties imposed by the current Queensland Criminal Code 1899 (Section 242) and the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 (QLD) (Section 17, 18 and 19), are…

130 years later, this is old news, but a key component to investigations today. Until the 1850’s, it was the duty of the victim to identify and catch suspects, bring them to the local constable to hold them until they were seen by the magistrate. Then the Magistrate would decide based on the victim's testimony in addition to any circumstantial…

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe is a portrait of a woman 's life from birth to death. The novel is supposedly based in fact, and possibly even loosely based off the real life female criminal Moll King (Howson 167). Stylistically, it 's written as an autobiography of the vivacious Moll Flanders, detailing the adventures her extravagant, action-packed, and dramatic story. Defoe uses his title character to explore identity, morality, and ethics through the…

Kayla Horton Mrs. Quinn American Literature Honors 7 March 2016 Witch Hysteria Comes To Salem Salem Village was a small area made up of farms and neighbored by thick forest. At the center of town stood the village church, which was attended by most all of the inhabitants every Sunday. Not attending church to practice another activity was viewed as sinful by Puritans. Villagers were mainly poor and endured hard lifestyles with “a constant fear of Indian attacks, severe illness, and even death”…