Prison Break

"The question of an appropriate sentence is one of the important aspects of criminal law. Critically discuss the various forms of punishment and how courts determine a sentence. Given the broader South African context, argue in favour of a restorative approach to sentencing, as opposed to a retributive approach." The approach to criminal law in South Africa has substantially changed with regards to the apartheid, and post-apartheid eras. This essay looks at the forms, enforcement and processes…

legal punishment, utilitarianism supports deterrence by attaching a punishment to a crime, incapacitation by confining an offender for a certain amount of time, or rehabilitation by improving an offender’s character so he/she will be less likely to break the law (Murtagh, n.d.). Furthermore, deterrence can be divided it into two categories, general deterrence, which is punishment that aims to prevent everyone from committing criminal behaviors and specific deterrence, which is punishment that…

There are many faults to the United States criminal justice system. Weaknesses in today’s judicial system fail to uphold our nation’s values and protect society’s most vulnerable members. Many of these weaknesses can be mistakes found in the way people think or the psychology behind many cognitive forces. One of these flawed psychological processes frame the way we see victims of crime. The book, Unfair, written by Adam Benforado points out how labeling victims can influence exactly how a case…

Antisocial Personality Disorder in A Clockwork Orange. Clockwork orange is a dystopian movie revolving around Alex, the main character and also the narrator. The movie starts with Alex and his group beating up an old man because they disliked how he sound while singing. As the movie progresses on you see a couple more scenes of violence. A particulary important scene is when Alex and his drooges invaded the Author's house and raped his wife. It's clear that Alex enjoys causing distress in other…

The prison system can be complicated and full of power. So, the people contributing to this will also have a sense of power over society. Police officers are seen to abuse their power by targeting colored people because they will more likely to get away with their unfair treatment. However, when cops first begin their career, they have been trained to deal with constant rational fear and having thoughts of how everything can go wrong at any moment. Therefore, the most important cause of how…

have been feuding for years, and two of their children fall madly in love. However, their love is not accepted by their families, so Romeo and Juliet had to find other ways to be together. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare writes, “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.” (Shakespeare 3). The stubbornness and unaccepting nature of these Italian families left their hands bloody since their inability to accept Romeo and Juliet’s love led them both to…

Marius is not pleased by the news. “When we are at the end of life, to die means to go away; when we are at the beginning, to go away means to die” (Hugo, 590). • Cosette telling Marius “we are going away” tells Marius that Cossette is not his, which breaks his heart. He wants her to be his possession. • Cosette is telling Marius to go with them to England. Marius does not have the money or a passport, he cannot go. • Cossette is still sobbing, Marius tells her to not weep, he asks if she…

What is Injustice? Learners Dictionary defines Injustice as, a situation in which a person or a group of people are ignored. Ronald Cotton is a real-life example of the term injustice, because he spent eleven years of his life incarcerated for a crime he simply did not commit, only to be compensated $5,000 for the mistake the state of North Carolina made. But, how does the Criminal Justice System miss a detail so important that it determines whether a person is guilty or innocent? The fact of…

as a “utopian” life, as life outside of prison, a complete opposite of the dystopian characteristics of being incarcerated. The search for a “utopian” lifestyle is “analogous to a quest for grace which is both existential and relational” (Klonowska). To an average person, an incarcerated individual is not typically perceived as someone who searches for greatness. Although prison films may serve as a source entertainment, they distort the image of a prison in order to appeal to the audience and…

Communications 111 Kendra Hietpas Informative Speech General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To tell my audience how Dorothea Lynde Dix’s prison reform impacted the world. Central Idea: Dorothea viewed this issue as a major problem with our society and took matters into her own hands to change it. INTRODUCTION Attention Getting Material I want everybody to close their eyes. Dark, cold, chains, starvation. Open your eyes. What you just imagined were the daily issues that mentally ill…