The Rape of the Lock

Throughout society, we are constantly told that prisons are a good thing. We believe in the myth that prisons change people for the better. What we fail to see is how damaging they really are to society. This is because the myths are imposed upon all of us from an early age and it frames our beliefs. The prison is set up in a way that puts emphasis on patriarchy – meaning that males often fair off better in prison that women or gender non-conforming people. Due to this patriarchal system,…

“History …is not merely something to be read. And it does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by its many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do…And it is with great pain and terror that one begins to realize this. In great pain and terror one begins to assess the history, which has placed one where one is and formed one’s point of view. In…

In Jeff Jacoby's essay "Bring Back Flogging," he argues against the American public's acceptance of the current state of the criminal justice system by comparing its consequences to an alternative method of flogging. By employing irony throughout the whole essay, he builds up his argument to defend a seemingly outdated method of punishment—flogging—over imprisonment, encouraging the audience to find a reasonable solution to the violence and ineffectiveness of prisons. Jacoby's unfavorable word…

violence. These prisoners experience many types of violence in prisons. According the article “What is the Prison Industrial Complex?” , “Prisoners experience violence in prisons themselves through physical and psycho-emotional assault, sexual assault and rape, harassment and neglect of many needs, especially health needs”(N/A). When prisoners and guards are always around violent people in a limited space, violence is guaranteed to occur. Elizabeth Thompson who wrote “What Are the Causes of…

associated with learning his daughter and her friend had been brutally raped and murdered. After hours of endless interrogation, coupled with harsh police interrogation tactics that are standard in American law enforcement, Hobbs confessed to the rapes and murder, crimes he didn’t commit, and then proceeded to the next two years in prison before DNA evidence surfaced. Prosecutors then cited the confession as a defense, and used bizarre alternative justifications for why the DNA test had cleared…

was generated in one year in one state, it is clear that cannabis is a multi-billion-dollar industry. It has the potential to create millions of jobs in the country and creates extreme amounts of revenue and economy stimulation. Instead of paying to lock up marijuana users, the government should legalize marijuana and experience each state making large amounts of tax money. This would help balance our budget and put an end the national…

don’t want to go home, they don’t want to see their families, they don’t want to fight, the only thing they want to do is continue eating the fruit. Odysseus is the only one to not eat the opium flowers and he has to force his men back to the boats and lock them up to get them to stay with him. The movie depicts the lotus-eater island as a casino. In this story, all three of the main characters eat the lotus cookies and are entranced by the opium. They forget their quests and begin to gamble in…

Adult Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence overwhelmingly is perpetrated by men in a relationship with their significant other. This is not to say that women cannot be perpetrators, but more often than not, men are the abusers in majority of the cases investigated. Intimate partner violence does not favor socioeconomic status, race, education or age; it is a prevalent problem across the nation no matter our status in society.…

Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals tells a story of a then 16 years old girl and eight of her friend integrating Little Rock's Central High School. The nine students were Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Carlotta Walls, Gloria Ray, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas and Melba Patillo. The nine students soon became known as the Little Rock Nine. The integration of public schools in Little Rock took place after the 1954 Supreme Court ruling, Brown v.…

Embezzlement and the Effects on Victims and Society For many years there have been thousands and thousands of individuals that have fallen victim to violent crimes. However, individuals are not always victim of violent crimes such as robberies, rapes, or kidnappings. In fact, individuals can become a victim of a non-violent crimes which many know as white-collar crimes. White-collar crimes was reportedly coined back in the year 1939 and is now used a wide range of frauds which are committed by…