Penalty Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

Law

The death penalty is a fair punishment
Rough Draft Revision 1
Death penalty should not be abolished since it has been proven to effectively deter crimes. Although the anti-death penalty groups believe that death is a grave punishment because the calculated killing of a human being by the State is considered as a denial of the executed person’s humanity and the right to life (Mandery 167). Some lawmakers believe that death penalty is cruel and degrading which is in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. However, several crimes have been committed nowadays without due regard to respect for human ...

Is the Death Penalty Effective?

Is the Death Penalty Effective?
The community has always questioned whether the death penalty is effective in deterring violent crimes, or if other measures would be more effective, such as using drug rehabilitation programs, job training, or using capital punishment. Ellsworth & Gross (1997) found in 1974 that 93 percent of the proponents “agreed that the death penalty is a more effective deterrent than life imprisonment”. On the other hand, those who disagreed still opposed the death penalty, even if it turned out to be an effective deterrent to violent crime than life imprisonment (Ellsworth & Gross, 1997). It appears that ...

Criminal Law

Abstract
This paper will provide a personal response on capital punishment and its relationship for deterring crime. At the same time, there will also be a discussion on the ethical issues concerning the imposition of death penalty in relation to the Constitution. The standpoint of United Nations Committee and anti-death penalty movements will be presented as well as the discussion on the causal link between imposing death penalty against the defendants and its ability to diminish criminality in society. The recognition of the right to equal freedom and respect for human rights by adopting less restrictive means to achieve the ...

Death penalty is a capital punishment that is used in modern days as a punishment for certain offences. It has been in use since the ancient times, and even the Bible advocated for the death penalty for such crimes as murder, adultery, kidnapping, and witchcraft (). However, the death penalty has attracted substantial debates from the two extremist sides. The proponents of the death penalty argue that it is an effective deterrence method; it effectively deters people from committing capital offences. However, the anti-death penalty campaigners argue that legalization of the death penalty may lead to a death sentence being passed on an ...

Difference between Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branch of Government

The legislature, Executive and Judicial branches are the three main branches of the United States government. Legislative branch of the government is composed of two main houses, which are referred as the house of congress, they are: The House of Representatives and the Senate. All the parties in both the Senate as well as the House of representative are elected leaders. The most significant role played by the Legislative Branch that is, both the Senate and the House of Representatives is to formulate or make laws; these laws are discussed and voted. Moreover, the Legislative Branch is responsible for ...

Discussion # 1

Discussion # 1
Discretionary death penalty laws are considered more just, fair and reasonable than mandatory penalty laws because it allowed the jury the option to impose life imprisonment instead of death (Bohm, 2012, p.9). Mandatory death penalty can be considered as contrary to justice, fairness and morality because of the theory that criminality was not freely chosen by the criminal, but the criminal behavior of such individual was a consequence of biological and environmental factors that are beyond such person’s control (Bohm, 2012, p.9). Based on this premise, the motivation and causation that influences an individual to develop ...

Civil Liberties and Social Responsibility

In 2002, as reported by The New York Times, the Bush administration approved a presidential bill giving the National Security Agency (NSA) the power to track, listen to, and intercept without a warrant the local and international communications (e.g. emails, phone calls) of a vast number of American citizens. Sooner or later, the scheme expanded to involve a certain extent of 'internal controls' (ACLU, 2015, para 2), yet there was no mention of mandating warrants specified under the foreign intelligence surveillance laws. This surveillance program has penetrated and invaded almost all of the communications technologies and networks that the ...

A popular saying goes “to err is human” which has been proven true in many instances that human beings are generally fallible. People can be wrong but contrary to many skeptics arguments, their fallibility shows that not only would they be wrong, but can also be right. Being wrong does not only carry the possibility of one being right, but implies that often he/she is. Fallibility is a mark of objectivity as it shows there is no standard other than oneself which determines what is right or wrong. Most people can be wrong in given instances but that does ...

Death Penalty

Before Moses climbed Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments, justice existed. Before 2500 BC when the first ruler of the Babylonian Empire Hammurabi gave his people the first written law, justice existed. Fairness and justice are an inherent human quality. Therefore, swift and fair justice must always exist.
Punishment is the cornerstone of justice in society. A crime should fit the punishment in an ideal society. The death penalty has existed for thousands of years. In the 21st century, emphasis was laid more on the question of humanity. Amnesty International believes "the death penalty is the ultimate ...

The argument under discussion is a refutation of the death penalty, on the basis of several reasons. One is the assertion that the desire behind the application of capital punishment is one of revenge. As much as we want to dress up the death penalty as the balancing of some sort of scales of justice, the basic truth is that we want someone to pay for the crime that has been committed. This is the basic thrust of the argument – that when we take on the role of the hangman as a society, we actually pick up the same ...

1. Introduction
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act popularly known as Obama Care refers to the Obama administration healthcare reforms. These reforms were enacted in the year 2010 though it is projected that full implementation of Obama care would be achieved in the year 2014. Unlike portrayal by some American leaders, Obama care was a collaborative effort between Republicans and Democrats as they had done so many times in healthcare reforms. Obama care has been the source of a heated public debate in the past two years and especially in run up to the just concluded elections. Proponents of ...

Introduction

In these tough economic times, the government needs to reprioritise its spending programs to ensure that it directs the economy back to the path of growth. Various measures need to betaken to achieve this objective, and I intend to make some several proposals that I will carry out to achieve this.
The police force plays an essential role of preserving social harmony in this country. The social stability that is enjoyed in all parts of the United Kingdom is to a large extent as a result of their efforts in maintaining law and order. I commend the police force for ...

Capital punishment is one of the debatable forms of punishment in the United States. There are various views that have been raised in support and against capital punishment. Historically, capital punishment has existed for many decades. Reformist continue to support the use of alternative forms of crime. The capital punishment was inflicted in America to punish those who spied against the state and committed dangerous crimes. Also, the death penalty began to be used in the correctional facilities (Mandery, & Mandery, 2011). The legislatures inflicted capital punishment to reduce crimes in society. The legislatures believed that capital punishment was the ...

Inaction is more harmful than taking the wrong decision. The callous attitude of the Judges in the Supreme Court in recent times is affecting different sections of the society in the United States. Whether it is their reluctance to ban assault rifles or to withhold immigration reforms, the consequences are difficult to bear by the citizenry. There are several incidents of inaction in the past which disgraced the United States in the international arena. It is not surprising that neighboring countries are slowly isolating ties with the nation. Even allied nations choose to hold a neutral position. Inaction has ...

Introduction

Capital punishment or the death penalty is the process by which a state puts an accused person to death for perpetrating a grave crime. The matter has been of considerable controversy over the past century in various countries and states. Human rights activists have continually criticized the states of being inhuman, immoral, and irresponsible for the welfare of its people through killing suspected criminals (Vaughn 78). Religious groups such as Christians have also expressed their disappointments over capital punishment, as it goes against the wishes and plans of God. The various reasons that state carrying out the process hold ...

There are several penalties that have been imposed on the healthcare facility, according to the manager in charge of OSHA standards compliance. First, a penalty of $ 7,000 has been imposed on the facility in a number of occasions due to a serious violation on the OSHA standards leading to the serious injuries or death of some of the hospital employees. Second, the facility has been penalized once for non-serious violation, where it failed to adhere to the safety issues related to employee protection when handling hazard materials that would have resulted to the injuries of the employee. A ...

- INTRODUCTION:
Kiichiro Toyoda founded Toyota Company in Japan in the year 1937. The Company is now a leader in automobile manufacturing in the industry world. It is in fact the largest manufacturer of vehicles in the world, with its operations functional in all parts of the world. The reach of Toyota products is existent in across 170 countries and is served by a dedicated global staff of over 300,000 employees worldwide. With the success of the first environment friendly vehicles like Prius and Hybrid Camry in the automobile industry, it has also established itself as a pioneer in automobile ...

Life imprisonment that has no parole provision is in other terms known as the “penultimate punishment”. It is the second highest punishment after the death punishment and is regarded to have even more felt and dire consequences on the offender/the prisoner than any other form. This form of punishment has had several impacts on the offenders as well as the communities in which they live in (Larry 2009).
Offenders that have been previously convicted under similar counts know that life in prison is not easy hence they are likely not become repeat perpetrators of violent crimes. When asked ...

Introduction

Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) is a group of technologies that received recognition in 21 century. CCS process consists of collection and concentration of CO2 emitted from combustion of fossil fuels with further transportation to special storage locations. The reason for storing carbon dioxide away is related Greenhouse effect and its influence on global warming process. The main goal of carbon capture technologies is to stabilize the levels of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. It is expected that implementation of CCS technologies will make it possible to reduce the total emission of CO2 up to 54% (to 450 ppmv). ( ...

Project Management

Suppose that you are a project manager, and you face the challenge — to complete the project in a very short period of time. In case the usual working schedule will not allow you to finish a project before the deadline, you will be forced to search for a way out of this complicated situation. One of the possible solutions is increasing the amount of resources to be spent on the development of the project. A project manager can reduce the expected duration of the project by assigning more workers, overtime work, or by assigning additional materials and equipment (Project ...

Tax reform proposal analysis – Hillary Clinton

Each candidate in this year’s presidential election has a big vision for the United States regarding revenue which would lead to the growth of the American economy. One of the issues at hand that each of them is tackling is the tax issue.
Hillary Clinton is one of the most vibrant candidates in the presidential election. According to Hillary, her tax proposal is set to grow America economically. First on her proposal is the increase in tax on home and business income due to some policies that are set to be enacted, the plan aims at enacting what ...

Hoop Dreams: Job Discrimination

Question #1:
When it comes to determining compensation an employee deserves, several factors would have to be taken into consideration. First of all, the need of the company for an employee to perform a particular job must be balanced with the cost factor, the realistic amount the company is able to afford. The skill requirement for the job must be considered, because if the job is a difficult one requiring a lot of education, experience, and so forth, it will be harder to find, attract, and keep employees who have these skills. If little training or education is required, the compensation ...

Part a

The modern criminology seems to be stemmed from the amalgamation of the two different schools of thoughts namely classical school originating in the 18th century and the positivist school beginning in the 19th century. It is therefore, necessary to analyze both school of thoughts with respect to crimes and criminals to know the similarities and difference shared by both school of thoughts.
It was a general trend before the 18th century to explain every phenomenon in religious context or in the context of spiritual nature. However, the 18th century gave a new world view to the people because of the ...

Q.1
The five basic assumptions of positivism in law are realism, objectivity, scientific evidence, and ultimate proof is unattainable. The realism operates in order to impress investigators to face the reality without letting their emotions cloud their judgments. The objectivity wants them to focus on objectives without getting hurt from the presence of obstacles and problems in the way of solving the crime. The good investigator always follows the evidence because it does not lie, but people do in order to hide their wrongdoings. The final assumption argues that ultimate proof is not possible to be found, and ...

Lysander Spooner was an American philosopher and anarchist who was an ardent supporter of labor movements in his hey days during 19th century. Born in state of Massachusetts in the early years of the 19th century, Spooner a lawyer was against the set legislation that have been instituted by man in a bid to harmonize the daily life of citizens. Spooner questions the authority of the constitution to bid all the citizens both the presently alive and the future generation to obediently follow its doctrines and practices. According to Spooner, there is no way the future generation should be obligated to ...

Health Care Reform in the United States has been a central subject owing to the high costs involved and the relative lack of access to health care. Health care reform has been a campaign issue and a number of initiatives in addressing the issues. Most Americans grapple with the high costs of health care and lack of access especially to the poor who may not afford health insurance cover. In relation to the White House Health Care Reform government website, I find the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, as the most intriguing health care reform for a number of reasons. ...

Islam and Judaism

These two religions are some of the oldest religions existing today. They have many similarities in terms of philosophy and practices. Interestingly, they also vary on the same basis. The major similarities are the belief in one God, the adherence to a holy text, the reverence to teachings of their fore leader and regard of the teachings as law. On the other hand, they vary in the manner of spreading the teachings, how converts are treated, and generally on the content of their teachings (Neusner, 1992).
Islam can be traced to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad in the 610 ...

A Critical Analysis of the UNODC
Origin and Primary Mandate
The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) is a supranational organization under the United Nations (UN) that seeks to prevent the spread of illegal drugs and transnational crime. Founded in 1997, the UNODC originated through the union of two separate offices – the United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) and the Center for International Crime Prevention (CICP), with each of their respective mandates converging to that of the present organization (UNODC).
The UNODC operates in different parts of the world, with 90% ...

Global Investment Trends in Clean Energy

Once again the country is concerned with our reliance on an energy policy that depends on controlling resources in other countries. The Senate hearing of March 17, 2011 addressed national and international dynamics in clean energy. Clean energy refers to the use of renewable, nonpolluting (or less polluting the fossil fuels) sources of energy.

The hearing was held by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the U.S. Senate. Senator Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico is the chair of the committee and presided at the hearing. The hearing was called to “Examine Current Global Investment Trends in Clean Energy ...