Essays on Innocent

Violent Crimes

Al Shabaab refers to a jihadist terrorist group that operates in the eastern parts of the African continent, particularly in Somalia. The group originated from the militant section of the supreme Islamic courts union (ICU) in 2006 with the aim of forcing the democratic government to allow the establishment of an independent Islamic state in the country (Siegel 153). The Al Shabaab group is a form of an indoctrinated extremism as the group mostly targets the Muslim faithful to recruit them into the movement. The extremist group's main ideology is to force the formation of an Islamic state in ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to expand the readers’ awareness about the philosophical and ethical principles that may be associated with abortion. With that, the topic that will be discussed in this paper is abortion. Abortion can be defined as the process of ending a pregnancy. It is important to note, however, that an abortion can happen intentionally or unintentionally. Unintentional abortion typically occurs naturally. Examples would be when there are birth defects that have been found during pregnancy; this is otherwise known as spontaneous abortion or simply a miscarriage. Intentional abortion, on the other hand, is done ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of the United Nations are all supporting documents that were drafted by exists and technocrats drawn from all active member states and subsequently unanimously upheld as binding treaties. The major mission as contained in the two documents is to emphasize on the recognition of every human being as equal and insistence on a peaceful and harmonious existence. Although most of the information as contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of the United Nations seems to converge, some articles and chapters are implicitly conflicting. Safe from ...

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 ...

Introduction

Since the dawn of human civilization annihilation of millions of people has been occurring. After the two World Wars, this annihilation took place through many civil wars fought within the nations all over the world. The Genocide or the mass killing of a particular ethnic group has been a common phenomenon in civil wars. In 1990s, the Kashmiri Hindus were expelled by Muslim terrorists through severe massacre. The question is whether mass massacre is the answer to any problem. There is a universal agreement that genocide is immoral and unethical (Jones, 1999). Still even after the horrified consequences of ...

Today, the mention of crime in the inner cities immediately whips up emotions regarding unlawful possession of guns by criminal gangs. There are many reports on violence that result from the use of unregistered guns over the past decades.The crime rate in inner cities goes interchangeably with unlawful possession of guns. When the government put laws that seek to control ownership of guns, do the steps help to stop crime and protect citizens? Robert La Follette argues that the issue of gun control should not focus on whether to support ownership or to oppose ownership, rather, decisions should be ...

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a sensitive topic in the society. This is because although it is one of the most common situations, it is also one of the least discussed or reported to authorities (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2007). This phenomenon is based on the negative perceptions of those who undergo IPV under the judgmental eye of society, associating this unfortunate situation to their physical or moral standing (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2007). Even though IPV rates have drastically reduced in the present society, these demeaning perceptions have still maintained their presence among those affected by IPV, for both genders. Nurses are ...

Introduction

There are numerous debates about the death penalty in the United States. America continues to allow states to decide whether to apply the death penalty or not. There are 32 states in America that have the death penalty as opposed to 18 states that have abolished the practice. The United States of America continues to act as the leader of the free world. American exceptionalism is premised on the fact that America is a uniquely free nation based on democratic ideals and personal liberties. America has led the process of exporting liberal democracies around the world and many nations ...

Lord Gardiner’s statement is a wonderful example of legislators recognizing that precedent may stifle the appropriate outcome in a legal dispute. Comparisons can be made between other Western countries; for example, the US Supreme Court has reversed precedent that it set itself decades prior, such as the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. Just like these countries, Lord Gardiner believed that Britain should not limit itself to decisions based solely on decisions in the past because the modern day situations that arise often require a more complex and systematic methodology for determining justice. In addition, but not ...

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe is a documentary that follows the life of a radical-leftist attorney. However, the captivating and incendiary film is also based on the tragic form of liberal guilt. The movie revolves around the numerous cases that Kunstler was involved with until his demise. The film depicts William Kunstler as the passionate defender of the American people’s civil rights, earning him the reputation through defending a majority of the controversial defendants during the 20th Century. In Kunstler’s profession, he defended the American Indian Movement, Chicago 8, the Attica Prison rioters, the Freedom Riders, and ...

There are different perspectives regarding gun control, and diverse contexts that either encourage or criticize the possession and use of guns. As the 21st century societies are becoming more violent, partially due to internet media that allows global spread of aggressive behavior that imply gun usage, people around the world are becoming increasingly influenced to carry guns for self – protection. On the other hand, carrying guns also encourage gun violence among civilians, threatening the social and individual security. There is a complex and controversial discussion around gun control, in terms of legislation, the context of carrying and using a ...

Williams v Pennsylvania (2016) was brought to the Supreme Court by Williams who was found guilty of murder back in 1984 and sentenced to death because he claimed that the prosecution not only utilized false testimony but withheld evidence that could have led to his exoneration (Supreme Court, 2016). I found this particular case interesting due to its conclusion where the petitioner was ultimately denied his appeal even after his allegations were proven by the PCRA (Supreme Court, 2016) which just goes to show how even if the filer was in the right, the law still refused to rescue ...

Introduction

Crime is considered as a way of adopting ideas and techniques that break the ethical boundaries and governmental laws as well. The current paper tends to explore and elaborate the different aspects of crimes, their features, and their impact on the social order of the world. Correspondingly, the current paper tends to incorporate the studies of Beirne and Messerschmidt based on criminology to elaborate the primary features of the white-collar crime and political crime.

Discussion

It is evident in the studies of Beirne and Messerschmidt, “crime is referred to as an illegitimate and outlawedaction that can demonstrate to be hazardous ...

Fairy tales and folklores are nothing but the reflections of the society. Authors and artists depict the world through their lens to highlight social elements. The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter is a fairy tale built on the theme of the Little Red Riding Hood. In a very subtle way it depicts the patriarchal structure of the society and what it means to be a liberated woman. In an interesting way she has shown what a feminist means, as it brings harmony and order into an otherwise sexist and chaotic society. Carter’s Company of Wolves might not ...

Abstract

Over the past years, the criminal justice system has experienced both praises and criticism involving the manner in which various officers enforce law and order. While most officers strive to ensure sanctity and order prevail among all equals, a section of the officers overlook the art of humanity and apply undue force to innocent and suspected individuals. Unfortunately, the blanket of corruption shields the officers from prosecution in the effort to safeguard the exposition of the inner affairs of the police culture. Corruption broils police brutality and individual victimization with unwarranted allegations as a weapon to silence their sufferings. ...

Introduction

Trials for criminal cases is important to know the level of guilt or innocence of the accused person. It involves the enforcement of public codes of conduct as represented in the rule of laws as supported by the government’s prosecuting institutions or individuals. In general, the criminal case trials, there are efforts to bring criminal charges against the individual who allegedly committed a crime against another person or group of persons. However, the trial process itself is not as easy as it sounds. There are procedural steps that are normally being followed in a criminal trial, which will ...

Paper Outline

Introduction Thesis Statement: The use of DNA in a criminal prosecution has helped advance justice for both victims and suspects by, among other things, eliminating the possibility of wrongful conviction due to inaccurate identification. This way, it has also tremendously helped the law enforcement agencies in the criminal justice system in fighting and solving crime through effective investigation of offenses. However, there are also legal -particularly human rights- and ethical challenges regarding DNA application in criminal prosecution (Naughton & Gabe 245).

Sub-Points

-Improved the functionality of the criminal Justice system The use of DNA in a criminal prosecution has enhanced the ...

In the recent past, terrorism has become a dangerous threat to the international security due to the negative publicity, economic impact and devastating casualties to the affected countries (Smith, 2012).As noted by Smith (2012) terrorism refers to a deliberate, politically motivated aggression perpetrated against innocent civilians so as to influence an audience. Primarily, terrorists use terrorist acts to convey an ideological message or express a political objection through the destruction of properties or violence. A series of well coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015, whereby three suicide bombers lodged attacks during a football match near ...

Introduction

Sex trafficking is the process whereby people are forced to move from one geographical location to another with the intention of being used in prostitution for the betterment of the trafficker. This essay will utilize the five-step-problem-solving approach to critically analyze the problem of sex trafficking and find a solution to it.

Step 1: Identify the Problem

Sex trafficking occurs when criminals or traffickers, often disguised as employers and “pimps” “lure girls into prostitution, then control, exploit and brutalize them”. This means young girls are often promised good jobs and a good earning capacity in a foreign land. Usually, this happens when young children ...

Introduction

William Blake is a great poet from England who was born November 28, 1757, and died August 12, 1927 (Bentley, 2016). He wrote Songs of Innocence and Songs from Experience (Poetry Foundation, 2016). In this work, William Blake speaks of two animals in opposite ways. The purpose of this paper is to write of the meaning of the two poems and compare each of the poems. The question: What are the likenesses and differences in the poems “The Lamb”, and “The Tyger” that make one poem a poem of innocence and the other poem a poem of experience? Will ...

Upon receiving this assignment, the interest was clear. Carrie Fountain’s poem, Experience, touches so much of what is human about everyone in one area of life or another. Whether we have denied it or not, everyone has that remembrance that was great while it was happening, but was more an ending than a means to an end. Humankind makes mistakes of judgment frequently. Thankfully time, and what is intrinsically good in us can manage to overcome our battles with all things, which is something of an element in this poem that will be discussed soon enough. The central ...

DNA tracing has been a helpful way of identifying an unknown person. As a matter of fact, this advantage is being used in forensic investigations which will completely recognize the identity of an individual when being logged in the database. However, this brings about risk in the privacy and confidentiality of an individual. Therefore, DNA database should not be used for commercial purposes. A DNA profile,which is stored in database, is not only used to identify a single individual, but it also allows to track close relatives using the information which can be located in a single DNA ...

Essay in English Law Whether it is Unfair for Criminal Justice Insiders to Sit On Jury

Most likely, it is unfair for someone who works in the criminal justice system to be chosen to participate as jury selection-members, in the British legal system. Prior to the time of the Global Recession of 2008, one report discussed several aspects of the UK-defined protocol of what a jury-system process entails. Commentary was made regarding the UK jury system historical roots, trial-jury size, secrecy, independence, and selection (“Jury Service – Crown Prosecution”). One set of erudite Australian Professors noted that the advent of social media had fundamentally caused problems, especially during trials (Wallace et al. 2011). Consider, however, the ...

Contract Law

“If you are an innocent party in a contract for an illegal purpose, should you be punished as well?” It is a difficult question. There could be one of two possibilities. First, that I know what am I dealing with. And second, I am not aware what the repercussions of the contract I am into are. But in ether of the cases, an illegal act is executed. And unfortunately, I am a part of the execution chain. This means that I must have known whether all the events following my dealings and also the end result are legal. But ...

The death penalty is defined by Alesina & La Ferrara, (2014) as the kind of punishment given to individuals who have committed capital crimes. When trying to justify punishment, one can adopt either a consequentialist or retributive justification. Pojman arguments in favor of the court’s decision is a combination of consequentialist and retributive reasons. Consequentialist justification views that harming those who have committed wrongdoing serves as an example to those who may want to do the same in future. Retributivists on the other hand claim that physically harming those who have committed criminal offenses is an intrinsic good. According ...

Introduction

Statements made prior to making a contract, as a rule, are not binding for the parties. At the same time, false or misleading statements made with the purpose of inducing another to enter into a contract can be found invalid, giving an innocent party the right to various remedies under the law. Under the common law, a victim of misrepresentation may be entitled to rescind the contract. Legislation, such as Australian Consumer Law, sets a pecuniary penalty in the event of breach of any of its provisions relating to consumer guarantees or false/misleading statements. Thus, the relevant case law ...

Introduction

People commit a variety of crimes on a daily basis. Some crimes are minor incidents that do not have an extensive consequence or sentence to uphold by the offender. There are crimes that are committed that are in a higher bracket and these crimes have a more serious sentence. People often commit a crime for a number of reasons. Some crimes committed were not even done by the person who was charged in the incident. There needs to be proof or evidence that can place the alleged criminal at the crime scene when it accrued. It is important that ...

Introduction

Children raised in two-parent families have more advantages compared to their peers from divorced families. The family structure has changed such that almost half of the marriages end up in divorce. Children often develop emotional, behavioral and social problems due to the divorce cases. Most of these children also suffer from aggression and poor academic performance. It is obvious that children are the innocent victims of divorce. The question is; how can the well-being of children from divorced families be protected? The purpose of this research is to find ways through which children from divorced families can be assisted.

Article; Psychological perspectives

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William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience were written in the 18th century. Blake used parallel versions of his poems to construct an ideal form of human existence which he later compared against the contemporary society. His works, which were sometimes considered deeply spiritual, caused some of his critics to dismiss him as a Lunatic and his work as the rantings of a lunatic. Blake was also an artist and his images accompanied most of his poems. Blake used parallel poems to respond to the decay in the human values in the society (Vines 116). Many ...

DNA tracing has been a helpful way of identifying an unknown person. As a matter of fact, this advantage is being used in forensic investigations which will completely recognize the identity of an individual when being logged in the database. However, this brings about risk in the privacy and confidentiality of an individual. Therefore, DNA database should not be used for commercial purposes. A DNA profile,which is stored in database, is not only used to identify a single individual, but it also allows to track close relatives using the information which can be located in a single DNA ...

The supporters of Rick Perry are justified regarding the case against Rick Perry as partisan and political since the charges imposed on him were unwarranted and weak (Weber n.p). The two statutes used to indict Governor Perry are a reminiscent of the old Soviet Union, in this case, the abuse of authority issue. The issue of accusing him only because he issued a threat to veto sending does not qualify for criminal indictment. The constitution of Texas grants Perry the authority to veto bills hence he cannot face prosecution for utilizing his lawful and constitutionally given power. Accordingly, the ...

“The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1846. The story deals with revenge, torture and murder and it is set in a catacomb where skeletons might be seen like in underground Paris. The story is also about Montresor’s murderous mind and the actions which let him plot his revenge. Montresor is the narrator of the story as well as the protagonist and the murderer. He is a cold and merciless person who believes in murder as a necessary way to defend his honor. Fortunato mocks him numerous times and Montresor ...

There is a controversial question whether it is possible to justify torture. A similar question arises in the debate on whether it is possible to justify the use of torture during interrogations of suspected terrorists. Arguments in favor of torture starts with utilitarian calculation. Torture is causing the suspect suffering that dramatically reduce his/her happiness or favor. From the utilitarian point of view, it can be argued that the infliction of suffering is morally justified if torture prevent death and suffering on a massive scale. The arguments of the former US Vice-President Richard Cheney, who claimed that the use ...

"I'm glad there's some folks gettin' interested in the old ways. This new generation don't know such things, but when they find the old songs and the tales, they'll delight in them." --Granny in Grandfather Tales (Chase & Williams, 1948) The Southern Appalachian region has a rich heritage of folklore and songs passed down orally from European immigrants settling in the mountain range situated from New York to Georgia (Abramson & Haskell, 2006) from the 18th to the 20th centuries (Hanlon, 2000). Since the middle of the 20th century, variations of the folktales have been compared to publications such as Grandfather ...

Abstract

The criminal justice system in the United States provides Constitutional guarantees for all who are subject to the laws of the land. The three most controversial aspects of this system today are Search and Seizure, arrest, and interrogations. While these three aspects are the foundation of police action throughout the nation, there are several unresolved problems in how each of these processes is in use today. The presence of the law is not always the same as upholding it. The cases which made the case for the citizens are moving into obscurity with modern variations of the problems making ...

Jihad is a very contradictory Arabic term. It includes every kind of effort, exertion, conflict and war (Aidin 7-15). The etymological origin of the word Jihad is derived from j-h-d which means striving one’s utmost or exerting one’s utmost power, efforts, endeavors, toil or hard work and ability in contending with an object of disapprobation (Aidin 7-15). As it is seen this expression means to make an effort for Allah in many fields of life (Aidin 7-15). The goals of jihad and its idea have changed a lot while Muhammad performed his activities. Initially, Muhammad and Quran ...

“The Little Mermaid,” the 1989 animated film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and released by Buena Vista Pictures, delves on the story of a mermaid who falls in love with a human being. This film is likewise a cartoon adaptation of the original version of the novel of the same title written by Hans Christian Andersen and first published in 1837. With regards to the Disney version, it is observable that the film incorporates several techniques that seem to diminish the innate animalistic nature of the aquatic creatures, such as the crabs, lobsters, octopus, the tropical fish, ...

Pope Innocent III was born in 1160 and was named Lotario de Conti di Segni. His reign as the Pope started on 8th of January 1198 to July 1216 during which he established a legacy as one of the most influential popes of all time. Pope Innocent III was born in Gavignano with his father being a member of a famous lineage which had produced nine Popes. Pope Innocent III mother was also from a noble family. The Pope achieved his early education in Rome and later enrolled for theology in Paris. He was a brilliant student and through ...

The case of Meredith Kercher’s murder in Perugia, Italy became a very sensationalist story due to the involvement of an American young woman, Amanda Knox, who represented both America’s sweetheart, being young and beautiful, and Italy’s black widow, due to her associations with sexual promiscuity and drugs. While no clear evidence was ever found to ink her and her Italian boyfriend to the murder, they were imprisoned, together with a Black man, Rudy Guede, whose drug-related activities quickly turned the media against him. In this high-profile case, the issues of privilege and diversity had a great ...

Introduction and Background

Abortion is a term that is used to define the premature termination of pregnancy. According to James E White, abortion refers to the intentional termination of the pregnancy before its conception (James 82). However, a pregnancy may fail to reach its conception stage due to natural causes. Thus the woman is termed as having a miscarriage. Miscarriages are acts of nature and beyond the human control. Due to advancement in medical technology cases of miscarriages have significantly reduced. Correspondingly, abortion does not necessarily cause the death of the fetus, but detaches it from its life support hence reducing the ...

Introduction

The criminal justice system in the United States is complex and has a trove of advantages for the defendant in comparison to several other nations. The rights include the right to an attorney and the right to remain silent during a police interrogation. Apart from these rights, the process to find someone guilty and sentence that person is a tedious process. Unlike justice systems which rely on circumstantial evidence, the American Justice system insists on the presence of physical evidence to corroborate. In addition, a lengthy process ensures checkpoints in different areas to prevent convicting innocent people of crimes ...

Innocence project

A false confession involves a narration of how and why a crime took place. It includes an admission to committing a crime, which the confessor did not commit. However, false confessions are difficult to establish, attributed to the fact that it is hard to prove the confessor’s innocence. False confessions can be categorized into different types. The first one includes voluntary false confession, whereby the confessor willingly gives a false confession, either due to little or no cohesion from the police. Another type of false confession is the compliant false confession. Here, a false confession is given to ...

A false confession is where a person is compelled to admit the commission of a crime which they never committed.

People admit to crimes they did not commit due to reasons such as incompetence due, say, to a mental disorder or being a minor, police coercion, contamination, and misclassification (Leo 332). Other factors responsible for false admission of guilt include duress, intoxication, mental impairment, diminished capacity, ignorance of the law, actual infliction of harm, fear of violence, misunderstanding of the situation and threat of harsh sentences (Innocence Project Online). According to Ryan, Police officers can avoid false confessions by videotaping their interrogation of suspects from the beginning to the end and setting reasonable time limits for their interview of ...

The Japanese term ‘shojo’/‘shoujo’ is translated to English as ‘a girl’ or ‘a young girl’ (Anime-Planet, “Shoujo Anime”). The word is widely accepted in Japan in purpose of one anime genre’s description. This word is in use when we talk about Shojo culture – genre of Japanese art of animation with the young girls as the main characters in manga comics and anime movies. Shojo culture was created at the beginning of the previous century and it went through some changes from its beginning. Shojo art pieces might be based on the fantasy or reality; some are ...

Following the American Psychological Association's Guidelines

In general, bribery is defined as a practice of offering something that is most usually money, with the purpose of gaining an illicit advantage. Historically, bribery is considered to be one of the simplest and oldest types of crimes. It has been existed already since the inception of the United States. The anti-bribery clause is even included in the American Constitution, and the reason of it is that this form of crime is a serious threat to the government and the justice system. (In Depth Look Into Bribery, n.d.) The main issue regarding whether or not an action is ...

Narcissistic personality is a controversial topic to discuss due to the debatable matter of pros and cons attached to its nature. Mostly, society viewed narcissism as a serious cultural and social threat particularly if it concerns a leader of a nation. Experts, on the other hand, pressed in the significance of the personality type as an attribute to a great leadership. In fact, presidents of the United States of America were detected to have been diagnosed with narcissism with varying levels, manifestations, and characteristics of the personality type. At the top of the list of the narcissistic presidents was ...

In the past, people respected their religion and did everything good to show respect and belief in their religion. When we take a case of Christianity for example, they respected each other according to the word of God that taught on loving their neighbor with the same love they have for themselves. Most importantly, many individuals particularly Americans believe that morality is not possible without the belief in God (Pew research Center, 2007). In the past, people had a strong love for their neighbors and helped them in every situation they could, to show their obedience to God’s ...

Varney the Vampyre Analysis

Varney the Vampyre by James Malcolm Rymer is a very early vampire story that predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 50 years (Dracula n.p.). James Malcolm Rymer was apparently the given name for a writer of many popular novels and stories in London in the 1840s through the 1860s. He wrote and published works under many names however, but one of his specialties was novels and stories about the supernatural, horror, and terror. He was a “hack” writer, meaning that he wrote voluminously on many subjects for popular publications. “Hack” is generally defined as “a mediocre and disdained writer” (“Hack ...

Question 1

What is the relationship between guns, street gangs, and drug trafficking organizations? Personally, I would say that the guns, street gangs, and drug trafficking organizations are inseparable at the hip of every heinous crime in the society. Specifically, street gangs cannot function fully and cannot perform drug trafficking activities without their weapons or guns. Every gang member is in possession of, and has an easy access to, firearms of different models, types, and caliber. Often, the gang members use their weapons during violent operations and encounters with their rival gangs, law enforcement authorities, and innocent victims. On the other ...

Eyewitness identification evidence plays a great role in a trial and in deciding whether a suspect is a culprit or an innocent person. Mistaken identifications can lead to accusing innocent people or releasing a guilty person. That is why it is extremely important to take the eyewitness identification procedure seriously and to create the appropriate conditions for the witness to make the right choice. One of the ways to obtain eyewitness identification evidence is a lineup. In this paper, I am going to provide some recommendations for the procedure described in the task. My arguments will be based on ...

The Constitution of the United States of American offers a wide range of guarantees and rights to the people of the nation. The motive behind the Bill of Rights is to protect the American people from anarchical and tyrannical regimes. The reason for the US Supreme Court’s blunder in the verdict supporting corporate funding for election campaigns is due to comprehension (Cornell University Law School, 2011). They did not interpret the First Amendment of the US Constitution in the proper context. The enactment of laws and the subsequent consequences should be in line with the context of why ...

Introduction

In the recent past, there has been an increase in the cases of terrorism financing and money laundry across the world. The international community is experiencing rapid social, political, economic and technological advancements that have enhanced communication and the transportation of money that is used in the financing of terrorist activities. Besides, this development has exposed the financial systems to abuse by organized criminals. The international community has established strategies to curb money laundry and terrorism financing so as to enhance the security of the world. In the past decade, proceeds from money laundry have been used to finance ...

Drones have been highly effective in helping America win wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. But, drones also have caused a significant amount of collateral damage as killing a terrorist by a distant strike has also led to the demise of many innocent souls. Having a utilitarian approach has been an important part of American policy, but in the past decade, there have been several morally challenging instances related to drones. Therefore, the past few years have taught us that even though the country still favours the utilitarian approach, there are times when they have shown an increased focus on ...

Introduction

Love is the most common and the most uncommon thing ever. The first epithet is characteristic for love, as this thing happens (or at least is supposed to happen) in everyone’s life regardless of life, whereas the word “uncommon” is natural for love as well, as it is as unique in every life as possible. Therefore, stories of Kalidasa and Chretien de Troyes are read with lightness; however the times of their creation have been covered with dust for many long years. Such lightness can be explained with the mere fact that authors touch such eternal topics, which ...

ABSTRACT

Capital punishment is the most serious sentence that can be assigned to any criminal offender. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is one of the most controversial, social, ethical and legal topics of debate in the modern era. Many American states allow the death penalty and others do not. There are many people who are opposed to the death penalty claiming it is morally, ethically questionable and unjust. At the same time, there are many who fully support the death penalty, at least in the severest of cases; like murder. That said, finding common ground between the two antithetical ...

Soldiers, despite their initial conviction and training to kill, are beset with the heaviness of their first kill. Although some are reluctant in showing their mental state affect, others are more heavily affected by the things they have seen and committed in battle. Noah Pierce, a soldier who ultimately ended his life due to his traumas incurred in his two trips to Iraq, is a vivid example of PTSD. Murder, whether it is committed in war as an act of defense, is a heaviness that will haunt the soldiers who do survive and return home. Noah Pierce, being described ...

In ancient societies, people believed that the hierarchy of human society was based on the divine right of certain people to lead and the divine permission to keep others as lower class members of society. This shamed the parameters of social order until the Age of Enlightenment and Reformation in the 16th and 17th Centuries. The American and French Revolutions laid the foundation for the creation of a system of civil liberties and human rights which required some basic rights to be accorded to all human beings without exception. Human rights is defined as “a set of freedoms guaranteed ...

The use of drones in warfare has become increasingly questionable in its morality. Though using drones exhibit a way to minimize casualties, the very act of indiscriminate destruction caused by these drones have been criticized. Drones have allowed for the killing of people at a more discreet and maneuverable manner. The very people who have piloted these drones appear to be the ones most traumatized by these acts. These pilots show signs of PTSD caused by their murder of innocent people who are casualties caused by collateral damage. The problem with drones or with any other kinds of air ...

Response to Walter Rumans

As Walter clearly brings out in his comment on comparative judicial systems, there are three major legal or criminal justice systems depending on whether it is civil or common law jurisdiction. These are the adversarial system mainly found in common law countries, the inquisitorial system commonly found in civil law jurisdictions and the popular or mixed system that combines aspects of the latter two. These different legal cultures indicate how our various justice systems work and operate differently. As pointed out, the adversarial system is the most shared and familiar one in which two parties to a legal dispute ...

Introduction

This historiographical essay relies on the works of six authors to discuss the nature of guerrilla warfare and its implications on political, social and economic stabilities of the nations in Latin America. The articles address aspects of terror acts carried out by both insurgents and regimes to engage each other. The historiographical essay is also important in using historical accounts from articles to discuss the factors that contributed to success of revolutionary wars in nations such as Cuba and Nicaragua. The approach taken by the essay is chronologically reviewing by year of publication, what different authors wrote on the ...