Essays on Reparation

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As it is known from history, the German Empire was among four Central Powers that fought the Entente during World War I. This war eventually led to a revolution in Germany that caused the demolition of the monarchy and installment of a democratic republican regime. The regime change that immediately followed the armistice of 11 November 1918 was in fact the main reason for a dissonance during peace talks. Entente powers, first of all the United Kingdom, desired to weaken Germany — then the most powerful state in continental Europe — permanently, especially in ...

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Academic year Discuss the efforts and challenges made by people of African descent to reconnect with Africa since the start of the 19th century The emancipation of Africans in 1865 was a great historical period for African Americans in the United States. The African Americans contemplated on what to do with their newly acquired freedom and started reconstructing their lives. Certain black intellectuals at the time such as Rev. Blyden suggested that they leave America since white Americans were still hostile towards African Americans, and violence against them was common. Others like Martin Delany, who was an African American ...

The latest criminological theories are considered critical because, first, they introduce a new paradigm in the interpretation of reasons why people commit crime. Secondly, these latest criminological theories introduce new perspectives of looking at criminal behavior in a total departure from the traditional criminological theories. Further, these criminological theories represent post-modernism, that is, reflect modern scientific or technological knowledge of crime and criminal behavior. Lastly, these theories are considered critical because they represent a new era of studying crime in light of new developments in the society (Lanier, Henry & Anastasia 106). Postmodernism is a recent movement in criminology studies ...

Duty ethics or deontology is concerned with the actions of people, not the outcomes. It is the normative ethics that judges the morality of actions based on their adherence to a specific rule or a set of rules. In the terms of business, it means that employees justify their behavior by honoring organizational policies and procedures. There are four primary duty theories. The first is avered by Samuel Pufendorf in a bygone era of 17th century. He categorized dozens of duties into three subsections as duties towards God, self, and others. He further pigeonholed "duties towards others" into two ...

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Journalism from time immemorial is known for gathering, meting out and dissemination of information to the target audience. Although, journalist have set codes of operation also known as ethical standards which include accuracy, truthfulness and objectivity. However, most the standards are often compromised while reporting. Looking at Coates understanding of journalism, one can astutely conclude that journalists are writers whose primary objective is to influence positive change in the society through writing thus helping solve the social problem. "The case for Reparation" is one work among Coates's work that substantiates his mentally towards journalism. Though Coates started writing due ...

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Reparation has been a bone of contention posing challenge to many including the gurus. To unravel this puzzle critical and creative thinking are necessary. Discrimination and maltreatment were incessant practices in the United States of America. These uncouth and heinous deeds led to misery of an enormous demography in the country that was innocent. During the World War II, this act of injustice was directed to the Japanese in the state who were held in confinement. The U.S congress was repentant in the year 1988 and appealed to offer the public apology accompanied with compensation fee. Based on my judgment, ...

The world today is more sensitive to human rights violations than it was a few decades ago. Many people are now aware of their rights, and issues touching on the dignity of human life receive support the world over. Nonetheless, there are many cases of past injustice that still remain unresolved. The challenge, therefore, becomes whether such occurrences should be addressed in the present day age or whether people should go silent about those injustices as if nothing happened. In as much as some people may want to forget about past injustices such as the inhumane treatment of African Americans, ...

Trokosi in Africa

The modern world faces the evil of slavery which still remains as one of the paramount socio-cultural and legal hindrances that threatens the advancement of the human civilization. A close study would make one comprehend the intricate situation of the African society which reflects the problematic geographical clump in regard to slavery. A close study in respect to the practices of trokosi would reveal the present state of occultism and slavery that are prevalent in Africa. The history and the nature of the practice need to be taken into account to understand custom. It comes as an acute ...

Introduction Crime continues to be a rampant problem in many societies, as conflict proves to be a natural engagement between humans. With that, regulating criminal acts have reached varying extents targeting both the punishment of offenders and the elimination of the causes leading to those kinds of acts. Emerging as among the most potent forms of responding to crimes is restorative justice – a concept that requires constructive cooperation and communication between parties to a criminal case (Umbreit 1). This study serves as a descriptive account explaining the nature of restorative justice, with emphasis on one ...

World War II ended with the fall of the Nazi government in Germany at the hands of the Allied forces in 1945. It had lasted twenty seven years since 1927 (Goldstein 9). By the time it was over, the German army had caused remarkable damage to the countries it had invaded. After the war ended, the allies divided Germany into territories to occupy at the Potsdam Conference of 1945. The French army was allocated Southwest Germany, the British Northwest, the Americans South and the Soviet army occupied the East. The former capital of Germany, Berlin, was also divided into ...

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Debate has been ranging on whether the United States should pay reparations to African Americans for slavery. Arguments have been given in support for reparations while some people do not advocate for the reparations for slavery. Reparation is a term of law that has existed for centuries. It refers to the duty and responsibility of the wrongdoing party to rectify the damage it may have caused to the injured party (Winbush, 2003). In order for reparation to be fair, it must be able to wipe out all the damage caused and its consequences so that the injured returns to the ...