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…, making too light of serious subjects such as sex and crime, which later British films would address to critical acclaim. An Ealing comedy is easily characterised. We see working class heroism, revolution against the establishment, the triumph of the old over…

…should not be punished. The apothecary provided a way for Romeo to be with Juliet in the “heavens,” by Romeo himself, committing suicide. Adding to the crime, the apothecary also knew of the full consequences for selling such a lethal drug, and knew Romeo…

…Our capital punishment system is broken, concerned more with expediency than justice and with appearing tough far more than being effective. Many factors contribute when making this statement such as innocence, morality, deterrence, cost, justice…

…and where all the suspects are present, all with their motives. The killer, Mr Owen turns out to be Judge Quentanin, who fooled everyone into believing he was just a guest like them. He invited the guests over to the mansion to punish them for their past crimes…

…need laws to reflect punishments that hit the criminal where it hurts them the most; financially. Supposedly, criminals are rational people and decide to commit crimes the same way normal people make economic decisions. It's just a simple analysis…

…they cause others. Not everyone can distinguish fact from fantasy. Not only is it the irrational people who commit the crimes in our country, but our own children who may errantly be learning from day one that nothing bad will happen to them if they shoot…

…Flag Burning: A Crime Against America? Flag burning can be and usually is a very controversial issue with people. Many people believe that the American flag stands for something important and shouldn’t be destroyed in that manner. Others believe…

…Introduction: Since as early as the 18th Century, there have been many theories as to the possible causes of juvenile crime. Scientific, biological, environmental and economical factors have all been put forward as singular explanations. Modern theorists…

…The Christian Church and crimes against Paganism 1 When I started this report I knew that paganism existed as a religion before Christianity. I suspected that if Christianity developed after paganism then it would have adopted some…

…The Punishment must fit the crime. In "The Cask of Amontillado", Montresor, pontificates that the punishment must fit the crime as demonstrated in his family motto, "No one assails me without impunity." Montresor wholly interprets the insult…