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…When I read My Name is Asher Lev, I became very offended because I am a Christian. Asher, his family, and others throughout the book make references to how "goyim" are not good, and how wrongful acts are acts of the goyim. Asher felt guilty when he read…

…offense to such things as the Ten Commandments and anything that has to do with God. No amount of law can provide that every person will not be offended in some way. As a religious person, I hold no offense toward different religious practices. I also respect…

…, the main purpose of the law is the remove the dangerous person - the criminal - from society. Removing the offender not only ensures the safety of individuals in society, but it, in a sense, "teaches the offender a lesson." An optimistic view…

…there tends to be a specific profile for the most frequent rape victims. There are many factors that come into play when dealing with rape, such as: the victim-offender relationship, alcohol consumption, and a prior record. Also there are many myths about…

…Gangi, Executive Director, Correctional Association of New York) Ervin 2 Prisons take the nonviolent offender and make him live in the same conditions that a hardened killer would have. The very nature of prison, no matter how humane society attempts…

…that harm will come to him. Another way the death penalty deters murder, is the fact that if the killer is dead, he will not be able to kill again. Most supporters of the death penalty feel that offenders should…

…girl? Twice convicted pedophile, Jesse Timmendequas’s horrific crime caused legislatures to pass what is known as Megan’s Law, or the Sex Offender Notification Law. Although not all states have passed the law, those that have passed it have done so…

…penalty deters murder, is the fact that if the killer is dead, he will not be able to kill again. Most supporters of the death penalty feel that offenders should be punished for their crimes, and that it does not matter whether it will deter the crime…

…Speak Your Mind; It’s Your Right Have you ever wanted to say something, but feared that the consequences of your words might be too great? Or, have you ever had to tell someone to watch their language because they might be offending other people…

…This article written by Tom Hanson (2001) explains past change in the corrections policy using Robert Latimer as an example. This change affects how the "hard time policy" will be applied to offenders (The Vancouver Sun, 01). Robert Latimer…