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…blamed for it. It was after that incident when he started to become a criminal. He reasoned that the context of the crime didn't matter; one could kill a man or steal a tire but would forget what one had done and get punished for something that one didn't…

…mother or an illegitimate child is no longer a crime leading to capitol punishment, the treatment of welfare mothers and their children is similar to the treatment Hester an Pearl received in Hawthorne’s novel. Hester and Pearl are prime examples…

…this article. The next point that Freedman attempts to make is that the death penalty does not reduce crime. What he does not tell you is that the death penalty is not designed to reduce crime. The death penalty is a form of punishment designed to dispose…

…One dilemma that is an issue in our society is crime among our youths. Crime is everywhere that is caused by both adults and youth. Daily we hear of murders, robberies, and rapes that have been committed by juveniles. The Juvenile Court with Adult Court…

…crimes. Should the United States justice system continue to let violent criminals back on the streets where they are likely to commit murder again? Capital punishment is one of the oldest forms of punishment in the world. Most societies have considered…

…In 1970, Congress passed the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (US Code-Title 18), or RICO, to provide a powerful tool in the fight against organized crime. Since the mid-1980’s, the RICO Act has been applied in circumstances that many…

…and was not witnessed by police, or some citizen does not come forward to bear witness against the criminal, no one could identify the criminal and society would, without criminal investigation, have no way of punishing the criminal for his crimes. Members of society would…

…serious crimes deserve the most serious punishment, as we recall the statement from the Old Testament, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," principle. When we hear about a murderer, rarely do we want to understand what drove him to murder; more often, we…

…. This was the Puritan way of treating her as a criminal, for the crime of adultery ' At the very least, they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynne's forehead.' (Pg. 59) This is how some people felt about her punishment. The Puritan treatment continued…

…putting himself through a living hell for seven years, Dimmesdale's dying words are his confession. Clearly, the sin affected Dimmesdale’s life. Roger Chillingworth devotes his entire life to finding Hester's partner in crime and punishing him. He…