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…, they will be sentenced the same way. They will both go through the criminal justice the same way. The only difference exists now when dealing with more serious crimes such as murder in all degrees as well as rape. Many people see capital punishment as being cruel…

…to punishment and control of juvenile delinquents, which was caused by the nature of the crime committed by youth and the political climate. It seems that several changes occurred accordingly: juveniles could be tried as adults, harsher punishments for drug-and-gang…

…the Battle of Hastings. As king, he set out rules and sent judges around the land on horseback to ensure that they were followed and offenders punished. It is from these times that the Doctrine of Precedence originated. A log of crimes and punishments was kept…

…lives? This law was intended to protect people, not hurt them. I completely agree that criminals should be punished for their crimes, but a life sentence is unexceptable for someone or anyone in possession of marijuana or stolen property. Rapist, murderers…

…of capital punishment might be to punish the criminal, prevent him from doing any other similar crime and to deter any future criminals. If we look at the justice system in the philosophical way we can say that it is similar to Kantianism. Kant suggests…

…In Coretta Scott King's "The Death Penalty Is a Step Back" and Mike Royko's "Death to the Killers," each author presents their individual analysis on the topic of capital punishment. The writers discuss their personal opinions on the issue of the death…

…THE DEATH PENALTY By Phil 1000 March 25, 1997         The death penalty has existed for well over 4000 years. In 1728 BC the code of Hamurabe was passed to allow legal execution. For centuries capital punishment was a public…

…believed in the "eye for eye" principle . Canada is much different than the Babylonians or Persians were, the major difference being the death penalty. There is no crime punishable by the death penalty throughout the entire criminal code. Murders…

…. Moving off of the Greatest Happiness Principle for a moment, Utilitarian's have a few problems with punishment. A non-utilitarian view of punishment is an eye for an eye. Retributionist want the punishment to fit the crime; utilitarian's want the punishment…

…domestic use. Over fifty yeas ago, Dr. Benjamin Spock,a prominent child pediatrician, suggested that all forms of corporal punishment traumatize children, trigger more aggressive behavior in the future, and is entirely ineffective in discipline (Costello…