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…revolving around the virtue of truth and the evil of secret sin. Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a man of profound knowledge of religion and a true devotee of God, commits a crime of passion with the young and married Hester Prynne. The Puritan society, which…

…arose not because standards of justice were too low, but because they were too high. In medieval Europe, a conviction for murder required either two eyewitnesses or a confession by the perpetrator. This made it almost impossible to punish the crime of murder…

…, Corrections Today, 1999). Federal government plays important role in confronting criminal activities motivated by prejudice. Congress provided big support to address hates crimes. For example several different agencies were created to prevent crime and punish…

…because the others might see it as "snitching." For the group to work it takes a dedicated counselor (Bennett, 1978). Some believe that a way to stop crime is to punish criminals much more. This was contradicted by what Mr. Resko stated. "Punishment did…

…and very good timing (4)Women had their noses removed for certain crimes as a womans' greatest asset was her beauty. Punishing a man this way was treating him as be behaved during homosexual sex. As a mans worth was in his trade then men had their hands…

…punishment for becoming pregnant without being married. Despite the efforts of the church, she would not however reveal the name of the second party involved in the affair. Ironically, the father of the child happened to be the young town minister, Arthur…

…crimes, it saves our government money in the long run, and most importantly, it guarantees that these convicted murderers will not kill again. Why does the United States need capital punishment? The main purpose of the death penalty is to protect the rights…

…monsters that are out in this world rapping and killing innocent citizens. “The earliest historical record contain evidence of capital punishment. It was mentioned in the Code of Hammurabi (1750 BC). The Bible prescribed death as a penalty for more than 30…

…a beautiful woman, Hester now looks plain and drab. She had contained a precious quality of womanhood that has now faded away. Nathaniel Hawthorne attempts to show how guilt can be a form of everlasting punishment. Which is worse to take a crime and hide it from…

…the criminal had caused.'. So despite very different methods the Ancient Romans did have a system of punishment, as in modern society, where the punishment fits the crime. In terms of seeking further explanation of how and why these 'shows' were tolerated we…