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…that stands out is the large embroidered “A” on all of her clothing. She must wear the “A” at all times as a punishment for adultery, the crime she has committed. This is a very serious crime for the time period. The setting takes place in Boston, Massachusetts…

…Should Marijuana be Legalized? Abraham Lincoln once said, “Prohibition makes crimes out of things that are not crimes.” This is true with the prohibition of marijuana: the use of marijuana should not be a crime, but prohibition makes it one. The real…

…crimes. The government also administered another law called the Bradey Law. The Bradey Law makes a five day wait on the purchase of a handgun so a check can be run on the person's background. None of these laws have decreased the amount of deaths caused…

…1,7). Should a psychotic individual remain medically untreated to avoid the death penalty? No human being should be mentally tortured to escape the punishment of his or her crime. Currently, Weston is isolated in a cell and rants incoherently under his…

…committed in France are relatively low compared to other countries with a population close to that size of France. Most offenders do not commit the same crime twice due to harsher and longer punishment on the second offense. France's legal system is very fair…

…. The abortionist playing the part of the hit man and the mother plays the role of the one who hired the hit man. There should be some type of crime punishment for this hideous crime. "They say a woman has the right to do what she wants with her body but the truth…

…. If marijuana was legalized, then the institutions would be available to punish the perpetuation of the sorts of crimes that truly threaten our security and freedom such as rape, murder, robbery, and burglary. Marijuana is the target of more than eighty percent…

…everything you do and keep a copy of it. Then you'll know what you done and you can hold up the crime to the punishment and see do they match and in the end you'll have something to prove you ain't been treated right." Through this quote O'Connor shows…

…as imperfect as it may be, is the best way to counter murderous acts. The punishment has to fit the crime; it’s not fair to give a kidnapper and murder the same sentence. The crimes are both horrific, however kidnapping is in no comparison to murder. The death…

…to prevent crimes than to punish them, the government should stop the drug trafficking into the United States, so that there will be no drugs available to the user.         The government should also provide well organized education to society, according…