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…or silence is already a death penalty to Socrates. The people of Athens could not possibly expect him to take life at face value. To except life as it already is would be considered a disgrace. Plato’s description of Socrates awaiting execution is known…

…in varying degrees of severity as a consequence of injury, disease, or emotional disorder." The word is rooted in Middle English, from an Old French piene, from Latin poena, meaning "penalty or pain", and from Greek pointe, meaning "penalty." Pain is a very…

…for marijuana are arrested for possession. And because of harsh federal and state penalties, these people may be sentenced to lengthy jail terms. I think this is an abuse of drug laws in a great nation. The marijuana laws need to be reformed, and the war against…

…that will then be sent to the IRS for tax purposes. Sub- Sub points: They only penalties that you can receive from your Financial Institution are for early withdrawal. Penalties will be waived in the event of the death or with a branch manager’s approval. Sub Point C: Once…

…If I were an advisor to the Governor of Missouri, the issue I would encourage him to address is the manufacture of drugs and the use of drugs and alcohol throughout our state. The advice I would give him is to impose stiffer penalties for those who…

…the woman felt the foetus move. At this time, if the abortion law was broken there were no fixed penalties and the woman having the abortion was not necessarily held responsible. In 1803 the law changed and abortion became a criminal offence from the time…

…of death, and consequently all less penalties for the regulating and preserving of property of employing the force of the community in the execution of such laws, and in the defense of the commonwealth from foreign injury, and all this only for the public good…

…rather be silent than take a stand. In order to break the chains of segregation, King offers those lukewarm against segregation this: break unjust laws, but be willing and ready to accept the penalty. Breaking unjust laws to stand for justice has been…

…are prohibited. And the penalty for being caught with books is that the books must be burned and in some cases the penalty may lead to death. In this tale of censorship and self discovery, Bradbury leads the reader through a short period in the life…

…of issues, is that of crime. With gun control legislation being debated in the congress and rising rate of drug use among teenagers, the nation as a whole is acutely aware of this persistent dilemma. I stand behind the death penalty, and back the 'three strikes…