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…There are many links between Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and A Doll's House, by Henrik Isben. Each character goes through many ironic situations. Throughout both of the works all three types of irony are used. In this essay irony is going…

…was that the Mafia had not liked the Kennedy’s for their tough punishment on organized crime. A Mafia witness stated that the mob hired professionals lead by a man known as Michel who used exploding bullets and usually dressed as a police officer, since…

…captivated my conscience and made me think about the controversial standing of Capital Punishment. The movie appropriately portrayed two sides of the coin. Not only were we enlightened by Sr. Helen's compassion for Matthew, but we were also witnesses…

…During Greek times, Oedipus committed the worst crime by marrying his mother and killing his father. The Greeks never looked down upon any criminal like they would look down upon someone who went against their family. If one refers to the 1970's film…

…genders. A. Hester was punished for her crime only because of her gender. 1. Men in the Puritan time period were accustomed to having a wife and several mistresses simultaneously. Most of the time this behavior went unnoticed, but if woman did such a thing…

…. The authorities inflicted heavy punishments on their citizens who believe that they are experiencing the very worst of life. For example, in France, nobles were the highest class in the country. One day, wheels of Marquis's, a nobleman, carriage run through a child…

…The epigraph at the beginning of "The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock" refers to lines taken from Dante's "Inferno". The words are spoken by the character of Count Guido da Montefellro, a soul being punished in the Eighth chasm of Hell for the attempt…

…of the latter punishment, which meant the accused and convicted must be deprived of his or her liberty and declared a slave to society. When in prison, the life of the accused was not as strict as today's. There were windows that the prisoners could look through…

….; If you have a criminal record, and you are convicted of another crime, you will most likely be punished more severely than a person who does not have any previous convictions; A criminal record may prevent you from joining a professional order, from obtaining…

…for this case because of the archaic and even vile and twisted punishments that are dealt out by some the most ancient god(desse)s, the Furies. They are obstinate in their belief in the old laws, one of which looks upon matricide as one the worst crimes committable…