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…, there are criminals who either do not see or do not believe that what they are doing is a moral wrong, and no amount of punishment can convince them that they shouldn't have done what they did. If they reject the categorical imperative, no punishment can change their minds…

…, in the face of mounting public concern, in 1986, Congress passed strong new drug laws and enforcement measures along with treatment and education programs (Arterburn, p.93).         According to Beccaria, 'in order for punishment not to be, in every instance…

…about that society. For example, we know we shouldn't steal or mug people; it's a crime that people get punished for. But when someone mugs an old lady, that just says not only something about that particular person, but the society as a whole, who allows…

…society. Within a Puritan society, committing a sin is viewed as the worst possible thing one could do and one must be punished accordingly for it. "In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne turned back to the age of his first American ancestor for a historical…

…reasonable bail without just cause; except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military tribunal, to the benefit of trial by jury where the maximum punishment for the offence is imprisonment for five years or a more severe punishment…

…to herself, had been the scene of her guilt , and here should be the scene of her earthly punishment; and so, perchance, the torture of her daily shame would at length purge her soul, and work out another than that which she had lost..."(72). She acknowledges her…

…and broken down into little pieces they could never start another war or threaten France again. He mainly wanted Germany to be severely punished and they were. A large section of the Treaty dealt with the punishment of Germany because many others believed…

…the government is heavily influenced and even dominated by the church. When the authority of the church in state affairs is addressed, Hawthorne’s tone changes to one of disdainful contempt. This becomes evident as Hawthorne portrays the scene of Hester’s punishment…

…“class consciousness.” This, in turn, created the social conflict that drives society. All of this is made worse by capitalism which only increases the disparity between the wealthy classes and the labor classes. Confrontation between them is unavoidable…

…. In determining this we use several different ratios including the P/E ratio, return of assets, return of equity, and return on invested capital. P/E is determined by price per share/net income per share. Return on assets is determined by Net income/total assets…