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…of freedom, you will be punished. If I were to be completely free, I think that I would abuse it. I think laws are a good idea. They set boundaries. It seems to me, that all your life you are waiting to be free. You wait for your license, you wait…

…Machiavelli wrote this he was outlining the key to controlling the people. The prince needs to be able to keep the people united, and loyal to him and at the same time ensure respect for the laws by instilling a fear for punishment. One of Machiavelli's most used…

…advise Carl that he should pray and ask God for forgiveness. Forgiveness, according to my ethical system is not based on what the action is or what the punishment will be. But rather it focuses how one needs to go beyond another’s faults and forgive them…

…also used as a whip for disobedient soldiers - ProfessionalOfficers -Were harsh taskmasters - Punishments - petty such as being late would be to make the soldier look like a fool and make them stand outside w/o weapons or armor to show…

…respect for the laws by instilling a fear for punishment. One of Machiavelli’s most used examples of a successful prince is Cesare Borgia. It is essential to be feared not hated and in the case of Borgia his minister Remirro de Orco punished law breakers…

…in that private parties do the suing and the suing party seeks compensation not punishment for the damages incurred. In court the burden of proof is much less than criminal. In criminal law, an action is defined as a “social harm” for which the offender…

…and medieval times in Europe, torture was employed to aggravate criminal punishments, usually the death penalty, and to extort confessions. Its use was an officially accepted and legally regulated aspect of the criminal justice system. Torture was officially…

…of the human species,” In this point in time women could never of gained their independence they were ruled by society itself. They had to adhere to certain standards as if it was a rule and if they broke it they were punished. Women were seen…

…be perfect. This is because the majority of the people in the world have lied or will lie at one point in their life, even though they can just be white lies. The main reason why people usually lie is for protection. They lie to avoid punishment or protect…

…want to be a man.” This quote is from a letter that Dostoevsky sent to his brother at the age of eighteen. The quote shows the mindset of the author. This mystery is what Crime and Punishment is about. Dostoevsky reveals this mystery through guilt. He…