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…committed what they call "thought crimes". A thought crime is the intent to do something illegal but not actually doing it. In Winston's world a thought crime is just as severe as a physical crime. They arrest him and his girlfriend and torture them until…

…by the Puritans to wear a scarlet "A" on her chest, standing for "adulteress." The Puritans scorn Hester because of her sin. Hester's daughter, Pearl, Is scorned because she is the other symbol of Hester's sin. Hester redeems herself by admitting to her crime…

…punished. A specific example of this is when Julia and O’Brien were sent to the ministry of love after committing a thought crime. This is also very obvious today, in which everyone must obey the laws of the government and if they are not obeyed…

…said the same of this new approach to hatred. According to Brian Levin a hate crimes expert at California State University-San Bernardino: "The hate movement is more sophisticated today than two decades ago, They want more upwardly mobile, young people who…

…Music has been around for thousands of years. Music appeals to everyone. When was the last time you have heard someone say, "I hate all music."? Lately though music has been criticized for corrupting teen's minds. Rap is being blamed for all the crimes…

…P.D James' The Skull Beneath the Skin, is a crime fiction text that really encodes many of the traditional social values in Britain. James' plays around with gender roles as well as class systems. These all play an important part in the novel…

…our country trying to get away from a life of racism and hatred but we really didn't get anywhere. In researching and reading different articles and stories about racism and hate crimes I really looked at our country and events that I have seen in my life…

…nazi regime came to power in Germany in January 1933. Even-though the war did not start until 1939; many of the hate crimes started six years before the war. The war ended in 1945 when all of Germany was over run by allied forces. Therefore, with Hitler…

…their constitutionally granted "pursuit of happiness"? Amendment supporters are ignoring a few things when it comes to gay rights, religion, and government. Gay rights are human rights. According to the 2002 Uniform Crime Report, 16.7% of hate crimes committed were against…

…and predictable, the villain, Grendel’s character is un-predictable. It is never expected to do anything normal. A lot of times people will watch someone they hate just to see what he is going to do next. If you don’t completely understand someone or something…