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…a strong society. Voltaire suggests that the death penalty will erode away the very strength of a society. The death penalty and other acts of terror (torture) will force people to fear their governments and in doing so, impede their ability to build…

…of the world's networks are terrorized everyday by cyber-terrorism. During the Gulf War, Dutch hackers stole information about U.S troop movements from the Department of Defense, and attempted to sell it to the Iraqis. In March of 1997, a fifteen-year-old Dutch…

…crazy, statements such as this '"why will you say that I am mad?",' having the reader thinking that he is indeed mad. Why would a person ask if they are mad or not? We learn that this man is terrorized by an elderly man's "evil eye". The narrator states…

…is known to many as the father of the psychological thriller. He had many different styles of writings. He wrote about horror and terror, musical poems, and short stories. His most famous short story would probably have to be “The Fall of the House of Usher…

…Terror and mockery come together in the portraits of Cindy Sherman on display at the Crocker Art Museum. Walking into the large, dimly lit ballroom, one may begin to feel a slight sense of trepidation as the viewer looks around to find nine sets…

…. This boosted his career. Politically, Lavoisier was a moderate constitutionalist, and Marat and other radicals hated him because of this. He became involved in the Ferme Generale, a private tax-collection firm, which became a target during the Terror. When…

…of king and queen, the reign of terror, and war and forming of the citizen-army. The long term effects were the rise of Napoleon, spread of revolutionary ideas, growth of nationalism, and the conservative reaction. The contributing factors to the French…

…to three months, even more if necessary. Although the post-Stalin secret police, the KGB, no longer inflicted such large-scale purges, terror, and forced depopulation on the peoples of the Soviet Union, it continued to be used by the Kremlin leadership…

…mental flashbacks of the horrible acts of terrorism. Americans should feel safer though. Now our country has its guard up and is ready to fight. The economy has improved and the increased airport security heightens our feeling of safety while traveling…

…of detention (e.g., forced labor camps) and for the regular police. In 1936, Stalin named Nikolai Yezhov as its head, and under Yezhov's direction Stalinist purges culminated in the wave of terror (1936–38) known as the Yezhovshchina. When Yezhov himself…