Why do Marxists argue that there is no such thing as punishment as such? Critically evaluate these arguments. When exploring the substantial role in which punishment plays in society‚ a number of differing perspectives can be identified. Most are influenced by social theories which can be traced back to the founding fathers of sociology; the two main proponents of the conflict and consensus theory‚ Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim‚ as authors tend to adopt ideas from either a Durkheimian approach or
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The Punishment of Oedipus the King At the end of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ ends up banished forever from his kingdom. Additionally‚ Oedipus physically puts out his own eyes‚ for several reasons which will be discussed later. The question is: Did Oedipus deserve his punishments? There are many factors that must be considered in answering this‚ including how Oedipus himself felt about his situation. His blinding was as much symbolic as it was physical pain
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raised in the article is: should there be limits on the kinds and cost of medical care to which prison inmates are entitled? I believe that there should be no limits on the kinds and cost of medical care to which prison inmates are entitled. Tough punishment does not do anything useful and prisons are made for a rehabilitation. The main
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Novel Term Paper on Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky The psychological novel by Dostoyevsky opens by describing an impoverished Raskolnokov’s predicament. He sets out to pawn his items to Alyona Ivanovna whom he plots to murder. The next day he receives a letter from his mother‚ telling him of their situation and of his sister’s engagement. Raskolnikov sees this as a sacrifice for him and he also remembers the daughter of the man he met in a tavern and it dawns on him how passive he was realizing
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as a human rights violation. The death penalty‚ as applied in the United States‚ is a clear violation of the 8th amendment’s ban on the “cruel and unusual punishment” clause and also contravenes international human rights law. First of all‚ it is obvious that the death penalty violates the 8th amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishments. Do you truly believe that lethal injection‚ electrocution‚ being hung‚ or any method of execution is not cruel? Today‚ a common method of execution is lethal
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In the article "Child Sexual Abuse’s Second Shame” by Nick Bryant‚ the author talks about the latest variations on a theme of abuse by churches and respected organizations like the Boy Scouts. Before 2002‚ he wrote extensively on children’s issues‚ and then stumbled across a 1987 U.S. Customs report on a "child abuse investigation" that the agency was conducting. Two men Involved in this investigation had been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse. Six children‚ whose ages ranged
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Reinstatement of Capital Punishment CLN4UI Capital punishment gets a bad reputation by those arguing that killing is inherently wrong. Such a view is very subjective due to personal morals. Killing is always personal. But is it always evil? Putting down a rabid dog is not evil. Beings are not what their bodies are‚ so should sick dogs be put down for being sick? You could argue that putting down a sick body is merciful‚ but what about putting down one with a sick mind? What about a “rabid”
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turbid jet.” (Homer‚ 329) Odysseus begins to take back his right as the master of the palace. The lifeless state of Antinous stresses his looming wrath. In spite of the suitors’ attempts to bargain their wealth for being spared‚ Odysseus asserts the punishment which they deserve for their crimes. He says “...not if you made over all your patrimony to me...would I keep my hands from killing until you Suitors had
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terrible effects‚ and the contrasts between nature and society. One of the most prevalent themes in this celebrated work is that of crime and punishment‚ or sin and retribution. One character in particular‚ Heathcliff‚ stands apart as a conduit for both of these‚ es-pecially his sins. His past crimes‚ both worldly and metaphysical‚ coincide with his punishments. Heathcliff‚ to some‚ began life as a crime. His foster brother Hindley shunned him as a reject from society while viewing Heathcliff’s
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those who believe in the existence of morality‚ the values and ethics set forth must not be overridden for fear of both corporeal and mental punishment. Such responsibilities tie friends together and split enemies. Moral obligations can even be taken to the extreme of ending another’s life for the common welfare of a society. In Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment‚ Raskolnikov‚ the protagonist‚ bears a moral rationale that leads him to murder Alyona Ivanovna‚ a harsh pawbroker. Through analytical
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