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    The Elizabethan Era is sometimes referred to as the “Golden Age” of English history for the new found peace of the era and for the flourishing of areas such as poetry‚ literature‚ and music. At this point in time the Elizabethan Era is part of the period of music called the Renaissance where a considerable amount of innovation and exploration was done to the music of the time period. Consequently‚ new forms of music arose in addition to the already present religious music. Street music‚ court music

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    religious moralities. Thus‚ values‚ customs‚ and beliefs are bare and unfounded according to nihilistic behavior. Crime and Punishment‚ a novel written by Fyodor Dostoevsky‚ displays this dangerous skepticism in a literary sense. While Dostoyevsky writes this novel‚ nihilism grows among the many young activists in 19th century Russia. Through historical evidence‚ nihilists during this era seek to overthrow the established norms by the Russian government. Dostoyevsky demonstrates his disinclination to

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    In the Elizabethan Era‚ and even now‚ funerals start with the death of a person. At the funeral‚ everyone would wear black because it symbolized that a tragedy has happened (Secara). It also symbolized grieving and sympathy. Death during the Elizabethan Era was often caused by two things: a disease or old age. However‚ there have been many aspects about funerals that have changed with the advancement in society. Some of these changes are: the way wills are now written‚ the preservation of the corpses

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    Punishment has been set in place by society as a safety net. This is does not mean it prevents crime‚ in fact in some instances it may lead to the fabricating of more crime. By trying to punish iniquities done by others‚ one commits other severities. Punishment does not deter crime and can even turn others to breaking the law. One of the reasons society relies so heavily on punishments is because there is a common fallacy in place involving the benefits of having punishments set. Punishment doesn’t

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    Retribution is of the main reasons and is the philosophy that is the criminal’s punishment that shall be determined on the severity of the crime that has been committed. The retribution philosophy goes by the Old Testament which states “eye for an eye.” Deterrence is also another reason. The basis of deterrence is its effectiveness that a criminal will realize their punishment from the crime actually outweighs the crime itself. The philosophy goes to say that the criminal prevents the return of the

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    reason through the correct course of action involving human punishment for crime. Crime is considered negative in society‚ a breach in the way one should behave. The problems arise when the time comes to punish a criminal. There are disagreements over the severity of a crime‚ the mentality of the criminal‚ and the correct penalty that should result from that crime among other things. Kant and the Utilitarian perspective on crime and punishment do not coincide. Both philosophical viewpoints seem convincing

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    Running head: EFFECTS OF PUNISHMENT Does Punishment Deter Crime? Does Punishment Deter Crime? During biblical times crime not only affected society‚ but it was believed to have also been directed towards God himself. The Bible is the oldest book to reference with many directives to living life peacefully and without revenge. As retribution is considered a form of punishment‚ if not the first‚ the Bible itself explains that the punishment should not exceed the crime. Matthew 5:38 states

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    Crime and Punishment By: Your Name Date Professor Fyodor Dostoevsky in his fictional novel Crime and Punishment‚ written in 1866‚ explores redemption through suffering and the inner thoughts of a "criminal" by providing insight into a young man named Raskolnikov’s mind before and after the murder of a decrepit old pawnbroker. In Crime and Punishment‚ a young scholar named Raskolnikov murders a miserable old pawnbroker to prove a theory of his‚ which states that extraordinary people

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    is one of the many harsh punishments given in 18th century England. Crime was not taken lightly‚ and criminals were made sure to be punished. Compared to modern day England‚ punishments for any crime were unrelenting. These punishments were even made for the public to watch. In 18th century England‚ punishments were dictated based on the established laws‚ the gender of the accused‚ and how severe the crime. To begin‚ the laws that are established determine whether a crime has been committed. One of

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    King Lear was a supposedly one of the first monarchs in prehistoric Britain. He had come down to Shakespeare’s time as a Figure of myth and folklore. King Lear knew to divide sovereign power would be to undermine the peace of the commonwealth and to infringe the biblical precept that no one should serve two masters. (Bossulet qtd in) Sommerville 350) Although such an act would have been considered illegal at the time and Queen Elizabeth asks her advisors if she can give away some of her land (Foakes

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