question whether the existence of God can be proved by faith ‚ reason‚ or as Thomas Aquinas insists‚ by both faith and reason. There were differing opinions of this matter in both scholarly and religious circles. Faith is what all believers must have within them‚ it is a crucial part of man’s relationship with God. On the other hand‚ reason is a part of science and some believed that matters of The Divine should not be subjected to reason; there should not be a justification for God. Thomas Aquinas
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Reasons and Explanations for Sentencing Criminals By Daniel L. McGivern There are four main philosophical reasons surrounding the purpose of sentencing criminals. 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
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Mitchell‚ Daniel Gordon The address and additional contact information for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court is: Milwaukee County Court House 901 N. 9th Street‚ Room 501 Milwaukee‚ WI 53233 414.286.3800 – phone 414.223.1264 – fax The specific criminal court case I have chosen to observe is Case Number: 2014ML016213 Filed: 08/20/2014 Commenced by: Direct Indictment Locality: Milwaukee County Defendant: Smith‚ Renee Sex: Female Race: African American DOB: 06/13/**** Address:
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Robert Reiff once said‚ the problems of crime always get reduced to “What can be done about criminals?” Nobody asks‚ what can be about victims?” (Shcmelleger‚ 1999) The consequences of crime vary from one individual to another. Crime can involve financial loss‚ property damage‚ physical injury‚ and death. Less obvious but sometimes more devastating are the psychological wounds‚ left in the wake of victimization‚ wounds that may never heal. In an attempt to prevent victimization
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wide range of topics and themes through the medium of these essays. In this paper‚ the philosophical strains in his work will be explored by examining two of his works: Reflections in Westminster Abbey and The Vision of Mirza. In the former‚ the main theme seems to be that of death and Addison deliberates freely upon his ideas and reflections regarding the same. In the latter‚ we find many layers of philosophical meaning and allegory embedded within the work which is basically a translation of a Persian
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Alternative Sentencing Program of Washington state ILA The Washington State Legislature passed the bill “the Parenting Sentencing Alternative substitute senate bill 6639” in 2010 The legislation has created two programs to help parents of minor children get intensive supervision as alternatives to incarceration: Family and Offender sentencing Alternative (FOSA) and Community Parenting Alternative (CPA). “The State saw a need to address the issue of the increasing number of minor children
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The Four-Pronged Approach in Reading Instruction By Raidis Laudiano‚ M.A.* The four-pronged approach was first developed by Professor Basilisa Manhit of the College of Education‚ University of the Philippines‚ Diliman. The philosophical foundations of the four-pronged approach are the following: literature-based‚ holistic‚ and places emphasis on the process of transfer. This approach has evolved through the years with the consistent use by the teachers of the University of the Philippines Integrated
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applied to couples who are not married Reason for Cohabitation Today‚ cohabitation is a common pattern among people in the Western world. People may live together for a number of reasons. These may include wanting to test compatibility or to establish financial security before marrying. It may also be because they are unable to legally marry‚ due to reasons such as same-sex‚ some interracial or interreligious marriages are not legal or permitted. Other reasons include living as a way for polygamists
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------------------------------------------------- ethics: finals Essay Female Genital Mutilation & Female Genital Circumcision July 22‚ 2013 Philosophy 1110 I am here to discuss a sensitive topic and this sensitive topic has touched a plethora of countries across the global. Female genital circumcision and female genital mutilation is procedure that many countries practice. Some of the countries that practice FGM and FGC consist of Malaysia‚ Pakistan‚ India‚ Australia‚ Canada and the
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Coleen Dayday December 11‚ 2012 PHILOPE A51 Love and the Self – Other Relation in Antoine de Saint – Exupéry’s The Little Prince Introduction Sartre believes that most relationship start out not because they are attracted to one another‚ but it is because of how one makes the other feel about himself/herself by how the other looks at him/her. They need each other in order to see themselves by basing it on the look of the other. This arrangement is often mistakenly known as love
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