An Introduction to Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides “I was born twice; first‚ as a baby girl… and then again‚ as a teenage boy.” (Middlesex‚ 3) From just its opening line‚ Jeffrey Eugenides’s sophomore novel‚ Middlesex‚ provides an interesting paradox. The book’s title instantly suggests a biological ‘in-between’ of literally being of a middle-sex‚ whereas the opening line introduces the issues of gender‚ birth and self as a binary of being one or the other. This juxtaposition poses an intriguing
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GUIDE Hate Crimes Spring 2013 This study guide is offered as a starting point for your studies. It is not exhaustive. All topics covered in class lectures‚ readings and films may appear on the exam. The Hows and Whys of Hate Crime Laws What is a hate crime? A crime motivated by racial‚ sexual‚ or other prejudice How many hate crimes were recorded by the FBI in its most recent hate crime report? 6‚222 According to the Petrosinos article and our text‚ were there hate crimes before hate
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Criminology is a combination of two Latin words: Crimen – crime Logus or logy – science It is the science or study of crime. It is concerned with the conduct of individuals which is prohibited by society and law. It is a socio-legal study which seeks to discover the causes of criminality and suggests appropriate remedies. 1.1 Definitions by various scholars 1.11 Edwin Sutherland Criminology is the body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. It includes within its scope the
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Law of Crimes I Q1. Explain the concept of crime and essential ingredients to constitute crime with the help of appropriate examples. A1. INTRODUC T ION Crime‚ we are told‚ is today a salient fact‚ an integral part of the risks we face in everyday life. In both scholarly and public opinion crime is associated with harm and violence; harm to individuals‚ destruction of property‚ and the denial of respect to people and institutions. It is clear that we face pressing problems of a practical
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Intro to Comparative Politics In "War and the State in Africa‚" Jeffrey Herbst states that "…it should be recognized that there is very little evidence that African countries‚ or many others in the Third World‚ will be able to find peaceful ways to strengthen the state and develop national identities." Do you agree with Herbst’s argument? Why? Lei Zhang Professor Dickson 2/10/2011 � Although African countries are facing many severe problems including weak national identities and limited
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There are seven elements that must be present for a crime to take place. Harm legality‚ actus reus‚ mens rea‚ causation‚ concurrence‚ and punishment are those seven elements. Crime involves things that people and do not do (Bohm & Haley‚ 2012). Illegal drug use‚ prostitution and gambling are choices that the individuals make. The individual may cause harm to themselves‚ however‚ some may argue that their loved ones are also victims. Loved ones may be harmed mentally and emotionally‚ but that is
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“At its very heart‚ causation in fact is all about policy and not law”. Critically evaluate this statement with reference to decided cases. 1515 words An issue with causation arises usually when we encounter different factors that brought about the same damage. We need to establish which of these factors is legally relevant in order to determine liability. Causation is a difficult topic in tort law because there is no simple formula or test that can ascertain whether a certain act or
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Liquidated Damages v. Penalty Are Causation and Loss Really Required?‚ Pooja Sharma* In a contract‚ the parties may name a sum to be payable in the event of breach. If such sum is a genuine pre estimate of loss it is termed liquidated damages‚ and if it bears no reflection on the loss suffered‚ it is termed a penalty. Courts are reluctant to enforce penalty clauses and in such cases the sum stipulated is normally reduced. It has been perceptively observed by Fansworth that in comparison to the
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The book Middlesex‚ written by Jeffrey Eugenides‚ is an intriguing and unique read. This book brings up many subjects that people avoid talking about that are connected to human sexuality. Relationships‚ cultural background‚ and sexual orientation are a few important topics that are mentioned in the book that can relate to human sexuality. Human sexuality is filled with subjects that can easily effect our day to day lives and it drastically impacted the story in Middlesex. A relationship can be
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where one resides. According to the Merriam - Webster dictionary‚ a home is “the place where someone lives or originally comes from: the place to which you feel most strongly attached.” In the books Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson and Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides‚ home is an important aspect of the characters lives. Housekeeping is about a girl named Ruth who lives in an isolated town called Fingerbone. She grows up there with her younger sister Lucille and at the age of six‚ her mother abandons
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