practiced. In the article titled‚ “The Folly of Capital Punishment‚” Jeffrey Reiman concludes that capital punishment is less just. Reiman has four arguments against capital punishment. Reiman states that an argument for capital punishment being a deterrent would have to be based on speculation‚ as there is no solid evidence that capital punishment would deter more people than the idea of a lengthy or life imprisonment. Reiman then states that if the situation is examined using the social sciences
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Jeffrey Reiman‚ Professor of Philosophy and religion at American University‚ quotes Patrick Lee in his article‚ who describes the pro-life argument that abortion is a form of murder. Reiman recites Lee’s description “’that it is wrong to kill an unborn human being because she is identical to an entity that‚ at some time later in her development‚ everyone agrees it is wrong to kill” (Reiman‚ 332). To put weight behind this point‚ pro-lifers hold
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The reading “A Crime by Any Other Name” by Jeffrey Reiman explored the biased nature of our criminal justice system‚ more specifically why we categorize acts as crime while others are labeled as tragic accidents. According to Reiman‚ in our current society‚ we generalize the idea that crime is a deviant action committed by an individual of color that usually male‚ poor and black. As a nation‚ we overestimate how these crimes impact our lives‚ when the truth of the matter is‚ more Americans die of
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The history of the death penalty can be traced back in time all the way to the fifth century B.C. through Roman’s Law of the Twelve Tablets‚ where people would be put to death through crucifixion‚ drowning‚ and even by being burnt alive.. From there it can be found in seventh B.C.’s Draconian Code‚ and even in eighteenth century B.C. through the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon‚ in which twenty-five various crimes would lead to the death penalty (Part I‚ 2015). Though the crimes punishable under
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bring the homicidal rates down. Some may argue that the death penalty is an unjust way of punishment. Jeffrey Reiman believes that being sentenced to life in prison without parole is an equal form of punishment that is accepted. “…Life in prison is still life‚ however unpleasant. In contrast‚ the death penalty does not just threaten to make life unpleasant—it threatens to take life all together” (Reiman 492)‚ he explains. This is true because being sent to prison takes away all aspects of living and
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Literature review The legalisation of marijuana has long been a debated subject‚ and not only in Australia But all around the world. People’s views in this area vary greatly‚ with many reasonable arguments for and against the issue. In this report‚ past studies and literature will be reviewed providing an understanding into the possible consequences of legalising marijuana as well as the views and debates regarded to the issue. The organisation‚ Gallup has been examining America’s attitude towards
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Cited: Baird‚ Robert M. and Stuart E. Rosenbaum. The Ethics of Abortion. New York: Prometheus Books‚ 2001. Mason‚ J K‚ and R A McCall Smith. Law and Medical Ethics. London: Butterworths‚ 1994. Reiman‚ Jeffrey. Abortion and the Ways We Value Human Life. Boston: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers‚ INC.‚ 1999.
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A Crime by Any Other Name… The main issue in Reiman and Leighton’s The Rich get Richer and the poor get prison is how crime is labeled; “A Crime by Any Other Name” to be exact. How “crime” is labeled comes depends on the nature of the crimes as legislatures and police officers must use discretion when deciding what constitutes as a crime. According to Reiman and Leighton‚ crime is used to label “the dangerous actions of the poor” (5). This is the direct result of the reality of crime that is created
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In Favor of the Death Penalty Many state legislatures are abolishing the death penalty; but without it‚ can justice ever really be carried out for murderers? In this essay I will argue in favor of the death penalty. My main argument will be that the death penalty is imperative to carrying out justice in regard to murderers. Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative defends this position stating "Act only on that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal
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