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    retributivism are: • Intrinsic Retribution: Offender deserves punishment because there is intrinsic good in the guilty suffering. • Lex Talionis: To restore the balance between offender and victim. • Unfair Advantage Principle: To restore the balance by the imposition of extra burdens on those who have usurped more than their fair share of benefits. (Note the focus of Lex Talionis is on what others have lost‚ the focus of the unfair advantage principle is on what the offender gained.) • Hegelian

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    actions as did in Mesopotamian civilizations. An example of how morals had an influence in the Mesopotamian laws and policies is Mesopotamian king Hammurabi’s Codes Laws on family relationships. In these codes relied heavily on the principle of lex talionis‚ or “the law of retaliation” basically meaning an eye for an eye. Egyptian law was based on truth‚ order‚ balance and justice in the universe. This concept allowed that everyone‚ with the exception of slaves‚ should be viewed as equals under the

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    rebellion 6. Explain how [without intent or unaware] applies to slaying a person in light of the Hebrew word – Ratsah—with intent‚ the person is guilty of murder‚ in some cases unintentional death can even hold someone responsible 7. Explain Lex Talionis from the literally and historical point of view—Eye for an eye‚ e.g. Principle of retaliation was used to keep peace 8. Review the New Testament passages on War and Armed Combat—Love your enemies‚ etc. 9. Review the history of the Just War

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    The natural law theory is the point at the crossing between morals and laws. It can be argued that the Declaration of Independence of 1776‚ which states‚ “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness‚” has conveyed the natural law theory in its finest. The Declaration of Independence puts it‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator‚ with certain unalienable rights.” St. Thomas Aquinas interpreted natural law as the basic notion

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    What was the historical cause of the Trojan War (probably)‚ and what was the mythological cause? Historical: Troy is a city that guards the entrance to the Black Sea‚ and so it’s likely that they were harassing the Greeks’ trade routes. Mythical: Paris stole Helen from king Menelaos of Sparta. Menelaos was brother of Agamemnon of Mycenae. One of the horrific acts committed in the "House of Atreus" (not the literal house‚ but the family that includes Atreus) was that he did what to Thyestes’

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    Retributive‚ Utilitarian and Rehabilitative Justice Compared The three justice theories or views‚ which include utilitarianism‚ rehabilitative or a retributive style of justice‚ are multifaceted. It is not easy to sum the aspects of each without lengthy discussion. Therefore‚ I will try to maximize my efforts and offer concise answers. It is fair to note that my belief system correlates strongly with retributive style justice theory. Nevertheless‚ I will compare all three theories accordingly.

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    October 17‚ 2010 “Law Code of Hammurabi” Throughout the history of civilization there has been a need for order amongst societies. This order has been seen in the ruling of kings and the laws they created. Most of these laws were set into motion on the basis of whatever the king said is what happened. With the Code of Hammurabi there is a written law that was portrayed as something that not even the king could change. The purpose of this paper is to give a general background of ancient Babylon

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    then the punishment may be that they have to pay for it somehow. This type of sentence is mostly seen in death penalty cases today such as a life for a life. “The law of "an eye for an eye" is usually called the law of retribution‚ or "lex talionis" (Latin‚ lex [law] and talio [like]; the punishment is like the injury)‚ or the law of equivalency.” (Rodríguez‚ 1998) Another type of sentence given to a criminal is deterrence and in lamens terms it is the use of punishment as a threat to deter people

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    Penis envy in Freudian psychoanalysis refers to the theorized reaction of a girl during her psychosexual development to the realization that she does not have a penis. Freud considered this realization a defining moment in the development of gender and sexual identity for women[1] — the parallel reaction in boys to the realization that women do not have a penis being castration anxiety. In contemporary culture‚ the term sometimes refers inexactly or metaphorically to women who are presumed to wish

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    marriage‚ stealing‚ and outstanding debts. If any of the clause was to be violated the punishment that would be handed down would be severe (Clifford‚ 2004). This code is well known for serious punishment. The principles outlined are in the form of Lex talionis‚ or the law of retaliation to fit the crime (an eye for an eye). The Draco’s code was named for the Greek

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