Response Paper: The Crito Socrates argues in the Crito that he shouldn ’t escape his death sentence because it isn ’t just. Crito and friends can provide the ransom the warden demands. If not for himself‚ Socrates should escape for the sake of his friends‚ sons‚ and those who benefit from his teaching. Socrates and Crito ’s argument proceeds from this point. There are many instances in Plato ’s the Crito where Socrates gives reasons for himself to stay in Athens and face his death. Arguments range
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Response Paper: Nature and Love: Prompt 1 To express a love and the physical connection associated with it‚ oftentimes adjectives can depict and describe relationships‚ or even people. Different aspects of nature can be substituted in place of the adjectives to help covey the same imagery‚ but often times in a more powerful manner. The use of nature in poems can be very effective when expressing emotions and actions associated with love. Using notions such as barking dogs to convey heartbreak
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Tiffany Robinson CJS/240 September 20‚ 2012 Delinquency Deterrence Response Farrell Binder The threat of punishment does not deter juvenile delinquency. According to Wadsworth‚ children are punished less severely than adults‚ limiting the power of the law to deter juvenile crime (Wadsworth‚ 2005). According to the Choice Theory‚ “Choice Theory holds that youths will engage in delinquent and criminal behavior after weighing the consequences and benefits of their actions.” Some experts believe
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Dorothy Day Response Paper What audience did Dorothy Day have in mind when writing her autobiography? Who was she trying to reach and what was her message? When Dorothy Day wrote her autobiography I don’t believe she had a specific audience in mind‚ in fact I believe her intention was to reach average individuals in hopes to inspire. In her book‚ she mapped her entire journey out in a way that just about anyone could easily relate to at least one part of her life‚ whether searching and yearning
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Do you think that Sarah has been deprived of her liberty in hospital and should have had a Deprivation of Liberty assessment? Give a detailed explanation for your answer. (20 Marks) Sarah makes reference to going home and on 2 occasions she has left the ward and is now under considerable supervision with restraint procedures in place. She is also been
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Emotional responses are often misunderstood‚ as people tend to believe that others feel the same as they do. Therefore‚ differing emotional responses are confusing and‚ at times‚ threatening. We also have physical responses to conflict which play an important role in our ability to meet our needs in the conflict. They include high stress levels‚ body tension‚ and increased sweat‚ shallow or accelerated breathing‚ and rapid heartbeat. These responses are similar to those we experience
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Henry David Thoreau‚ one of the best American romantic writers of his time‚ left a huge question for us about dwelling and what that means. He explains in his essays his opinions on the subject‚ but leaves the choice of how to live up to the reader. He isn’t trying to force civilization to change‚ but he at least wants us to think about the benefits of connecting with our earth. Thoreau wants us to spend time with‚ and develop a relationship with it‚ by separating us from technology‚ and other people
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Response Paper #1: How Armand is being portrayed to show that racism is baseless. You can feel the tension in the air between Desiree and Armand. They loved each other with pure passion‚ Desiree and Armand had a beautiful baby together and as well loved her unconditionally. This was until Armand found out about Desiree’s upcoming as a child and heritage. This was in a time where blacks and whites were not considered equal‚ and blacks were treated unfairly to the rest of society. Armand found out
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Henry Ossawa Tanner was one of the first African American painters that made his claim to fame. He established a lot of “firsts” in that he was also the first African American student at his art academy. Tanner is most notorious for painting and drawing. The artist was young when he was in Paris and decided to pursue art in 1981. During this time‚ modernism was coming to an end and transitioning to post modernism. By examining multiple pieces of his work‚ Tanner is most concerned with subjects and
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Genetically Modified Foods Response Ayanna Jackson Period 1 5.12.14 Word Count: 743 Genetically modified (GM) foods have been around for thousands of years. In the 1990s‚ they started being sold commercially in the United States‚ which was the start of this controversy: Are GM foods good or bad for us? Do the pros outweigh the cons? In my opinion‚ genetically modified foods are nothing to worry about. GM foods are produced from genetic engineering. Scientists take a certain
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