“It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.” Felix Frankfurter1 A. Introduction The touchstone of criminal sentencing is the notion of individualised justice.2 Consequently‚ the Australian judiciary is required to exercise its sentencing discretion while having regard to all the circumstances relevant to the offence and the offender.3 Hence in the context of sentencing indigenous offenders‚ where it is related to the offence‚ the indigenous
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Hollywood movie by Billy Wilder in 1959‚ is generally regarded as a romantic comedy. Different from other comedies in that age‚ Some Like It Hot makes a breakthrough in subverting some conventions‚ that is‚ it tries to extend its themes to two marginalisation directions: gangsters and cross dressing. Following these two key elements‚ this magnificent comedy narrates the story in a humour way‚ reflecting fickleness of human nature in that age‚ showing the director’s cynicism‚ and proposing an advanced
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SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION IN INDIA: A CASE FOR ECONOMIC CITIZENSHIP Barbara Harriss-White** and Aseem Prakash* I: Introduction Through the Constitution the Indian state promises equality to all its citizens. The various provisions of the Constitution elucidated in the chapters on Fundamental Rights (justiciable) and on Directive Principles of State Policies (non-justiciable) delineate the state’s obligation to provide equal opportunities to all its citizens in social‚ political and economic spheres.1
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Essay on WHY HAS EAST ASIA GROWN MUCH FASTER THAN AFRICA? INTRODUCTION Many nations in Africa observed an impressive growth rate in the early 1990. These were relatively greater than those obtained in the Asian Countries. However‚ between the 1960s and 1990s‚ Africa has witnessed a continuous decline in growth and this has raised concerns about what Africa could learn from the miracle of the East-Asian countries. This decline is general for most if not all African countries but emphasis
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modernization through encouraging trans-border trade and security of economics of scale and market access. As a result‚ regional inter-governmental organizations have sprung up all over Africa (Aryectey‚ 1997) which however have done little to halt the marginalisation of Africa in World trade. Africa’s share of World trade in goods and services dropped from more than 5% in 1980 to around 2% in 2003 (IMF‚ 2004). One of these Africa’s regional IGOs is Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)‚ a 14-member
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1830 and 1840. The reasons being lack of land‚ lack of labour due to the abolishment of slavery‚ lack of security “There are no rights for Burghers anymore‚ only for blacks” ((Giliomee‚ H & Mbenga B‚ 2007 pg 109) and most importantly: Political Marginalisation. The Afrikaners had little‚ if any‚ representatives in Government‚ their strongholds were abolished and they felt marginalised as their language and culture was disrespected. The Afrikaner volk were now competing for work with the Africans
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LONG ESSAY DRAMA-OTHELLO BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Jessica Higgins Throughout the centuries‚ people have been marginalised on account of their ethnicity. It is a timeless issue. The process begins with one dominant group‚ who exclude the minor group‚ on basis of inferiority. The feeling of superiority from the dominant group or culture may not be intentional‚ but is often a prevailing attitude at the time‚ which subtly influences people. Human kind through all of time is known for rejecting the
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John Donne Poetry Essay The metaphysical poets were segregated in the seventeenth century to form a new and distinct style of poetry that employed immaculate wit‚ complex metaphors and luminous imagery. John Donne’s poetry is no exception to the form and thematic volume of the metaphysicals. Donne explores ideas in a manner which some readers find confronting and enlightening through relentless use of metaphysical conceits and his direct address to an individual or god. Donne confronts and enlightens
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Due Date: 8th April 2005 The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum Long Essay Question 2: Knowing about the writer of a literary text can shape significantly the way that it is read. Consider the effect of the writer ’s context on your understanding of The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum. The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum is the product of a political and social genius: it is a comment on Germany and society in general and is‚ as its author‚ Heinrich Boll would have it described‚ "a pamphlet
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A critical appraisal of stakeholder analysis: Defining the stakeholder: The development sector is awash with participatory methodology‚ in part as a result of and a continued commitment to the Paris Declaration‚ but equally as a means to lend credence and legitimacy to development activities and interventions. One such methodology is the stakeholder analysis which is‚ agreeably‚ rather a nice tool and very much in keeping with current development themes of local empowerment and participation.
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