emotional restraint is "typical" of women‚ and the strong attention to moral action is a common trait of heroes. Medea actually uses both of these traits so that her wild emotions fuel her ideals‚ thus producing a character that fails to fit into a clear mold. The speech itself highlights women’s subordinate status in ancient Greek society‚ especially in the public eye." When Medea points out that women‚ especially "foreign" women‚ "require some knowledge of magic and other covert arts to exert
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Medea and her family‚ including Jason are all outsiders‚ as the setting of this story is in Corinth‚ where Medea left her hometown for. They are all there as foreigners‚ hence they are all considered as outsiders in the country. Medea is an outsider in 4 ways. Firstly‚ she is a foreigner like her family members. Secondly‚ she is a woman in this patriarchal society of ancient Greek. Thirdly‚ she is a semi-goddess in a human world. Lastly‚ she does not fit into the gender stereotype of women at that
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1. Describe the 6 alternatives to traditional prosecution. (6 alternatives at 10 points each‚ for possible total of 60 points) The textbook only highlights three alternatives: diversion‚ deferred prosecution‚ and deferred sentencing; however‚ Thelaw.com provided the following six alternatives to traditional prosecutions: suspended sentences‚ probations‚ fines‚ restitutions‚ court-ordered community services‚ and deferred adjudication/pretrial diversion (Wechsler‚ n.d.). • Suspend sentences:
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Prosecution closing address to the Jury Macbeth V The Crown Good morrow esteemed lords and ladies of the court‚ it is within my regrets to tell you that our “noble” thane (of both Glamis and Cawdor) and King Macbeth has murdered our fair (late) King Duncan for his own traitorous and greedy purposes. Macbeth has betrayed his country and committed regicide‚ the highest form of sacrilege. The prosecution has found Macbeth guilty beyond a reasonable doubt‚ with several accounts of murder‚ manslaughter
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heightened understanding of the ways of gods and men. In both plays‚ Catharisis allows the dramatists to raise the prevailing themes as well as fully express their perceptions toward the society. In Euripides’ Medea‚ the woman with magic was taken back to a civilized society. However‚ Medea emotionally suffered as her husband‚ Jason‚ betrayed her. Since she is the woman‚ the outcast‚ and the foreigner‚ in a new environment‚ barely did she own her right to voice for herself. Having nowhere to turn
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The main themes in Euripides’ Medea revolves around the idea of fate and freewill that separately or together result in the tragic deaths in the play. In addition to that‚ the play also gives us an insight on ancient Greek societies and their view of citizenship and xenophobia. Beginning with the idea of fate and the role of the Gods and everyday Greek life‚ the interactive oral respective to those topics explain the differences between Modern Times And ancient Greek societies. In Greek society‚
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Custody- One’s liberty is significantly restrained and one feels like he is not free to leave. Plainview doctrine- Officer is where he has a right to be and it must‚ immediately apparent evidence of crime or contraband‚ Right of Access to it‚ no need to be inadvertently discovered. Probable cause- Totality of circumstances and reliability factors from Aguillar/Spinelli/Gates 5th Amendment right to counsel- Right to counsel all questioning must cease unless they initiate further contact with the
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In Euripides’ Medea‚ the protagonist abandoned the gender roles of ancient Greek society. Medea defied perceptions of gender by exhibiting both "male" and "female" tendencies. She was able to detach herself from her "womanly" emotions at times and perform acts that society did not see women capable of doing. However‚ Medea did not fully abandon her role as a woman and did express many female emotions throughout the play. <br> <br>In ancient Greek society‚ murder was not commonly associated with women
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than one theme throughout the story. The tragedy‚ Medea‚ by Euripides is very good example of this. Throughout this story‚ the themes of betrayal and love‚ revenge‚ and women’s rights arise. Euripides brings these points up to help the reader to realize that women are powerful also. Betrayal is a very important theme throughout this story. Her husband Jason betrays Medea‚ when he abandons her and her children for another woman. Medea then realizes that Jason used her for her power and
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CRIMINAL PROSECUTION‚ CONVICTIONS‚ PRISON SENTENCES AND TIME SERVED BY RACE AND ETHNICITIY. Criminal Prosecution is the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior. There are certain steps in the criminal prosecution process. According to Champaign Prosecutor’s Office‚ County “If a charge is filed in the Municipal Court‚ the defendant is entitled to a Preliminary Hearing. The defendant may waive that right and
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