custom of xenia also held a burden of trust‚ where both the guest and host would have to rely on custom in regards to personal safety. This trust was reinforced by both fear of word getting out that the host had provided improper xenia‚ and fear of retribution by the gods‚ since one never knew when a traveller might actually be a god in disguise (for example‚ in book 1 when Athene disguises herself as Mentes and receives hospitality from Telemachus)‚ come to test the level of your xenia. All travellers
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Punishment in the United States Corrections System Francisco Martinez CJA/234 November 7‚ 2014 Yolonda Johnson Punishment in the United States Corrections System Punishment in the United States is always evolving‚ always changing to meet the different demands of our society. A unique aspect of our society is that we‚ as members of society‚ deem what is socially acceptable and what the punishment should be for those who violate our rules. In this paper‚ we will be discussing the different objectives
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CST 100 Sample Speech 4 Outline Fact/Value Persuasion Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that Death Penalty should be legal Introduction I. [Opening Device] There has been a murderer. II. [Credibility] According to Wikipedia thee are 170‚000 inmates incarcerated for murder in the United States. (Wikipedia.org) [Bridge/Link] Let me ask you this: what would you do if you just heard this verdict? Think about it. What if your loved one had been murdered and all they received
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and successful correctional system can be formed. The five goals of criminal sentencing as listed in the 6th edition of Criminal Justice Today are retribution‚ incapacitation‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation and restoration. Retribution is defined within the text as‚ “the act of taking revenge upon a criminal perpetrator.” (Schmalleger‚ p.366) Retribution is often linked to early societies when punishment such as death and exile were carried out very swiftly without a
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feelings of anger and frustration; for there is a difference between revenge and retribution. Revenge: to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of‚ especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit; Retribution: the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing‚ sin‚ or injury. With these definitions you see that they are different‚ capital punishment which is served by the law as a punishment is retribution it’s not revenge which is similar to
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penalty is something that has many countries in the world divided. In my opinion‚ I believe that the death penalty should be legal throughout the country. There are many reasons as to why the death penalty should be legalized in the country including retribution‚ deterrence‚ and morality. Also‚ because opposing arguments do not hold up‚ I will discredit the ideas that the death penalty is not constitutional‚ irreversible mistakes are made‚ and that race and income will face disproportionality. The use of
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refer to the goals of punishment as the theories: Retribution‚ Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation‚ and Social Protection‚ while others refer to the philosophies behind these goals of punishment: utilitarian‚ retributive‚ and denunciation theories. Presently‚ the U.S. conception of punishment is a combination of the utilitarian‚ retributive‚ and denunciation theories. However‚ the most widely accepted rationale for punishment in the United States is retribution. This is seen in the rationale for a conviction
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Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2011) defines capital punishment as punishment by death for a crime. There are many factors that go into the process of capital punishment and it must start with a crime followed by an arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ appeals process and ultimately the execution of the individual. Through the many stages of the process there numerous individuals who are affected‚ including the criminal and their family‚ the victim and their family‚ jury‚ judge‚ witnesses and administrators
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8/19/2013 Mr Winkler The four philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals are rehabilitation‚ incapacitation‚ deterance‚ and retribution. Rehabilitation is when a criminal is thought to be better off by being placed in a residential‚ or group home facility. Many times these crimes are drug releated and the courts feel that the criminal will be better off rehabilitating in a 12-step
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death penalty system in action can be used as a deterrent to society who might want to commit a crime. They use fear to control the society to stop them from committing heinous crimes. But on the other hand it can be used as an act of revenge or retribution just to satisfy their need for justice. It may have its advantage and disadvantage but the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The system is seriously flawed and the risk of convicting an innocent man to death is still possible‚ even with great
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