The debate on whether parents should be held responsible for their children’s misdeeds has been going on for ages and people are divided on the issue. I believe that parents should be held responsible if their children commit any crime. A number of arguments surround my opinion. To begin with‚ if parents know that they will be held responsible for their children’s inappropriate actions‚ they will see to it that their children are well supervised and well cared for. Parents are responsible for
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Running head: SHOULD JUVENILE OFFENDERS BE TRIED AND PUNISHED 1 Should juvenile offenders be tried and punished with the death penalty as adults? Juan Borrego Grantham University EN 102 English Composition II Dr. Cynthia Williams August 2010 SHOULD JUVENILE OFFENDERS BE TRIED AND PUNISHED 2 Abstract This paper will focus on past cases of juvenile offenders that were given the death penalty based on reports found online (Internet). I will use that information
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Should a pregnant woman be punished for exposing her fetus to risk? The question about whether pregnant women are liable for subjecting their unborn children to risk has yet to be properly addressed. One state South Carolina has been on the forefront of this issue. The Supreme Court in South Carolina in 1997 in the case Whitner vs. South Carolina decided that pregnant women who exposed their viable fetuses may be persecuted under the state child abuse laws. This action was specifically targeting
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Should people who download music and movies illegally be punished? Since humanity is getting a better life than ever before‚ entertainment is no longer a luxury affair. Music and movie become a top choice for everybody. However‚ music and movie are not spontaneously created. It is man-made‚ and it is not free. Thus‚ people’s solution is download music and movie illegally; as a result‚ illegal things must be punished. Downloading music and movies illegally can wipe out passion or creativity
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Dangers of Child Abuse: Should the Perpetrators Be Punished More Heavily? In the United States‚ a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. America’s children are facing a hidden epidemic because the perpetrators are walking free. In many states depending on the severity of the case the punishment is often ten years for serious cases not including time taken off the sentence while in prison or time off for good behavior. These criminals are walking free only to resume their actions with
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Pregnant women at times engage in activities that may affect the well-being of the unborn child in one way or the other. The question that then arises is whether pregnant women should be punished for exposing their fetus to any form of risks during the pregnancy term. For as long as anyone can remember‚ law enforcement authorities‚ judges and elected officials sought to punish women for all actions that they took during their pregnancy that may directly affect the well-being of the fetus before
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The purpose of me choosing this topic "Should people who download music or movies illegally be punished" is that nowadays many people rather search to find a pirated movies or music instead of just buying it. Many of them didn’t realize that this is also kind of infringement of copyright. I shouldn’t argue it too much since I also using mostly pirated stuff since it is convenient and it also decreases my financial burden. Of course‚ this is not correct doings but somehow if everything is bought in
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for the classmates whenever they violate one of the school rules. Archard asked‚ “Why am I punished for something I does not do?” The teacher answered‚ “You are punished because you are a filthy Jew. You are from a generation of witches who betray Mother Germany and you will soon pay for your heinous crimes.” Archard was wordless. He could not deny the fact that he was a Jew‚ an unworthy human being who should be treated like stray animals on the streets. However‚ he would never tell his parents because
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Period 7 9 May 2013 The Punished and the Pardoned The woeful tale of Juliet and her Romeo ended with numerous casualties‚ casualties that could have been avoided if not for mistakes made by characters in the play. In light of Romeo and Juliet’s suicide‚ Prince Escalus declares‚ “some shall be pardoned‚ and some punishèd” for their mistakes. (V.iii.319) Among the punished should stand those who played the largest role in the suicides‚ and among the pardoned should stand those who deserve absolution
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Parents Should be Punished When Their Child Breaks the Law Nowadays‚ committing crimes has become a more and more frequent action. Children let themselves comit a crime for many reasons. In my opinion‚ some of them are social communication‚ television‚ computers and family. If a child commits a crime‚ parents should take some responsibility‚ but it depends on a crime. Social communication has a strong influence on children. When they start going to school they encounter society‚
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