In the novel‚ The Hunchback of Notre Dame‚ Victor Hugo talks about how the hunchbacks trial is unfair and about Quasimodo’s punishment is for kidnapping La Esmeralda. Quasimodo is deaf and so is the judge so neither of them know when they are being talked to. Once Quasimodo is being interrogated‚ he starts to answer questions that have been asked previously while the judge is asking new questions. The audience is laughing so the judge assumes he is being rude and sends him to the pillory for an
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It is commonplace in modern times that women are not only just housewives and mothers‚ they have jobs outside the home and bring in their fair share of the family’s income. This was not always the case though‚ when women really first became part of the workforce they were seen as less valuable employees than men. This ludicrous opinion lead to women being paid less than men who were doing the same jobs and the same amount of work as themselves. Women should receive pay equal to that of their male
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Everyone has heard of the Internet and how it is going to help set the world free. The Internet is the fastest growing form of communication and is becoming more and more commonplace in the average American home. Companies these days do big business over the Internet‚ and online shopping has grown tremendously in the last few years. For instance‚ the online auction site eBay sells millions of items every year online. Many companies are making even more plans to expand their business to the Internet
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Hammurabi Was Unfair Hammurabi was the king of Babylon. He started in 1750 BCE-1792 BCE‚ Babylon is in modern day Iraq. In 1750 BCE there were two rivers that went through Babylon‚ the Tigris river and the Euphrates river. Hammurabi was the King of Babylon‚ he was a harsh ruler and that’s why I’m writing about Hammurabi’s Code. He was the first person recorded to make laws and he wrote two hundred and eighty-two laws that were written on a stele which is a big stone. Hammurabi was told by Shamash
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work because they’re “ A Criminal”. The U.S prison system is a racist institution that unfairly targets people of color. Drug laws are unfair‚ the prison system uses inmates for essentially free labor ( like slavery)‚ and also people don’t have options when they get out‚ it’s an unfair system that should be changed. One important thing is that drug laws are unfair. Today‚ there are more people behind bars for nonviolent drug offences than were incarcerated for all crimes. “In 2009 nearly 1.7
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Similarly‚ breaking the law shouldn’t be unfair if it violates your human rights. Thus‚ making the law unjust. For example‚ “on the 31st May 1956‚ a motion was introduced into the House of Commons “(Helmets to be worn by Drivers and Riders of Motorcycles)” (Hardy‚ 2013 ). If this law was made legal it would affect Sikhs because of their turban which has both spiritual and practical significance and is a distinct part of Sikhism’s traditional attire and martial history. Principally‚ Sikhs wouldn’t
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equally. Yet the rules parents set for them and the chores required of them‚ if any‚ would be drastically different. Therefore‚ equal treatment of people does not require that they receive identical treatment. The Federal government treats the citizens of the states equally when it comes to natural disaster aid‚ but not all necessarily receive identical treatments. This past week‚ hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans hard. Thousands of people have died‚ lost their homes and all their belongings
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The Treaty of Versailles was unfair to many nations‚ but to Germany in particular. When the meeting to discuss the treaty was held the German representative was not invited. The other countries decided Germany’s fate for them. They confiscated much of German land and German colonies and divided it among themselves. Germany lost 13% of its land and 12% of its population. Furthermore Germany was left with a weakened army and navy marking them defenseless against surrounding countries. Woodrow Wilson
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Cocaine Treatment for Women As a young lady‚ a mother‚ or a grandmother‚ if seeking cocaine treatment for women has not been an easy process‚ you now have new opportunities because health care professionals now understand the need for treatment that is especially designed for women. Traditionally‚ addiction treatment was developed with a signal focus to stop using and did not take into account the different physical‚ emotional‚ and social needs of men and women. But research has shown the many
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Disparate Treatment of Women in Policing INTRODUCTION This paper will analyze the disparate treatment of women in policing by exploring the attitudes and obstacles that women face in law enforcement‚ and by discussing why women are important to the changing role of police work. When law enforcement agencies represent the communities they serve it benefits the law enforcement profession and society as whole. The paper will address the question or problem: Women police officers experience
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