Laura McCreanor Dear Sir‚ I am writing in reply to the recent publication of an item on the topic of corporal punishment. I do not agree that it is needed to bring discipline back into our schools. It is assumed that a child who has been caned would be less likely to commit another offence ‚ but this was never proved and ‚ in fact ‚ one theory holds that severe corporal punishment increases the likelihood of future offences. There are better ways to discipline students than hitting them. Some
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Simply put‚ punishment follows the Law of Effect. A consequence is presented after a given behavior is enacted‚ and if done properly‚ leads to a decrease in the unwanted behavior. The effectiveness of punishment however is a bit more complicated in real life situations such as that of the prison system. There are three ways effectiveness of punishment can be increased. Frequency of application‚ immediacy of application‚ how often and how quickly punishment is enacted plays a role on deterrence‚ and
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Her Kind The poem “Her Kind” by Anne Sexton brings attention to her readers from digging deep into the true meaning behind her imagery. Her poem is quiet but along with an intense emotion‚ it brings out most of what she truly felt in reality. Anne describes very descriptively three roles of women in society that are overlooked and judged constantly by the people around them. In Anne’s eyes‚ she makes us feel that as good of a person she can be‚ she’s always overlooked and misunderstood and she
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Capital Punishment Someone who believes that capital punishment is immoral or is completely against it‚ until he or she look at certain cases‚ people are quick to say‚ “Put them to death”. The public often contradicts their opinions when the discussion of capital punishment arises. Adding on to what Jeff Lindsay stated‚ most people often say that capital punishment is inhumane‚ yet when a ‘special’ case arises their stance changes; but only for that particular case. Of course there are many pros
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of corporal punishment‚ to discourage their children for misbehaving. Corporal punishments do not do anything to ensure that children will no longer misbehave. Whether it be spanking‚ hitting‚ or paddling a child‚ the only aspect that this form of punishment reinforces in children is fear. This fear will in turn be associated with pain‚ rather than the difference between right and wrong. Less painful and more effective means should be taken into consideration while choosing punishments. Choosing
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of capitalism Capital punishment is very unjust. It is not up to man to decide another person faith. You only get one time to live and your time to die shouldn’t be decided by the corrupt justice system. People who have committed crimes or even accused of crime have been murdered which is unfair. The guillotine was used to carry out many executions in England and throughout the world. The guillotine was used to cut the head of those who committed crime or those who was accused of committing a crime
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Effects of Punishment and Sentencing Jesus Lujan Jr. CJS/200 February 13‚ 2011 University of Phoenix- Robert Winkler Effects of Punishment and Sentencing The Effects of Punishment and Sentencing Punishment and sentencing are an integral part of our criminal justice system. There are four basic philosophical reasons for sentencing retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation‚ and rehabilitation. There are some factors that that can affect how a wrongdoer is punished. There is a debate surrounding
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One fine day‚ out of the blue‚ the hands suddenly decided that they were not satisfied with their lot. They compared themselves with the feet‚ the body parts that were most similar to themselves‚ and they questioned the different treatment meted out to each of them. "Why do the feet get to do all the hard walking and we are pampered up here"‚ the right hand questioned. "Is our strength being looked down upon? Does everyone think that we can’t support the body like the feet? We want to do rough and
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Juveniles and Punishment: Should Juveniles Delinquents be tried as Adults in the Criminal Justice System? : Angela Eberhart Diversity in Criminal Justice Professor: Jonas Oscar December 10‚ 2011 Fall Semester The question have been raised on whether or not juveniles should be treated the same as adults in the Criminal Justice System This study will first indicate whether juveniles should be trialed as an adult based on age and the offences they commit. Secondly; this
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Today when I was dining with my family in a formal restaurant‚ I broke two of the similar cultural norms. One being that‚ I drank my soup using a fork‚ where the norm is to drink soup with spoon. The second being that I use my knife to eat my cake‚ where it should’ve been eaten using a fork. It might seem that these two actions that violate the cultural norms is small‚ but the reaction that I got from other people is extensive. As I was committing the act‚ I noticed that the surrounding people
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