The result of condensing my thesis resulted in a thesis that is clear and easy to follow. My thesis now states my position as well as the benefits of my proposed solution. The main area of revision for the remainder of the course rested in the history section of my report. My historical analysis began as a weak explanation of events that did not entirely relate to my main topic. Below is a paragraph from my second draft in the historical review portion of my report. This paragraph
" include: arguments, data analysis, economic effects, and social effects environmental effects. Drunk driving over the years has led to many atrocities; traffic congestions, accidents, mishaps, unruly words exchanged and on the other extreme, deaths. An American is killed every 40 minutes by a drunk driver. These accidents usually occur in the later parts of the night or early parts of the day. And the age group for drunk drivers is usually between 21-24 years. Also men seem to be more susceptible
analyze punishment as a social aspect. Also, the book covers the effects of power dynamics on the penalty. The book begins with an analysis of the historical situations before the 18th Century when the primary forms of punishment administration were public execution and corporal punishment. Investigations regarding criminal offenses were mainly carried out through torture (Crisp, 2003). The penalties were ceremonial and directed towards the body of the prisoner; the audience was necessary during the
severity (according to U.S. Guidelines) that effect the overall recommendation made to the court. For example, if the offender committed Aircraft Piracy or attempted aircraft piracy, the base offense level for the recommendation would be 38. If a death occurred during the commission of the offense, 5 levels are to be added. Depending on the past criminal history of the defendant, they could be looking at anywhere between 235 months (20 years) to life in prison. Federal Guidelines help our court systems
U.S. ship William Brown sank after hitting an iceberg. Crewmen, as well as Alexander William Holmes, believed that their overloaded lifeboat was in jeopardy of itself sinking and placed fourteen or sixteen travellers overboard to their unavoidable deaths in the freezing water. On his arrival back to Philadelphia, Holmes was under arrest and charged with murder. The grand jury dismisses the arraignment and substituted manslaughter. The judge in the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District
crime. Crime is considered negative in society, a breach in the way one should behave. The problems arise when the time comes to punish a criminal. There are disagreements over the severity of a crime, the mentality of the criminal, and the correct penalty that should result from that crime among other things. Kant and the Utilitarian perspective on crime and punishment do not coincide. Both philosophical viewpoints seem convincing in their own right, but not without flaws. One is simply the better
British Imperial Police, composed “A Hanging” after his resignation in 1927. The narrative is a personal testimony set in the 1920’s in Burma. Orwell uses the classical techniques of formal argument to depict the death of an unknown prisoner, while taking a position against the death penalty. George Orwell’s Abolitionist message in “A Hanging” is conveyed through the prisoner, dog, functionaries, and their actions, words, and body language. The writer implies the prisoner’s humanity by describing
As the death penalty also known as releasing in The Giver is much more severe we still have one, in the book if you make three transgressions you will be released or as we say… killed. We have houses in our society and they are all unique and have different features
all leaders are elected according to their merits. One has only to look at the process of career growth in the Chinese Communist Party to see that the Chinese leaders are not the heirs of wealthy people. Particularly, college grads aimed to take a position in Politburo start from the bottom, and are called "keyuan", then they could get promoted through four increasingly elite ranks, once a year, the department reviews their performance, interview them, conduct public opinion surveys, then promote
‘Regardless of their social position, the characters in Burial Rites feel powerless.’ Do you agree? The characters in ‘Burial Rites’ by Hannah Kent do not feel powerless - regardless of their social position. Shown by the way that the Jonnsons act in front of Bjorn Blöndal and other higher-class guests, they value their social position highly, believing that the higher the position, the more power they will have. Consequently, social position can make one feel powerless. Another reason that social