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            There can be no doubt that juvenile crime is a problem the world over.  In Britain the case of two ten year old boys killing a three year old boy is famous.  In 1999, two American high school seniors were responsible for the Columbine massacre. In South Africa, crimes committed by scholars in school…

In western democracies, there is a commonly held belief that voter apathy poses a concern as it is believed to lead to less legitimate government. According to Bernard Berelson, democracy in the USA is flawed due to voter apathy, which refers to eligible individuals not participating in elections. In recent years, there has been a…

The article by Costana discusses an important debate on how society should value the ecosystem around them. Since ecosystem services do not provide immediate value in commercial markets, they do not get thought of to have a concrete monetary value. The article estimates its values for ecosystem services per unit area by biome and then…

The film “Remember the Titans” is not merely about football, but is a profound exploration of the challenges and triumphs of integration in a racially charged environment. Set in 1971, the true story captures the tensions and transformations experienced by the newly integrated T.C. Williams High School football team in Alexandria, Virginia. The essence of…

“Do not imagine, comrades, that leadership is a pleasure. On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility. No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make decisions for yourselves. But sometime you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, then…

The United States has a constitutional system that involves the political concept of separation of powers, which means that the different branches of government share power amongst themselves. Closely intertwined with the concept of separation of powers is the system of checks and balances, which means all branches of government may challenge the exercise of…

Franklin, an established philosopher, inventor, printer, author, scientist, and visionary, was well-known for his contributions during the Age of Reason. In his autobiography Franklin detailed the significant strides he made to further his education and writing abilities, because he believed that “self-education, self-improvement, self-discipline were the constituent parts of the self-made man” (Masur, 16). Franklin’s…

As this present days the rates of crimes are Increasing Like kidnapping, murder, rape, car-napping, riding In tandem, drug smuggling and many more. This gruesome crimes has been done by the criminal without any hesitation. Why? Because they know that the capital punishment of the Philippines was light. Criminal knows that If they committed a…

Beccaria On Crimes and Punishments Beccaria argues that punishment is justified only if it is necessary, and is tyrannical if the punishment doesn’t derive from necessity. The type of punishment chosen should serve the greatest public good and if the punishment is excessively severe, then it goes against what is justice. Prostitution for example is…

Persons of Mean and Vile Condition The chapter starts out by describing Bacon’s Rebellion, using it as an example of unrest between social classes in the late 1600’s. While the rebellion isn’t described in great detail, it describes how slaves and servants joined together behind Bacon to fight what they considered a common enemy, the…