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America’s views and understandings toward race in book “The Strange Career of William Ellis”
Jim Crow laws
Society
The Strange Career of William Ellis: The Texas Slave Who Became a Mexican Millionaire by Karl Jacoby is about a successful entrepreneur named William Ellis who lived an extraordinary life. Born into slavery as William Ellis in Victoria, Texas, he later decided to begin his new life as a Mexican named Guillermo Enrique Eliseo to…
Is the Criminal Justice System Broken
Criminal Justice System
Our criminal justice system is violating our values as a people. A nation that savors liberty now incarcerates more human beings than any other nation on the planet. Like in any other system, it always needs adjustments. We need to have a Criminal Justice System that is effective and that prosecutes individuals in a fair…
Should We Kill the Death Penalty
Death Penalty
Is The Death Penalty Effective
Is one individual’s life worth more than others? The death penalty is a prevailing issue in the United States. The justice system hasn’t perfected the use of the death penalty to where only the guilty are convicted and punished. Currently, in the United States, capital offenses are punishable by death and 31 of the states…
Should All Criminals Be Given a Second Chance? Argumentative Essay
applied ethics
Crime
Criminology
Law enforcement
Punishment
social institutions
Crime and punishment have been a part of society. As criminals are caught and put to justice, their moral credentials are reduced so greatly that it is often difficult for them to move up the ranks in society. After all, if they have committed a crime once, what is there to stop them from doing…
My Family Motivates me in My Dreams of Becoming a Doctor
Crime
Prison
Following JB. Watson and his theory that “human behavior is rooted in nurture, not nature” The image shows, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast, this was one of my favorite shows growing up because it captivated the essence of family and made me laugh a lot. Family/parents play a big role in teaching us our…
An Analysis of Laurence Steinberg’s Essay Should Juveniles Be Tried as Adults
Crime
Prison
Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults
Laurence Steinberg’s essay “Should Juveniles Be Tried as Adults” explores the question of how young offenders should be treated, offering his own viewpoints on the matter. Steinberg specifically examines the disparities between the juvenile and adult systems, particularly in regards to decision-making procedures for handling treatment and punishment. In recent times, there has been a…
Utilitarianism Advocates for a Morally Incorrect Action in a Case of Convicting Police Officers for Brutality
Justice
Police Brutality
Utilitarianism
Consider a hypothetical situation in which you are on a jurydeciding whether to convict four policemen on charges of police brutality. You know that the policemen are innocent, but if you acquit them the general public, believing them to be guilty, will riot and innocent people will die. If you convict the policemen, they will…
Inequality in the U.S. Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice System
Disparities in the justice system have been an issue in our society for decades, dissipating our faith in the system. The constitution of the United States claims that everyone is entitled to equal protection under the law, the U.S. criminal justice system is supposed to be an equal opportunity for all individuals, but that is…
Issues in the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice System
Most likely you or someone you know has been pulled over for something ridiculous in their lifetime and you probably thought it was completely unnecessary, well the truth is that this happens everyday. America’s criminal justice system is completely broken. There are so many issues that come with this system. The system is used everyday,…
The juvenile justice system
Crime
Criminal Justice
Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults
At 15 years old, most teens are in their second year of high school and dealing with the struggles of learning algebraic expressions or who they’re bringing to the homecoming dance. The most important people in our life during that time include our family, school friends, and teachers who we see nearly every day. This…