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Excessive obedience to authority in defiance of moral laws may be justified because of the stresses of policing, and also because of the necessary obedience required to do the job in an effective fashion of teamwork and trust.
Walking home in a neighborhood that seems suspicious, I do feel better to see a police car than not to see one. But I have also been afraid, at times, when pulled over by an angry policeman, even if I have done nothing wrong, or committed a minor infraction. I know the power of the badge and the fact that an officer is more likely to be believed in court than myself. Trust in the police can never be absolute, so long as one is aware of the potential for abuse from individuals in such powerful positions.
What is the criminal punishment and what do you think is the basis for the sovereign's right to punish? What are the primary arguments in favor of punishment and the various problems involved in determining appropriate punishments for specific crimes? Evaluate the morality of capital punishment in particular, from both a formalist...
In other words, someone who committed a minor offense would not be punished with hanging. The crime, the circumstances, the criminal's mentality while committing the crime, and the criminal's history all influence the severity and type punishment, as does the need for society to be protected, since the modern sovereign derives his or her right to punish crimes from the consent of the governed, and the citizenry's wish to be protected from lawlessness. However, different aspects of the calculus of factors that go into determining a sentence will vary -- while a utilitarian might argue that capital punishment is invalid, because of the cost of condemning someone to death, financially and in terms of the drain on systemic resources, a formalist or traditional criminologist might argue that the 'greatest good for the greatest number' of the utilitarian means nothing and the only price that will pay for the loss of a life is the criminal's own life.
Commonplace: "You Always Admire What You Really Don't Understand" There are a great many things that arouse admiration in this world of ours. Some of these things such as a creation of nature, a work of breathtaking art, scientific breakthroughs that benefit human kind, and acts of bravery are, without doubt, worthy of the admiration and the sentiment that they inspire. Unfortunately, however, human beings also fruitlessly admire a great many
Ileana Final Portfolio Bioethics Final This portfolio documents performance of key class and personal objectives for HU280-01: Bioethics 1103C, specifically analytical skill building, knowledge acquisition and practical application. The samples demonstrate achievement by presenting excerpts from submitted assignments, Discussion and Seminar interactions, interactions with the instructor and reflections on progress mastering central concepts, ideas and perspectives in bioethics. This work demonstrates a progression from identification, synthesis and recapitulation of selected relevant ethical
Two out of five blacks sent to state prison are due to drug offenses, in fact, more blacks are sent to state prison for drug offenses, 38%, than for crimes of violence, 27% (Incarcerated pp). The budgetary demands of swollen prison populations are forcing states to reconsider their sentencing policies and examine the cost-effectiveness, fairness, and wisdom of adopting shorter sentences, eliminating mandatory minimums and increasing the use of
This higher standard for commitment has woven its way through the Court System and is the basis for our current, more liberal, understanding of the complexities involved in this controversial issue. REFERENCES Atkinson, J. Private and Public Protection: Civil Mental Health Legislation. Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press, 2006. Print. Corey, G., Schneider-Corey, M., Callanan, P. Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions. Belmont, CA: Cenage Learning, 2007. Print. "Courts: The Mental Patient's Rights." 24
The therapist, who withholds judgment and criticism, ceases to be perceived in the mind of the prisoner like an adjunct of the guard or police, but as a facilitator of positive changes in the lives of the prisoners (p. 102). Correctional practitioners often speak of "getting back to basics." Reality Therapy and Choice Theory, which is an excellent tool for either classroom or self-study, is about just that. In the
" May (2003) emphasizes the need exists for greater technological sense and knowledge for all current and future students. Consequently, this need has led to incorporation of technology in classrooms settings, as technologies aim to increase students' intensity of wisdom, cooperation and text assessment. Today, literacy reading skills prove to be vital for both normal and special-needs students, as exposure to literacy encompasses more than books. In fact, the range