Romeo and Juliet defy their parents to marry one another. Romeo even defies the law of the land, to return to Juliet, and Juliet defies her father's will when he tells her to marry Paris. The Italian couple's loyalty to one another, to the passions they feel overrides family, country, and kin. Bonnie and Clyde's devotion to one another was similarly unswerving: "It is said that Bonnie never killed anyone....she

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The policy and the systematic or widespread characteristics are the essential elements in proving that there was knowledge and that the act was coordinated by the central authority or by a certain authority. Finally, the last additional issue is the presence of the objective element. The objective element connects the act to a widespread or systematic one, with the will of the individual directed towards a repetitive act. The objective

Justice, Crime and Ethics Prepping the President: Ethical Analysis and Future Policy Initiatives Suggesting the Use of Rehabilitation in Corrections The President of the United States has just scheduled a town hall meeting entitled, "Criminal Justice Ethics: Today's News and Tomorrow's Solutions." Many of the country's most interested individuals in the field of criminal justice's present ethical issues are attending the meeting and expect to be informed on the status of some of