Zulkifli, Justin P.4 10/22/07 The Perspective Of A Boy Soldier Africa is a country torn by civil wars that have long been ignored. Many filmmakers, reporters and other authors have attempted to grasp the intensity of the civil wars but spoil them with frivolous embellishments. Unfortunately, they diminish the bloody massacre for what the war really is presenting the mass populace with a less accurate account of the terrible bloodshed. The Democratic Republic of the Congo makes up less than a quarter of Africa and has 1,200 people die daily with a total of more than 3.9 million dead since 1998. These numbers do not include the 1.3 million displaced Africans and more than 40,000 rapes that are increasing with each passing breath.
Are the Poor people committing more crimes than the Rich? Fact: The rich commit far more crime than the poor and evades Punishment. Most economists writings I read have a glib answer: Poor people are more often arrested and charged for committing crimes, but the fact is that the master minds under all these crimes, or the people who encourage the poor to do these crimes are often the high class people. Crime is just one of many, many "social pathologies" that are more often over-represented among the poor: alcoholism, drug abuse, obesity, illegitimacy, etc. And of course none of these are good escape routes from poverty and we all believe in the term "poverty causes crime".
For the overwhelming majority of cases, they have no opportunity to exercise any of their rights- instead , these right are plea-bargained away” (64) First of all if you don’t have friends in high places i.e. police, lawyers, politicians, and judges then basically you are up a creek without a paddle. It has been proven time and time again that police, judges, and politicians can be in ones pocket for the right price. Which brings me back to taking a plea, without these people in your court, your life is left in the same peoples hands In “Criminal Justice”, it also states “: because the accused have robust rights, formally it would be to expensive and time consuming actually to permit them to exercise those rights, and as a result defendants are compelled to bargain them away.”(64) Rights are just an illusion created so that you believe you are going to be treated fairly. It also states “ if the prosecutor could not threaten defendants by “upping the ante” so the court reasoned, there would be fewer guilty pleas and the system would collapse.”(155) So the prosecutor can bring even higher charges against me if I don’t plead guilty to my original charges?
People would hand out white feathers to illustrate their hostility towards them and Absolutists were sent to Dartmoor prison. Out of the 16,000 only about 400 received exemption certificates by the tribunals which itself consisted of clergymen, doctors and military tribunals; individuals who were neither sympathetic nor understanding. The fact that absolutists were sent to prison shows that as well as the public’s view of lacking patriotism, the authorities punished Cos. They were denied the right to vote and often struggled to find jobs. The public however was more tolerant of alternativists who worked as stretcher bearers or did non-combat work.
Heck also went wrong when he didn’t get everyone’s side of the story; he only got the Ewells side. That’s when the sheriff took their word and arrested Tom Robison. This is one person who has part responsibility in the lost life of Tom Robison. Bob Ewell is known as a drunken and an unemployed member of the poorest white family in Maycomb County. This is a reason why Bob’s version of the story should have been revaluated.
Party members were not to have sexual relations with each other for it was an “unforgiveable crime” (Orwell 65). Sexual intercourse was not to be enjoyed, it “was to be looked upon as a slightly disgusting minor operation, like having an enema” (Orwell 65). The citizens of Oceania in 1984 strictly adhere to the societal norms in fear of punishments, severe and otherwise. The government of 1984’s is a totalitarian government. The Party controls everything in Oceania and “seeks power entirely for its own sake” (Orwell 263) and they are interested “… solely in power...pure power” (Orwell 263).
The Supreme Court ruled it to be unconstitutional because of its biasness. For example, in the case of Coker V. Georgia, it states, “A punishment is ‘excessive’ and unconstitutional if it is grossly out of proportion to the severity of the crime.” As a result of this ruling three Whites, and 17 Blacks were removed from death row. Social Class: It’s statically proven that most who are afforded the best court representation and are arrested, are poor people. More that 35,000 people have been arrested this year for non-violent drug offenses. For the vast majority of these individuals, there will be no bail and dream teams to defend them.
Maione 1 Michael Maione Mrs. Bak ENG3U November 6th 2013 Censorship vs. Freedom of Speech In George Orwell’s 1984 the use of censorship and lack of freedom of speech are referenced in the novel multiple times. The lives of Oceanic citizens are heavily censored from anything that could defy the Party; this means sexuality, feelings, books, literature, photographs, and even the memories of the citizens! There is a lack of freedom of speech in Oceania, if anyone is caught speaking out against Big Brother, the Thought Police, or the Party they are usually tortured and then killed. The actions of the government of Oceania reflect events that have happened or do happen in the real world. The Party that rules over Oceania in the novel “1984” destroyed all books that were published before 1960.
''The situation in Sri Lanka is still dangerous. Women are still being raped. My friends are still being arrested,’’ ‘‘There is no media freedom there - the media and international organisations are not allowed into certain areas. The world doesn't know what's really happening there.'' Many asylum seekers come from countries like Iraq and Afghanistan where there is no United Nations High Commissions for Refugees office and no Australian embassy.
In the Philosopher’s Stone, the prejudice of the Dursleys towards anything magic related presented an impenetrable barrier for Harry to feel as if he belonged. This prejudice against magic existed since before Harry was born and as a result he was never able to feel like he belonged in their family. This is highlighted through the line “I knew you’d be the same. Just as strange, just as … abnormal. And then, if you please, she went and got herself blown up and we got landed with you.” This highly emotive language clearly expresses the barrier that prevented Harry from belonging, caused by the extreme prejudices that the Dursleys had against magic.