Final Film Critique: Shawshank Redemption Pamela Lawson ENG 225 Instructor Markham December 12, 2013 The movie, The Shawshank Redemption (1994), is a remarkable story of a man imprisoned for life who finds friendship and eventually redemption through his acts of kindness and common decency. The main character is named Andy Dufresne and he is a young and successful banker convicted of killing his wife and her lover. He is send to Shawshank Prison to serve out his life sentence. Over the next 20 years in prison, Andy holds on to his optimism and gradually gains the respect of the other inmates. During his incarceration he befriends Ellis “Red” Redding, who is also serving a life sentence for murder, and they form a tight friendship giving compassion and comfort to one another.
Once released from prison he went on to Stony Brook University, one of the top SUNY colleges, where he attained his Masters Degree in Social work. I believe that if he was able to keep a positive attitude in his time of struggle; then I don’t see why I can’t keep a positive attitude even through the most lugubrious days throughout my life. I demonstrate my commitment to my education
Criminals may think twice before committing crimes, knowing that their actions could cost them their lives. Second, the victims relatives and friends may feel greater relief and closure if the perpetrator pays for the crime with his or her own life. People close to a victim are often upset by the fact that someone who took away a loved one can continue to live and even inflict more pain by being outspoken and unapologetic. Capital punishment can relieve fears that a killer will escape or be granted parole and return to harm someone else. Third, the death penalty saves money.
He put the Chief prosecutor in jail. The thing is by killing Fernand and Dangulars they won’t receive the pain and suffering Edmond felt. By killing them it won’t take away the pain and suffering he has been through. Forgiveness may be hard to give. It depends on the situation and the people.
The one area that I do have a problem with in the current law’s standing is the ability of the perpetrator to confront the victim in court in certain situations, such as rape or other highly emotional topics. I do feel this approach only serves to further victimize the victim and leads a lot of victims to make the decision to not report or seek justice (Boland Mary L., 2009). Vengeance and the Law When we think of vengeance we think of a person that approaches a perceived wrong in the same manner that it happened to them. Sometimes this is true and other times it is only a want or
The person who has made an impact on my life is my father Carlos Casas, he has done this by going back to school and getting an education as an adult and this is important to me because I plan on attending college after high school. Therefore he has made several sacrifices for his education, changed his lifestyle, and this has been very important to me because of his accomplishments. First of all, my father made several sacrifices in order to go back to school. I was about five years old when my father started attending community college. Since he was out of high school for more than six years he had to take many remedial courses in order to meet the college level requirements.
Memo for Boss To: Mr. Angel Law Firm Boss From: Attorney Clapper Date: May 4, 2014 Re: Memo addressing concerns of the client Dear Mr. Angel, I would like to address some of the concerns for our current client in hopes that this will help ease her worries. I understand that she is the current victim of a sexual assault but she did not report what had happened to the police. It is my understanding that she would like to sue the person and possibly have him put in jail on charges for the crime. I do feel that the client does need to know her rights and deserves to have justice. I have conducted some research for her that I am in hopes she will find informational and helpful to her.
This idea that Americans have in their brains- that prison “works” seems to mean that it reduces crime. Upon further investigation, I’ve learned that prison not only impacts crime, but it sets up the perfect way for criminals to derive new plans to commit more crimes. Back in 1993, Terrie Moffett, a psychologist, wrote a paper about his idea that there are two different kinds of prisoners. The less serious kind of prisoner, known as “Adolescent-limited”, usually are young men, who commit crimes more so for fun, while being part of gangs, or other reasons, end up maturing and giving up their lifestyles and moving on. The other kind is “lifelong-persistent” prisoners, who commit crimes repeatedly and end up on a never-ending cycle in the criminal justice system (Why Prison Doesn’t Work: An Essay).
In this paper I will tell you what justice means to me in general as well as what it means to me as a future juvenile probation officer. In general, justice to me means that a criminal must be punished for the crime that he/she has committed. To be just and fair, the punishment must fit the crime. For instance, you would not want to seek the death penalty for someone who only committed burglary and you would not want to give someone only one to two years in prison for murder. The punishment should also increase for repeat offenders.
I have concluded that substance abuse is a huge contributor to crimes being committed. The lack or decrease in moral intuition and character can cause a person to make bad decisions. This would cause people not to understand the benefits of to abiding to common social values. A person demographics can also play a role in determining whether or not an individual will turn to a life of crime. Government officials, politicians, and courts employees have concluded that individuals commit crimes for private alternatives and they should be punished and held responsible for their actions and conduct.