custom of xenia also held a burden of trust‚ where both the guest and host would have to rely on custom in regards to personal safety. This trust was reinforced by both fear of word getting out that the host had provided improper xenia‚ and fear of retribution by the gods‚ since one never knew when a traveller might actually be a god in disguise (for example‚ in book 1 when Athene disguises herself as Mentes and receives hospitality from Telemachus)‚ come to test the level of your xenia. All travellers
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feelings of anger and frustration; for there is a difference between revenge and retribution. Revenge: to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of‚ especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit; Retribution: the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing‚ sin‚ or injury. With these definitions you see that they are different‚ capital punishment which is served by the law as a punishment is retribution it’s not revenge which is similar to
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penalty is something that has many countries in the world divided. In my opinion‚ I believe that the death penalty should be legal throughout the country. There are many reasons as to why the death penalty should be legalized in the country including retribution‚ deterrence‚ and morality. Also‚ because opposing arguments do not hold up‚ I will discredit the ideas that the death penalty is not constitutional‚ irreversible mistakes are made‚ and that race and income will face disproportionality. The use of
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refer to the goals of punishment as the theories: Retribution‚ Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation‚ and Social Protection‚ while others refer to the philosophies behind these goals of punishment: utilitarian‚ retributive‚ and denunciation theories. Presently‚ the U.S. conception of punishment is a combination of the utilitarian‚ retributive‚ and denunciation theories. However‚ the most widely accepted rationale for punishment in the United States is retribution. This is seen in the rationale for a conviction
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Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2011) defines capital punishment as punishment by death for a crime. There are many factors that go into the process of capital punishment and it must start with a crime followed by an arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ appeals process and ultimately the execution of the individual. Through the many stages of the process there numerous individuals who are affected‚ including the criminal and their family‚ the victim and their family‚ jury‚ judge‚ witnesses and administrators
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When a defendant is sentenced‚ there are philosophical reasons behind this sentencing. The four basic reasons are rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ retribution‚ and incapacitation. Because this process is sensitive‚ guidelines have been made to ensure that presumptive sentences are mandatory. Rehabilitation is considered one of the most "humane" goal of punishment. There are different ways a judge can impose a rehabilitation sentence. For example‚ a young woman is arrested for public drunkenness. The
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8/19/2013 Mr Winkler The four philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals are rehabilitation‚ incapacitation‚ deterance‚ and retribution. Rehabilitation is when a criminal is thought to be better off by being placed in a residential‚ or group home facility. Many times these crimes are drug releated and the courts feel that the criminal will be better off rehabilitating in a 12-step
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death penalty system in action can be used as a deterrent to society who might want to commit a crime. They use fear to control the society to stop them from committing heinous crimes. But on the other hand it can be used as an act of revenge or retribution just to satisfy their need for justice. It may have its advantage and disadvantage but the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The system is seriously flawed and the risk of convicting an innocent man to death is still possible‚ even with great
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SENTENCING GOALS OF CORRECTIONS The five general sentencing goals of corrections are punishment ‚ retribution‚ test of proportionality‚ specific deterrence‚ general deterrence. Punishment is the correctional goal emphasizing the infliction of pain or suffering. As a society‚ we believe that punishment for inappropriate behavior is not only allowable ‚ but also advisable. Punishment is used to teach children from right and wrong. Criminal offenders are brought to justice by the state‚ acting for
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The penalty of death differs from all other forms of criminal punishment‚ not in degree‚ but in kind. It is unique in its total irrevocability. It is unique in its rejection of rehabilitation of the convict as a basic purpose of criminal justice. And it is unique‚ finally‚ in its absolute renunciation of all that is embodied in our concept of humanity. For these and other reasons‚ at least two of my Brothers have concluded that the infliction of the death penalty is constitutionally impermissible
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