Socrates’ Conviction Was Socrates guilty of the charges brought against him? Does his trial and execution represent the effective functioning of the Athenian democracy‚ or a failure of it? Why‚ in a society relishing freedom and democracy‚ would a seventy-year-old philosopher be executed for what he was teaching? What could Socrates have done to prompt a jury of 500 Athenians send him to his death just a few years before he would have died naturally? He was charged with not believing in the gods
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“UNDUE PROCESS” WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND VIOLATIONS OF CIVIL LIBERTIES Latrina Dickerson Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Clayton State University‚ Morrow‚ Georgia February‚ 2013 “UNDUE PROCESS” Wrongful Convictions and Violations of Civil Liberties Abstract: Over the past twenty years‚ advancement in DNA technology has directly led to the exoneration of nearly 300 people in the United States. In addition to these scientific advancements‚ a growing body of
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Niccolo Machiavelli: The Prince The foundation of Machiavellian thinking is that man is basically selfish by nature‚ hence comes its conclusions. Book Chapters speculate Prince is the best way to govern. The facts‚ experience of who governs premium on morality. So‚ it is about knowing how to act human‚ nature preserve or to seize power and thus know all the tricks that the ruling will not be fooled . Machiavelli said that the common good is the power and strength of the state‚ and is not subordinarle
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Critique of the “Scared Straight Program” The program established in the 1970s‚ called Scared Straight is used throughout the United States as a means of deterring juvenile crime. This program consists of youth that are at risk visiting adult prisons‚ the youth then have contact with prisoners to hear about the life and reality of being locked up from inmates (Slowikowski‚ 2011). The programs can involve tours of the facility‚ living the life of a prisoner for a full day‚ aggressive “in-your-face”
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“I’m Not Scared”‚ written by Niccolo Ammaniti‚ is a tale about Michele‚ a nine year old boy who lives in the small Italian town of Acqua Traverse where he stumbles upon a hole which has a shocking discovery in it. This unknowingly throws Michele into a world of danger. How great is this danger? It’s dangerous enough that everyone becomes a victim of one type or another. Filippo‚ the kidnapped boy‚ is a victim of kidnap. Michele‚ the protagonist‚ is a victim of bribery and violence. Papa‚ Michele’s
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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Leadership and Human nature Abdelhay Aboushaban Northern Virginia Community College Author’s Note: Your name‚ Department‚ University This paper is a partial fulfillment for the subject ________‚ under Professor ________. Leadership and Human nature For Machiavelli‚ a genuine leader is the leader that is often feared by people. Therefore‚ a good relationship between a leader and his people is the one that is never equal – the leader
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Minerva Mariabal was a girl much like any other‚ she grew up with an idea of who she wanted to be one day‚ but just like many of us these plans don’t always end up in the grand design. For‚ Minerva Mariabal is an ordinary individual‚ but is also a heroic martyr. Minerva Mirabal was born march 12‚ 1926. She has three sisters (Alvarez 8) and wants to practice law (Alvarez 10). Just like anyone else in the world Minerva has hopes and dreams. Even her actions even support this because she “is always
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HEROIC LEADERSHIP Rizal defined his life and leadership in "Ultimo Adios‚" his final poem safely tucked inside the alcohol burner that he gave to his sister Trinidad‚ the day before his execution. In the poem‚ he remembered the distant past‚ his childhood‚ his friends‚ his family‚ and everything that motivated his actions and finally brought him to this destiny. He recalled the incident that led him to dedicate his life and work to his country‚ and to his early dreams of a happy and free Philippines
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kids could tease her about. When Maleeka gets a new teacher named Miss Saunders. She had a rare skin disease. Maleeka realized that Miss Saunder wasn’t ashamed of the skin she was in‚ so why should she be ashamed of the skin she was in. I think the moral of the story is it doesn’t matter what people think of you‚ you’re beautiful in your own way. You have family and your real friends that love you just the way you are and that’s all that matters. Maleeka started becoming comfortable in her own skin
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