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    Aloufi‚ Badriah Ali Pre-Degree 3 ILAC 31 May 2013 USE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Introduction Corporal punishment (CP) is the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain but not injury for thepurposes of correction or control of the child’s behavior. Corporal punishment could adversely affect cognitive ability. Being slapped or spanked is a frightening and threatening event that children experience ashighly stressful. Fright and stress can

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    Although the purpose of the punishments in Dante’s Inferno may be unclear‚ their overall methodology and structure seems straightforward. There are many concentric rings‚ each with a sin or set of sins associated with them‚ and a punishment for each sin. When sinners die they are consigned to the place which is designated to appropriately punish the particular kinds of sin that they committed during their lifetime. As Dante descends to lower circles‚ we see that the punishments get worse and worse‚ so

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    Philosophy 338 Professor Hubin THE UTILITARIAN THEORY OF PUNISHMENT I. Utilitarian Theories of Punishment: Utilitarian justifications are forward-looking (consequentialistic) in nature. All of the questions about the justification of punishment (general justification‚ title and severity) will be answered by appeal to the utility (value) of the consequences of an action. A. The General Justification: All punishment is‚ according to the utilitarian‚ intrinsically bad‚ because it involves the

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    Punishment - Self-Reflection” Some people say “Only time can heal the wounds” But I think that is not true because sometimes there are wounds that don’t heal or perhaps‚ they haven’t healed yet? This document will be focused in experiences I lived when I was a child and the way they have affected me physically and psychologically‚ especially my relationship with me my father. Since I was a child I remember my parents being an example of respectfulness and authority. My parents used to be very

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    controversial issue is capital punishment‚ or the execution of a convicted criminal as a punishment for crimes known as capital offences. These may include murder‚ treason‚ drug trafficking and human trafficking depending on the country that is being referred to. The two opposing arguments about this issue are whether or not it should be allowed. Both sides offer a credible and justified resolution to this debate. However‚ as an unbiased individual‚ my say is that this form of punishment should be practiced

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    Philosophies of Punishment CJUS 263 Professor D. Chise unknown 2/27/2014 How many times have we watched the news and the headline story involves a man being arrested for a violent crime? And let’s say that the crime is forcible rape. Our first thoughts are‚ “Oh man‚ they need to castrate that joker!” or “They need to put that guy in the same cell with Big Bubba!” Don’t lie! We have all had those thoughts. We especially take offense if the crime involves a child‚ an elderly person‚ or

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    Joe Saelmi Crim 402- Willis Thursday‚ February 24‚ 2011 Hay’s Paradox on Punishment When examining punishments and laws of the seventeen and eighteen hundreds it is easy to see the paradox pointed out by Douglas Hay. As societies grew through the ages and Man became more civilized‚ men with wealth also became more interested in control. Especially during Feudal times‚ it is easy to see how those with power were bent on keeping it‚ and how those without it would strive to make ends meet.

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    Capital Punishment Essay

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    become part of our daily lives. We live in a society where the legal system sympathizes with criminals and neglects to protect the safety and welfare of the innocent. Studies show that prison overcrowding due to countries not adopting a more capital punishment approach now exceeds in atleast 114 countries and this number is still expected to grow. Twenty four national prison systems hold more than double their capacity‚ with a further 27 countries holding between 150 and 200 per cent more. I do not advocate

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    Public Punishment Essay

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    Public punishment is an act or instance of punishing. A deterrent is something that discourages or is in intended to discourage someone from an act. In today’s society public punishment is often debated‚ where as in the 1800s‚ punishing someone publically was accepted. From community service to standing at intersections with hand written signs‚ public punishment can act as a deterrent or not affect that person at all. Public punishment is often frowned upon‚ but is effective in some‚ not all cases

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    Physical Punishment Essay

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    Physical Punishment (including smacking) should be permitted because it is an effective form of correction of children. Do you agree? On the other hand‚ there are arguments suggesting that corporal punishment such as smacking cause adverse and detrimental physical and mental harm to children. A study done by Smith Et Al (2004) reported a number of negative developmental consequences for children who had experienced corporal punishment. These include anti – social behavior; poor academic achievement;

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