"An execution is not simply death. It is just as different from the
privation of life as a concentration camp is from prison. It adds to
death a rule, a public premeditation known to the future victim, an
organization which is itself a source of moral sufferings more terrible
than death. Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders, to
which no criminal's deed, however calculated can be compared. For there
to be an equivalency, the death penalty would have to punish a criminal
who had warned his victim of the date at which he would inflict a
horrible death on him and who, from that moment onward, had confined him
at his mercy for months. Such a monster is not encountered in private
life." -Albert Camus
There have been at least 349 people wrongly convicted of crimes
punishable by death since 1900. -Stanford Law Review 1987. How can
fallible human beings allow themselves to impose a punishment that is
irrevocable? Capital Punishment is cruel, especially in botched
execution cases. It is cheaper to contain a prisoner for life than it is
to kill one. The death penalty is imposed unequally among the races.
Capital punishment isn't an effective crime deterrent. Innocent persons
will inevitably be executed as long as capital punishment remains a part
of our legal system. For these reasons, capital punishment should be
abolished.
Capital punishment is cruel and unusual. Many would argue this statement
false, but how can an execution that requires repeated attempts be
humane?
On December 12th, 1984 Alpha Otis Stephens was electrocuted. The first
jolt of electricity, which lasted for two minutes, did not kill him.
Officials waited for six minutes to allow Stephens' body to cool, so
physicians could examine him. Upon examination, it was declared that a
second jolt was needed. During the six minute interval, it was reported
that Stephens took 23 breaths. -http://www.abolition-now.com/
Donald Eugene Harding was executed in a gas chamber in the state of
Arizona on April 6th, 1992. Cameron Harper (a reporter for KTVK-TV)
said, "I watched Harding go into violent spasms for 57 seconds." Harper
continued, "Then he began to convulse less frequently. His back muscles
do something that no one else has done. This can be looked at, as a
Analysis of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Analyzing a book can be a killer. Especially when it contains tons of subtle little messages and hints that are not picked up unless one really dissects the material. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a prime example.
Since its publication in 1818, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has grown to become a name associated with horror and science fiction. To fully understand the importance and origin of this novel, we must look at both the tragedies of Mary Shelley's background and her own origins. Only then can we begin to examine what the icon "Frankenstein" has become in today's society.
The novel narrates the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, who obsessed with ‘unfolding to the world the deepest mysteries of creation’, achieves to animate a creature made of dead bodies (p. 38). Nevertheless, terrified by his own work, Frankenstein abandons the monster to his fate. Consequently, the being embarks on a journey in search of human acceptance and affection. Unable to satisfy his yearning, the creature seeks for revenge and turns Frankenstein’s life into one marked by destruction and death.
Capital punishment is punishment for a crime by death, which is frequently referred to as the death penalty. Today, most countries have abolished the death penalty. America is one of the few countries that has kept this form cruel and inhumane form of punishment. In American history, the death penalty was abolished, but it was brought back not long afterwards. Not only is capital punishment inhumane and pricey but it also voids our rights as a citizen and is unconstitutional. Capital punishment is an improper form of punishment that needs to be abolished in all states.
The one thing about this argument, though, if it were valid, it would not show that capital punishment is never proportionate and just, but only that it is very rarely so. The implication of this argument is not that we ought to do away with capital punishment altogether, nor that we ought to restrict it to those cases of murder where the murderer had warned the victim weeks or months in advance of what he was going to do, but we ought to reexamine the procedure of carrying out this kind of
Revenge is defined as harming someone for the wrong doings that they commit. Revenge is the key ingredient to hundreds of the most loved and action packed movies, books, and shows of today. Because of the fact that there is so much vengeance played out in entertainment media, society encourages revenge as necessary to those seeking retribution. Works of art such as Kill Bill and “Killings” are prime examples of stories that are about revenge.
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a truly famous novel that has been revisited by many, as well as revised by the author in the many years since its original publication. Within this novel Shelley conveys the tragic fictional story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster that he thoughtlessly brought to life, as well as the lives of those affected by his hideous creation. Throughout the novel it is made quite apparent that the monster was not inherently evil, in fact the monster was quite benign, however through its interactions with society the monster is slowly shaped into a being that can truly be called just that, a monster. All of the aforementioned change to the monster are brought about in part by the societal standards of the time period
In Lisa Nocks article appropriately titled “Frankenstein, in a better light,” she takes us through a view of the characters in the eyes of the author Mary Shelly. The name Frankenstein conjures up feeling of monsters and horror however, the monster could be a metaphor for the time period of which the book was written according to Nocks. The article implies that the book was geared more towards science because scientific treatises were popular readings among the educated classes, of which Shelley was a member of. Shelley, whose father was wealthy and had an extensive library, was encouraged to self-educate, which gave her knowledge of contemporary science and philosophy, which also influenced Frankenstein as well as circumstances of her life.
Walter is obsessed with the insurance check that the family is waiting for, ten thousand dollars, will solve all his financial and social problems. The fact that the money is really his Mama’s because of the death of his father complicates the issue. But he points out "He was my father, too!" (38). Walter wants Mama to give him the money so he can open a liquor store with two friends. He feels as if this will finally allow him the opportunity to provide all the material things, necessities and luxuries f...
Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein in a time of wonder. A main wonder was whether you could put life back into the dead. Close to the topic of bringing life back into the dead was whether you could create your own being, like selective breeding however with more power. Perhaps she chose to write this story opposing to one of a Ghost as she felt it was more relevant to her era and wanted to voice her own opinions and concerns to what the future may hold.
Frankenstein’s creature, the concept way ahead of its time but a terrifying thought to its first audiences.
All throughout the media, one hears of murders and homicides. It is a crime to kill someone, but the government "murders" people all the time without thinking twice. There is a risk when pulling the trigger that this horrible fate will happen. If it is not right to kill someone, why does the government kill people all the time?
Why should the death penalty be abolished? The death penalty should be abolished because of many reasons. Many people believe the saying, 'an eye for an eye'. But when will people realize that just because someone may have killed a loved one that the best thing for that person is to die also. People don't realize that they are putting the blood of another person life on their hands. This makes them just as guilty as the person who committed the crime: the only difference is that they didn't use weapon except their mouth to kill them. The death penalty should be abolished because it is racist, punishes the poor, condemns those who are innocent to death, and is a cruel punishment.
retribution, deterrence, and incapacitation. Many people around the world followed these types of criminal punishment for many years starting back to the western countries. Rehabilitation is a way to restore an individual back to being a law abiding citizen by entering them into programs that works for that individual. During the retribution stage there is nothing more than punishment for doing the wrong thing. The deterrence stage aims to stop crime or the offender from reoffending and incapacitation is where individuals lose their freedom and liberty to jail or prison so they can not reoffend or harm anyone of a community.