More handpicked essays just for you.
Substance abuse in nurses and patient safety bartleby
Zero tolerance policy is today's need
Essay on substance abuse among healthcare workers
Don’t take our word for it - see why 10 million students trust us with their essay needs.
David Penberthy’s article ‘Let the penalty fit crime’ (2016) argues in support of a new plan, thought up by the nurses union, to deny treatment to violent drunk people who terrorise hospital emergency rooms. He also claims that this zero-tolerance plan could be used to resolve other violence related issues in Australia. Penberthy presents some strong points in his article but his failure to include all viewpoints on this issue and to consider any possible negative outcomes of these plans weakens his arguments and makes them sound biased rather than well rounded and thorough. Penberthy uses the personal experiences of medical staff to strengthen his argument; however, by purposefully not including any viewpoints of patients being refused treatment …show more content…
He begins his article with a very visual description of hospital emergency rooms on a Friday or Saturday night and also includes his own personal experience as evidence: ‘The scene outside the emergency department looked like the tail end of a rock festival, with people spewing in the carpark and, inside, others arguing with security and shouting at the nurses about the length of the wait.’ (Penberthy 2016, p. 68). The scene he sets has strong appeals to pathos as the text is rich in vivid descriptions and Penberthy uses this to set the tone of the argument. Penberthy further backs up his claim with social worker Les Twenyman’s, own first-hand experience of drunken gang violence in Footscray’s emergency department a few day prior to Melbourne’s CBD being terrorised by African gangs (Penberthy 2016, p. 68). Twenyman’s experience appeals to logos and pathos as the visual descriptions and emotionally loaded language cause the reader to feel concerned about the issue and it addresses their morals of right and wrong. For example, ‘One young man, bleeding from the mouth, was spitting blood on the hospital floor…’ (Penberthy 2016, p. 68). Penberthy continues to use these appeals to logos and pathos throughout the article in an attempt to make the reader agree with his views. Relying less on appeals to ethos pulls the article away from being an …show more content…
Throughout the article Penberthy uses a lot of slang words, mainly typical Australian slang, such as ‘yobbos’ and ‘spewing’ (Penberthy 2016, p. 68). This may appeal to the general audience the article is aimed at, however; it may also make the article less appealing to anyone in an authorial position as the slang makes the argument present more like a rant than a structured case. Penberthy also makes use of an active sentence to begin paragraph three, ‘We are seeing similar incidents right across Australia, and many medical staff now bear the psychological and even physical scars from encounters with the very people they are trying to assist.’ (Penberthy 2016, p. 68). This opening sentence bluntly explains just how bad the issue is and the article changes tone from here as it discusses the issue from the hospital emergency departments’ point of view. Penberthy also makes use of another active sentence to bring forward his own examples of how the zero-tolerance plan could be used in other violence related issues: ‘As a member of White Ribbon, I would never begrudge a cent being spent on fighting domestic violence but there is something so desperately unimaginative about using the dead hand of a tax grab as the immediate source of revenue.’ (Penberthy 2016, p. 68). He then continues with suggesting that the penalties for
Igor Primoratz’s article, “Justifying Legal Punishment” presents the argument which illustrates that the only punishment which is correlative to the offense of murder is the death penalty. In this article he speaks out that a murder’s equal punishment is to be killed. As long as the murderer is alive, he can experience some values which he took from another human being. He supports this argument with many inconsiderable reasons. One of the reasons is that there is a time period which is that lapses between the passing of a death sentence and its execution. This argument is then supported by the claim that this period can last from several weeks or months, and this can extends to years (390). However, this view does not support the view of abolitionists,
Have you ever wonder if there is any good justification for the policy of punishing people for breaking laws? Boonin’s definition of punishment consists of Authorized, Reprobative, Retributive, Intentional Harm. The problem of punishment incorporates three different answers. Consequentialism, which makes punishment beneficial (will do good for the people later in the future). Retributivism punishment is a fitting response to crime. As well as, the option of ‘other’ punishment can be a source of education, or expressive matter. Moreover a fourth answer can be an alternative called restitution, punishment is not necessary for social order. In The Problem of Punishment, by David Boonin deeply studies a wide range of theories that explain why the institutions is morally permitted to punish criminals. Boonin argues that no state , no-one succeeds with punishment. To make his argument stronger, he endorses abolitionism, the view
“You are hereby sentenced to life without the possibility of parole”. These are the words that a juvenile in America is likely to hear. Collectively, as a nation, the United States has incarcerated more juveniles with life sentences than any other nation. With this fact the arguments arise that juveniles should not be punished the same was as an adult would be but, is that really how the justice system should work? To allow a juvenile who recently robbed a store only get a slap on the wrist? Not comprehending that there are consequences for their actions and how what they have done affects the victims.
Dostoevsky uses Lebezyatnikov as another way to talk about his own opinion on the ideas of such “progressives” (376). His argument against the ideas of progressives is intensified with Lebezyatnikov because his actions don’t seem to be congruent with his stances. Lebezyatnikov’s treatment of Katerina Ivanovna and Sonya do not comply with his ideas of free love and the equality of women. Dostoevsky does not agree with the progressive “‘younger generation’” (378) as he characterizes Lebezyatnikov as belonging to “[a] varied legion of semi-literate half wits”(378). Clearly Dostoevsky is not fond of these people. Progressive ideas can be beneficial when actually acted upon. Perhaps he is not arguing that the ideas themselves are bad but that the people who “vulgarize them” (378) are the reason why these ideas make no actual progress.
Victor Rios is a previous gang member, whom “was given the opportunity” to get out of the youth control complex. In his book “Punished”, he analyzes the experiences of young black and Latino boys in Oakland, California. Rios gives us an intimate description of some of the everyday forms of “hyper discrimination” these minority boys experience. This book review will focus on the main concepts explained in chapters one through three from the book Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys.
Pinot, S, Wardlow, G, 'Political Violence', Australian Institute of Criminology, 1989, Retrieved 15 March 2011,
The issue surrounding one punch laws has been arisen in the news recently, and has therefore sparked many to contemplate the laws put in place by the Victorian government surrounding this issue. Michelle Kleinert’s opinion piece for a petition justifies the reason as to why the laws should be changed in both an antagonistic and reasonable but firm tone. The headline ‘Stop. One Punch Can Kill’ is supported with a logo, the headline and logo are intended to draw the reader in and reinforce the idea. Kleinert’s contention is to change the laws surrounding one punch deaths, she supports her argument with evidence of failed convictions, a statement affirming that we can no longer watch our loved ones being killed or sustain horrendous long-term
The truth Duffy reveals is often to show the inadequacies of our institutions. Duffy illustrates this in ‘And how are we today’. Duffy states “they are going to make it rain” Irony seeps through as one comes to a realisation that, people are behaving absurdly due to the way they are treated in an institution. Consequently,Duffy’s didactic message places blame firmly on these institutions. The underlying tone suggests it is these places where one loses one’s self completely. Moreover, violent behaviour occurs as patients who receive no attention, indulge into negative and horrific thoughts such as “take my eye out and swallow it”. This illustrates to the audience that the patients are ready to do almost anything; in order to gain any attention,
The term “zero tolerance” has been interpreted and used widely in public debate. For this reason there are arguments as to whether it is beneficial to incorporate zero tolerance policing into justice systems globally. The term “Zero Tolerance Policing” is ambiguous. To some, it suggests aggressive law enforcement under which no anti-social behaviours will be tolerated. To others, it refers to a policing strategy carefully designed to combat the crime problems of a specific locality (Australian Institute of Criminology 1999, 1). The purpose of this report is to provide a critical analysis of both the strengths and the weaknesses that the zero tolerance policing model has. This is done by presenting the strengths – targeting minor offences reduces the rate of serious crimes; zero tolerance policing prevents police officer discretion and how the concentration of police power into ‘hot spots’ reduces crime rates. As well as this weaknesses of zero tolerance policing is also discussed – implementing zero tolerance policing is costly; increased police power can affect their relationship with the public and racial and ethical minority groups are targeted under zero tolerance policing. In order to judge the effectiveness of zero tolerance policing, it is important that both its strengths and weaknesses are taken into consideration.
Generally, the study of crime mainly focused on the offender until quite recently. In fact, Shapland et al (1985) described the victim as ‘the forgotten man’ of the criminal justice system and ‘the non-person in the eyes of the professional participants’. A new perspective was brought with victimology, an expanding sub-discipline of crimin...
Herbert Morris and Jean Hampton both view punishment as important to a healthy society. However, their views on what kind of role does punishment plays in a healthy society are vastly different. Morris believes that when one commits a crime they “owe a debt to the society and the person they wronged” and, therefore the punishment of that person is retributive, and a right for those who committed this wrong (270). Hampton, on the other hand, believes that punishment is a good for those who have strayed in the path of being morally right. Out of the two views presented, I believe that Hampton view is more plausible, and rightly places punishment as a constructive good that is better suited for society than Morris’s view.
The foundation of our legal system rest upon the single philosophy that humans hold their own fate. Even though, we perceive in our daily lives the persistence of causation and effect. Even children understand the simplistic principle that every action will have a reaction. Despite this obvious knowledge, we as a society still implanted the belief that our actions are purely our own. Yet, with the comprehension of force that environmental factors impact our development, we continue to sentence people for crimes committed. Moreover, uncontrollable environmental influences are not the only deterministic factors we ignore in our societal view of crime. One’s biological composition can work against any moral motives that they
The love interest is one of the most important characters in any narrative. While they aren't always key players in the plot, they usually cause the protagonist to develop character either directly, by character interacting, or indirectly, by providing a goal. Fyodor Dostoevsky and Albert Camus show this in their respectful novels Crime and Punishment and The Stranger. In Crime and Punishment, the love interest is the poor Catholic prostitute, Sonia. In The Stranger it is the sprite-like Marie Cardona. While they both may have some obvious differences in characterizations and function, they both add to the theme by affecting the protagonist. Their presences in their novels are irreplaceable and both are important parts of the works. Sonia
Crime and Punishment and Notes from the Underground Fyodor Dostoyevsky's stories are stories of a sort of rebirth. He weaves a tale of severe human suffering and how each character attempts to escape from this misery. In the novel Crime and Punishment, he tells the story of Raskolnikov, a former student who murders an old pawnbroker as an attempt to prove a theory. In Notes from the Underground, we are given a chance to explore Dostoyevsky's opinion of human beings.
In the context of criminology Left and Right Realism first came into prominence in accordance with the Reagan and Thatcher governments that emerged in America and Britain in the 1970s. Both administrations dominated politics for a considerable period and represented a significant break with much previous post-war politics and public policy, favouring free market economics and mounting a critique on social welfare programmes that had developed in previous decades (Newburn 2012). In this essay I will compare and contrast these two criminological perspectives, first by explaining Left and Right Realism, and subsequently developing an analysis to highlight any areas of contrast between the two perspectives. I will argue that Left Realism is primarily