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  • Plato on Justice and Injustice

    Plato on Justice and Injustice

    Plato on Justice and Injustice In The Republic, Plato attempts to demonstrate through the character and discourse of Socrates that justice is better than justice is the good which men must strive for, regardless of whether they could be unjust and still be rewarded. His method is to use dialectic, the asking and answering of questions which led the hearer from one point to another, supposedly with irrefutable logic by obtaining agreement to each point

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    Essay Length: 1,122 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Plato’s Republic the Quest for Justice

    Plato’s Republic the Quest for Justice

    Socrates himself is very concerned with the ideal combination of justice between oneself and one’s city or society. It is the basis of a good deal of The Republic. His quest for the perfect description of self and society leads him to many arguments and finally to his conclusion that the self and the city should be governed quite similarly, by a hierarchy of systematic components. For the city, these components are based on

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    Essay Length: 1,130 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • Justice in Plato

    Justice in Plato

    What is justice? Why do men behave justly? Is it because they fear the consequences of injustice? Is it worthwhile to be just? Is justice a good thing in and of itself regardless of its rewards or punishments? Speaking through his teacher Socrates, Plato attempts to answer these questions in the Republic. In book I Thrasymachus, a rival of Socrates makes the claim that justice is nothing but the advantage of the stronger. It does

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    Essay Length: 2,035 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: June 13, 2010 By: July
  • Analysis of Plato's "the Allegory of the Cave"

    Analysis of Plato's "the Allegory of the Cave"

    Analysis of Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" The moist air of the cave hovers in a homeostatic manner around the manТs conditioned skin. He sits, staring at the flat, cold surface of rock in front of him. Nothing that he sees surprises him. He just stares blankly at the recurrent shadows dancing in a dull glow. He is motionlessly caught in a state of a calm, content trance. The cold chains around his neck

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    Essay Length: 1,243 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Victor
  • The Numerberg Trials: A Victor's Justice

    The Numerberg Trials: A Victor's Justice

    The Numerberg Trials Were Unfair After World War II, the victorious Allies decided to hold a trial for the defeated Nazis. These trials lasted from November 20, 1945 till October 1, 1946. Although the victors claimed that they would give the accused a fair trial, upon closer inspection we can see that in reality, these trials were biased and were a "victor's justice." After the war, each of the Allies leaders had their own idea

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    Essay Length: 1,505 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Plato

    Plato

    Plato was a philosopher and educator in ancient Greece. He was one of the most important thinkers and writers in the history of Western culture. Plato was born in Athens into a family that was one of the oldest and most distinguished in the city. His father Ariston died when Plato was only a child. The name Plato was a nickname meaning broad shoulders. Plato's real name was Aristocles. Plato had aspirations of becoming a

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    Essay Length: 534 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Supreme Court Justice Nominations

    Supreme Court Justice Nominations

    Supreme Court Justice Nominations According to Floyd G. Cullop, The Supreme Court is responsible for "interpreting a federal, state, and local law and deciding whether or not it is constitutional," making The Supreme Court of the United States perhaps the most powerful branch of the Federal Government. Although the Supreme Court does not make the laws, the justices do review the laws and decide if they are Constitutional. In fact, over the course of a

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Richard Kluger's Simple Justice

    Richard Kluger's Simple Justice

    Richard Kluger's Simple Justice While reading Richard Kluger’s Simple Justice, I was struck by the fact that this is probably the most thorough book I have ever read on the Brown v. Board of Education case. Besides the numerous civil rights leaders and soldiers that the book examines, Kluger also provides a startlingly account of Supreme Court justices and the process of decision-making. Perhaps what struck me most about this book, however, was the agonizing

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    Essay Length: 1,050 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Victor
  • Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

    Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

    Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle The philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle had different points of-view but they were also similar in some ways. For example, all three philosophers had their own thoughts on the subject of justice and government. Socrates belief on this matter was that democracy was an unwise form of government. He thought that the electing of the people was unfair justice. Plato had some of the same beliefs. He believed

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    Essay Length: 425 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Janna
  • The Republic - Plato

    The Republic - Plato

    To compare the political theories of two great philosophers of politics is to first examine each theory in depth. Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. These two men were great thinkers. They each had ideas of how to improve existing societies during their individual lifetimes. It is necessary to look at several areas of each theory to seek the

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Max
  • Challenges of a Criminal Justice Administrator

    Challenges of a Criminal Justice Administrator

    Challenges of a Criminal Justice Administrator Criminal Justice Administration Abstract A major dilemma of criminal justice in a democratic society is to process suspects and punish law violators in a humane and rational manner. Through the development of the “Get Tough on Crime” movement, political and social pressures have resulted in overcrowded jails and prisons. Budgets have swelled to accommodate larger populations of inmates, without money left over to develop reforms, or preventive measures through

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Max
  • The Criminal Justice System and Television

    The Criminal Justice System and Television

    The Criminal Justice 1 The Criminal Justice System and Television Lacey Adkins Kennesaw State University The Criminal Justice 2 The Criminal Justice System and Television Television in today’s society is mainly focused around crime and violence. This subject matter seems to get the attention of many audience viewers whether it is a docu-drama or real life investigations about serial killers. Some of the shows that I enjoy watching that involve crime include Cops, Forensic Files,

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    Essay Length: 703 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Janna
  • Private Security Contractors Military Justice

    Private Security Contractors Military Justice

    Private Security Contractors Military Justice Jared Kubicka-Miller Background: Blackwater USA is a private military company and security firm founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark. It has alternatively been referred to as a mercenary organization by numerous reports in the international media. It has been classified as a terrorist organization by the Organization of the Islamic Conference. It is based in the U.S. state of North Carolina, where it operates a tactical training

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    Essay Length: 470 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Janna
  • Plato S Symposium

    Plato S Symposium

    Plato was one of Socrates’ greatest admirers, and our knowledge of Socrates stems mostly from Plato’s dialogues. Plato wrote his dialogues so that his students could read them out to each other and from a phrase discuss what it is about. Plato’s thought is mostly recorded in the form of dialogues that feature Socrates as the protagonist. The symposium was written between the middle and the late period, and the figure of Socrates serves more

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Controversy: Supreme Court Justice Terms

    Controversy: Supreme Court Justice Terms

    An impending issue currently involves the terms of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices. They are enjoying extended stays on the bench due to an increase in life expectancy. In fact, Justices are now serving an average of 26.1 years before retiring or death—twelve years longer than they did when the average span of a judge’s tenure was roughly fourteen years. Therefore, a proposal has been offered that addresses this concern. Under this proposal a judge

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Andrew
  • How Far Would You Agree That the Principal Object of the Law Is the Pursuit of Justice?

    How Far Would You Agree That the Principal Object of the Law Is the Pursuit of Justice?

    Law and Justice HOW FAR WOULD YOU AGREE THAT THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE LAW IS THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE? To determine the significance of justice in any legal system it is necessary to identify the two central issues, which have to be taken into consideration when discussing law and justice. The first is the theoretical differences on the definition of justice and secondly; the law has been lined with many other objectives. Certainly

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Bred
  • Theories of Justice

    Theories of Justice

    THEORIES OF JUSTICE INTRODUCTION Justice is action in accordance with the requirements of law. It is suppose to ensure that all members of society receive fair treatment. Issues of justice arise in several different spheres and often play a significant role in causing, enabling, and addressing discord. The goal of the Justice System is to try to resolve and satisfy all these issues for the members of society. Injustice can lead to dissatisfaction, and/or rebellion.

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Is Justice for Citizens or Criminals?

    Is Justice for Citizens or Criminals?

    Abstract How can we better the world? Murderers are free to roam our streets. They are allowed to sleep all day and eat food that hardworking taxpayers buy. First of all, we must set examples for our children. Teach them that our actions have real consequences. Use the criminals to showcase the results of the decisions we chose to make. For instance, do not wait years to execute prisoners that were sentenced to death. Show

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Anna
  • Justice for All

    Justice for All

    In Houston, Texas, on October 13, 1980, a hot dog vender was shot and killed by two men, Willie Williams and Joseph Nichols. Both were arrested and tried for their crime. There was only one problem; only one bullet struck and killed the vender. Both of these men now sit on death row. One might ask why if only one person killed the man why are both scheduled to die (Syndor). The inconsistent and corrupt

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    Essay Length: 350 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Top
  • The Apology - Plato

    The Apology - Plato

    In the Apology, Plato provides the reader with a faithful picture of the greatness of Socrates. This dialogue is one of the many recorded about the life and work of Socrates. The Apology is about how Socrates was arrested and charged with corrupting the youth, believing in no gods not approved by the state, and for being a Sophist. During the trial Socrates explained "This is irreverent conduct for either of us." This essay will

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Florida Criminal Justice Network (cj Net)

    Florida Criminal Justice Network (cj Net)

    Florida Criminal Justice Network (CJ Net) When the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) decided that their system of communication needed a revamping they upgraded the existing system to CJ Net. The CJ Net is a backbone communications network for Florida’s criminal justice agencies. This network builds on the foundation of the Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC) telecommunications network. Funding provided in recent years to re-engineer the FCIC network was used to convert then currently

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Aristotle’s Critique of Plato

    Aristotle’s Critique of Plato

    Aristotle's Critique of Plato Aristotle took a distinct path verging from the foundation of Plato's philosophy. In order to control society Plato used the noble lie, so people under the state wouldn't question their place in life. Aristotle, on the other hand, used the idea of "civic virtue of friendship" to create a sense of community. "For Aristotle, friendship is a virtue "most necessary for our life." Without friendship, life would be missing a major

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Edward
  • The Criminal Justice System

    The Criminal Justice System

    “The Criminal Justice System” The reason I chose to do this topic is because I used to be a Military Police Officer in the Army. I was stationed in Brooklyn, 7 miles away from New York City when 9/11 happened. I got to experience more policing than military while I was there, we worked hand in hand with the NYPD and the FDNY, it was very exciting. Also, I have changed my major from Surgical

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Cja 420 - Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice - Disparity and Discrimination

    Cja 420 - Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice - Disparity and Discrimination

    Disparity and Discrimination Penny Turberville CJA 420/Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice John France March 26, 2007 Disparity and Discrimination Disparity can be defined as an inequality while discrimination can be defined as a prejudice. I will set forward to define these terms as they relate to the criminal justice system and how the terms relate to one another. I will also provide examples of each. In criminal justice disparity means that there is a

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Compared to the Human Condition

    Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Compared to the Human Condition

    The Allegory Because of how we live, true reality is not obvious to most of us. However, we mistake what we see and hear for reality and truth. This is the basic premise for Plato抯 Allegory of the Cave, in which prisoners sit in a cave, chained down, watching images cast on the wall in front of them. They accept these views as reality and they are unable to grasp their overall situation: the cave

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mike

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