Need help with my writing homework on Capital Punishment, A life and Death Issue. Write a 1750 word paper answering; Opponents also assert that the practice is overtly costly and racially biased while not realizing the intended outcome. Proponents think it is neither cruel nor unusual, quite the opposite, they think it fair and just. The objective of this study is to discuss the moral and legal concerns that literally are a life and death issue and is a key barometer when measuring a cultures collective conscience. The ‘eye for an eye’ faction not only accepts but insists that the death penalty be sustained and has supporting rational to back up their argument which will be covered comprehensively in this discussion. It will also take into account the opponents’ reasoning concerning why it should be eliminated along with the legal precedents concerned in an effort to achieve a comprehensive view of the capital punishment debate. Legal speaking, capital punishment is not unusual, by definition, unless one acknowledges the racial bias that exists throughout the justice system. The law cannot define whether it is cruel or not. Cruelty can be defined only by the collective social conscious of a society. The legal interpretation of the combined ‘cruel and unusual’ is open to debate, to some extent but the general usage of the word ‘cruel’ refers to vicious punishments that cause extreme pain. Most legal scholars agree that punishments that include body dismemberment or torture are unquestionably classified as cruel. The term torture was evidently open for debate during the past decade but the word means essentially the same universally. causing unwanted physical or mental anguish. The word ‘unusual’ is normally understood to mean going beyond what is an equitable application of punishment for an offense. For instance, if ten people were ticketed for a traffic violation and judge fined nine of them $150 but one was charged $1500, this punishment would be considered ‘unusual.’ Taken together in the phrase, ‘prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment’ signifies that the penalty should be apportioned equitably according to the specific offense committed. A ‘life’ prison sentence is an acceptable punishment but not if this punishment was imposed for jaywalking, that would be an obviously unacceptable sentence imposition because it is considered excessive and extreme given the nature of the offense. Excessive is a term that is also open to broad interpretation in both the legal and public realm. Some would contend, for example, that any amount of time imposed for ‘crimes’ such as the possession of drugs, prostitution and gambling should be interpreted as excessive consequently ‘unusual.’ The Supreme Court has on many occasions judged the merits of the death penalty and this action is interpreted as punishment which is cruel and unusual by the Constitution. The Court has consistently ruled the language of the Eighth Amendment does not prohibit the death sentence as punishment. The Constitution was meant to be and is a malleable document, however. The judicial interpretation of the Eighth Amendment has evolved to some extent throughout the years. Therefore the Court could potentially reverse this standpoint at a future time as result of changing societal values. For instance, whipping convicted criminals was routine until the late Eighteenth Century. This practice is now considered to be inappropriate because society’s attitude changed to define it as a ‘cruel’ punishment.

Complete 5 pages APA formatted article: Women in Hinduism, contemporary women in Hinduism. However, Hinduism is an old religion and like everything that has survived through the ages, Hinduism suffers from rots of unacceptable orthodox practices. One of them, amongst superstition and elaborate ceremonies, is blatant inconsideration of women in the Hindu society. Hinduism seems to have little respect for women compared to men1. Women suffer from many orthodox malpractices. Hinduism opposes the role of women and does not recognize their role in society. So deep is this inconsideration that people misinterpret the scriptures those govern Hinduism and Hindus. Even so, the interpretation of the Holy Scriptures “Vedas” according to many prominent “pundits” negates women’s importance and role in society2. Hindu religion is plagued with practices that undermine the respect that a woman reserves the rights to receive not just from her near and dear ones, but the society as well. Many of these practices still exist in the Indian Hindu society today. In as much Hindu women were despised in the traditional society, they are slowly participating in economic, political and social process in the modern society. In ancient times, Hindus were conservative people who observed many malpractices that degraded the image and role of women in the society. One of these malpractices included the purdah or the veil system. Married women were not allowed to show their faces to the outside world, only their husbands or children. The purdah system works even today. Another malpractice that was followed by conservative Hindus in ancient times was “sati.” The practice of sati placed women below men and denied them access to any privileges including education3. In addition to the lowered prestige of women, the Sati system demanded that the widow of man should be burnt in the holy pyre that burnt her husband’s corpse. Child marriage was rampant in ancient India and incidences of child marriage still occur at many places in India. Widows were treated as lesser than animals. Through the pages of history, it is evident the status and respect for women was disregarded in all societies, especially all the ancient ones. Women faced a lot of discrimination at the hands of men in the name of tradition or religion. Women rulers would find opposition from male members of the ruling class on the basis of gender pride, even if the ruler proved herself as a capable one. There are numerous examples like the burning of Joan of Arc at the stakes that speak volumes of sheer disregard for female ingenuity and talent. Nonetheless, Hindu women suffered a lot due to their own Holy Scriptures, religion and traditions. Hindu women were dehumanized more in comparison to traditional Muslim, African and Christian women. Muslim female rulers and influential women find larger number in history than Hindus. An example of female rule from the African culture is the story of Cleopatra who rose to absolute power in Egypt while the Romans fought their wars for power. Hinduism as a religion does not recognize the fundamental rights for women. The interpretation of the “Vedas” the ancient scriptures of Hindus paints a hostile attitude towards women in all spheres. The Scripture claims that women are inhuman and have no civil rights4. These interpretations placed women in subordination to men and mandated that women should serve them. The “pati-parmeshwar” dictum, also a part of the Sati practice, followed widely in the Hindu culture is a direct example of glorification of the husband as a “God”. This practice dictated the subordination of the wife to the husband and the husband’s full rights over his wife, from physical to psychological aspects.

You will prepare and submit a term paper on Decision making. Your paper should be a minimum of 3000 words in length. The paper uses the two concepts to analyze three mediation efforts in the Arab – Israeli conflict: the Camp David Accords I, Oslo Accords and the Camp David Accords II. In the findings of the research indicate that in all the agreements reviewed, both sides held on to their strengths and privileges to make demands. In areas that either party had weaknesses, they were ready to make risky demands, sometimes at the expense of breaking down the negotiation process. It was therefore conclusive that in mediation in international conflicts, parties use the prospect theory to take decisions on the demands to make. On the other hand, the rational theory is still important. Hence, mediators can only succeed if they guide the parties to the rational choices. Introduction Dealing with interstate conflicts has become a high priority, not only between disputants themselves, but on the global arena as well. The approach and the way by which conflicts are decided to be managed is a crucial issue. “Mediation is one of the oldest forms of conflict resolution and has been used extensively worldwide by individuals, states and organizations to bring about peaceful resolution to interstate and intrastate conflicts” (Siniver and Thomas, 2011 p2). Typically, mediation involves a third party helping two parties in a conflict to come up with solutions to their disagreements. Mediation aims at promoting a less adversarial method of dealing with conflicts in international relations. Terris and Maoz identify that third party negotiations have been used in 35% of post-World War II militarized disputes (Terris& Maoz 2005 p563). This underscores the importance of mediation as a tool for diplomats to solve conflicts and tensions between nations and states. I see high importance in understanding the perspective role of international mediation as a future conflict resolution tool. Since the demands of each side of the conflict must be heard in mediation, the method with which parties come up with decisions on the demands they put forward is important in determining the success of the process. Thus, each party might need to come up with decisions on the condition to present in the mediation. A simple decision making model involves diagnosis of the problem, search for options and choice, revision through a critical assessment, evaluation of options, choice of a given option and the implementation of choice or demands (Maoz, 2012 p5). The simple decision making model form the basis of the traditional or orthodox negotiation framework known as the Theory of Rationality. The Theory of Rationality is based on an attempt to attain a win-win outcome or the best solution for both parties with the long term interest of the parties. This is steeped in the Expected Utility (EU) Theory, which seeks the best good for the largest numbers of people (Milburn& Isaacs, 1995 p335). However, other theories like the Game Theory which is steeped in probabilities and choices come be used to arrive at the rational theory (Coombs& Avrunin, 1998). The Prospect Theory on the other hand, involves an individual negotiating to get the maximum net gains for himself (Bazerman et al, 1985). In other words, each group in the negotiation table will present demands that serves his or her needs best. And as such, we seek the best interests for ourselves. Thus, one must be expected to negotiate for his or her best interest.

Compose a 1250 words assignment on the stories by kate chopin. Needs to be plagiarism free! Both these stories have tragic, heartbreaking endings and they come across with a vital teaching. In the stories, the protagonists have made decisions that have made the readers regret the (character’s) decision. What led them to such choices and why was it wrong for them is discussed in great detail below. The story “Desiree’s Baby” revolves around a young adopted girl named Desiree. She lives with her foster parents. the Valmonde’s until she gets married to a man, Armand Aubigny, who loves her enough to sideline the anonymity of her origin. Soon after, the couple is blessed with a baby boy and Desiree is extremely satisfied with her life. She claims that Armand had changed for the better after marriage and after his son was born, he seldom gets angry and does not mistreat his Negro servants like before. However, after a few months, the horrifying truth dawns upon Desiree as her child greatly looked like the servants of the house in matters of color. This finding answers her questions to Armand’s cold and indifferent attitude. Armand claimed that Desiree was not white and that she was responsible for the way their child was. Disappointed and struck by grief, Desiree leaves her husband and disappears with her child. In the end of the story, Armand finds out in a letter written by his mother to his father thanking God that her son doesn’t know that his mother “belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery.” The other story is about a young woman, Louise Mallard, whose husband, Brently Mallard, dies in a train accident. She is informed about his death by her sister Josephine, who in turn was informed by Mr Mallard’s friend Richards. After knowing that she is a widow, she locks herself in the room and waits for the grief to take over her. While sitting in the chair, looking out the window, Louise starts to think about what awaits in her life. While assessing the tough, lonely, journey ahead, she instead finds out that she has finally been freed. Even though she loved her husband, she was now independent and the shackles of being under constant check were gone. She accepts this new thought of freedom and it fills her inner self with newly found joy. When she goes downstairs with her sister, she finds her husband standing there unscathed, unaware of the train accident that took place. Mrs. Mallard dies and the doctors claim that she died out of happiness. Both stories reflect on some serious misunderstandings and highly inappropriate decisions that caused regret in the end. In the “Desiree’s Baby”, we notice that Armand’s character lacks strength and wisdom. He is deluded with one-minded ferocity and he fails to weigh his decisions before implementing them. When he proposed to Desiree, Mr. Valmonde made it very clear that Armand should think about how nobody knows the origin of Desiree, on the account of her being adopted. Instead, Armand got carried away with how much he loved her and it did not matter whether she had a surname or not, hence we see that being extremely emotional is a trait of Armand’s character. On the other hand, in the story of one hour, we see that Louise Mallard is faced by sudden tragic news of the demise of her husband. In the given scenario, a person is most likely to lose rational train of thought and does or thinks absurd stuff. As surprising as her conclusions were to finding independence and freedom, Louise’s character can be given the benefit of the doubt, because one does not know whether and if these absurd conclusions were conjured in her mind due to the sudden grief.&nbsp.&nbsp.