Archive for Danika Anastasi
Does The Punishment Fit The Crime?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/magazine/mag-24lives-t.html?_r=1&ref=capitalpunishment After the MayDay Conference on Capital Punishment I was intrigued as to the argument Blecker made about wanting the punishment to fit the crime. This brought up the debate in my mind as to which is worse, life in prison or death? If we want the punishment to be as harsh as the crime, […]
Given Human Nature, Is Violence Inevitable?
This gets at the core question of are humans naturally good or evil? And if humans are capable of evil, then does their capacity for evil mean that violence will always, naturally be present in our world? I can honestly say I hope that is not the case. As a Psychology major I have often […]