Crime And Punishment: Is There Or Is There Not Such A Thing As Crime?
?
For this question, I have chosen to discuss the following three
works of literature: Crime and Punishment, by Feodor Dostoevsky, Beloved,
by Toni Morrison, and Utopia, by Sir Thomas More.
To begin with an omniscient and philosophical frame of reference,
crime is only defined as crime by the society defining it. When a mass of
human beings coagulate to� gether and form a civilized society, they are
bound to make rules and laws to follow and bide by; for laws are one of the
cornerstones of a civilized society. If there were no laws, society would
be uncivilized and in a chaotic state of anarchy. These laws are decided
and administered usually by elected officials who act as leaders in ...
Want to read the rest of this paper?
Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay
and over 50,000 other term papers
|
conscience; when we do something wrong,
our conscience makes us feel guilty, although some people feel less or more
guilt than others about certain acts; it varies individually. Based on
this, one can define a crime as the things that make us feel guilty,
although some crimes do not make us feel guilty. Some people do not feel
any guilt when committing immoral acts; these people are deemed psychopaths
or sociopaths by society. For example, most people do not feel guilty when
they break the law by speeding, its just a way of life these days, but with
complex ideologies (stealing, killing), we feel guilt if they are committed.
Our consciences also hold us to civilization.
In Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the laws are already defined
in Early Nineteenth century St. Petersburg, Russia. Henceforth, when one
breaks a law they have committed a crime and are eligible for arrest and
punishment by the upholders of law in society, the police. A particular
act that is defined as ...
Get instant access to over 50,000 essays.
Write better papers. Get better grades.
Already a member? Login
|
CITE THIS PAGE:
Crime And Punishment: Is There Or Is There Not Such A Thing As Crime?. (2007, November 4). Retrieved May 20, 2025, from http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Crime-Punishment-There-There-Not-Such/73806
"Crime And Punishment: Is There Or Is There Not Such A Thing As Crime?." Essayworld.com. Essayworld.com, 4 Nov. 2007. Web. 20 May. 2025. <http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Crime-Punishment-There-There-Not-Such/73806>
"Crime And Punishment: Is There Or Is There Not Such A Thing As Crime?." Essayworld.com. November 4, 2007. Accessed May 20, 2025. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Crime-Punishment-There-There-Not-Such/73806.
"Crime And Punishment: Is There Or Is There Not Such A Thing As Crime?." Essayworld.com. November 4, 2007. Accessed May 20, 2025. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Crime-Punishment-There-There-Not-Such/73806.
|
Save
Report