The Code Of Hammurabi : In this 4 page essay, the writer
reviews the laws included in the Code of Hammurabi and
compares some of the edicts of this Code with current laws and
punishments. Hammurabi's Code established a format that is
still used today. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Codehamm.wps

Code of Hammurabi / Crime, Health & Politics : A 6 page
research paper on the extent of the oldest “secular” legal code in
history. The writer briefly touches on the Babylonian
civilization, King Hammurabi, and discusses the intricacies of
the code in regards to crime, medicine, and business. The paper
states that the code was the prede12/16/99cessor to Greek code,
which is given credit for being the predecessor of legal code in
today’s society, but posits that the difference is that the
Hammurabi code was the first functional set of laws looking out
for the interests of all citizens. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Hamurab.wps

The Code Of Hammurabi Compared With The Laws Of
Moses : This 5 page paper provides an overview of the code of
Hammurabi and compares it with the laws of the biblical
Moses. The history of the region, where Hammurabi lived, is
touched on. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Hammose.wps

The Prisons of the Ancient Worlds : This 7 page research
paper looks at the “prisons” of ancient biblical lands –
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, lands of the New and Old
Testament. Rather than physical structures to keep people
incarcerated, “prisons” were primarily slavery, banishment, or
death. Bibliography lists ten sources. Ancpris.wps

The Evolution Of Crime & Punishment : A 15 page research
paper tracing the origins of criminal justice from the days of
Ancient Babylonia to the present. The writer is particularly
concerned with different types of punishment and how they
represented the socio-religious beliefs of their respective eras.
Bibliography lists 10 sources. Cphist.wps

Crime Theories : This 8 page paper looks at several theories
related to crime in some way and views the Columbine shooting
through different perspectives. An article by James Gordon
Meek is highlighted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
SA23Meek.wps

Influence of the Media on the Columbine Gunmen :
A 6 page thesis paper that argues the point that the influences of
the media, most notably film and music, played a major part in
the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton,
Colorado. Arguments supporting this thesis include the
parallels between the 1995 film "The Basketball Diaries" and
the method chosen by Klebold and Harris in carrying out their
"Trench Coat Mafia" plan of massacre. Also included are
references to the music of the German band KMFDM and how
these violent lyrics contributed to the mindset of the killers.
Bibliography lists 6 sources. LCColumb.wps

Criminal-Psychological Profiling : In 6 pages, the author
provides an evaluation or critique of three articles relating to
criminal-psychological profiling. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
PCprofil.doc

Explanations for Criminal Behavior : This 15 page paper
presents the thesis that crime cannot be explained by social
causes alone. Rather, a combination of tools is required for a
thorough understanding of this deviant type of human behavior.
Bibliography lists 9 sources. SA22Crim.wps

The Insanity Defense : An 8 page paper that provides an
overview of the insanity defense from a psychological
perspective. The writer suggests that while there are
considerable arguments against the veracity of the insanity
defense, it remains a necessary part of the legal system in
supporting the needs of the mentally ill. Bibliography lists 10
sources. Insanity.wps

Hinckley & Aristotle / Insanity Plea : A 5 page paper that
considers what Aristotle's arguments might have been in
response to John Hinckley Jr. attempted assassination of
President Reagan. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Hinaris.wps
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