An Eye For An Eye?

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Term Paper Title	An Eye For An Eye?
# of Words	2006
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	8.02

An Eye for an Eye?
( The Scarlet Letter Controversial Essay)

" The work of eradicating crimes is not by making punishment familiar, but formidable."
                                        Oliver Goldsmith
     Issues that constantly pop up in society are the ones that question the appropriateness of  the current forms of punishment found in our community.  People often ask, " Isn't he/she getting off  too easily?"  "Isn't that just a little bit harsh?" or "What kind of legal system is this? "  A more specific and correct question that these people should be asking is, " Are our forms of punishment for our "criminals" too mild, fair, or too strict?"   My answer to this question would be;  Obviously too mild!  We need to increase the severity of our forms of discipline.  I say this because like Oliver Goldsmith, I feel that the only way to prevent crime is by making the punishment for an individual's actions both respectable and strict.  This will allow the citizens of this nation to be aware of the potential consequences of their actions which will also make people think twice prior to breaking the law .  How can we possibly be sure that people will stop breaking or never begin to break the law?  The solution is the enforcement of  harsher laws and penalties.  Thus our current system of discipline is insufficient for this changing era.  Therefore, we must make certain changes which will make our system both strict and respectable while remaining constitutional.
     Forms of punishment are often debated because it is extremely difficult to decide upon the proper punishment for an individual or group who has committed the offense.  Both the government and the members of  this society are responsible for making these decisions.  As a

member of this society, I have decided that our current form of  discipline and punishment are inadequate to provide us with reasonable assurance and security.   Yes, I am aware that laws and bills are being made in attempt to provide us with safety and our well-being, but due to the constant debate over constitutional rights, the sternness of  these new laws are not enough to get through the minds of potential law breakers or multiple offenders.  One such law which was in the process of ratification was the "D" for drunk drivers.  This new law promoted the  "branding" of all people who were convicted of drinking and driving.  The law required these individuals to have the letter  "D" marked on their driver license along with their license plate.  I thought this ...

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