The scarlet letter of the law: Hawthorne and criminal justice
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'The Scarlet Letter's' narrative specificity, boundedness, closure and interpretive ambiguities made it an ideal contribution to the American cultural dialogue on law and obedience. In the same month that this novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne appeared, the Compromise Act of 1950, whose provisions include the Fugitive Slave Law, was being promoted as a means to preserve the nation. However, in exploring the relation of crime and law to the private individual, Hawthorne was more interested in the sufferings of whites, not blacks.
Publication Name: Novel
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0029-5132
Year: 1997
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The French experience of counter-terrorism
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France has suffered repeated waves of both international and domestic terror. The lessons other countries can learn from France's experience include the advantages of a centralised and specialised judicial process; the importance of creating strong, trusting relationships between judicial and intelligence organisations; and the need to understand the interaction between counter-terrorism efforts at home and abroad.
Publication Name: Survival
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0039-6338
Year: 2003
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Paperwork prowess
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Useful tips for Hispanic-American students on how to successfully prepare college admission and scholarship applications are presented. Motivation, aggressiveness, and organization are three of the traits that students must possess in order maximize their efforts to get into the best colleges.
Publication Name: Hispanic Business
Subject: Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
ISSN: 0199-0349
Year: 1996
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