According to criminal law a strict liability offense is a crime whereby the guilty mind (mens rea) does not have to be proven when a guilty act (actus Reus) is committed. Offenses of strict liability are also referred to as offenses of absolute prohibition (Ormerod & Laird, 2015). An offense...

Theodicy refers to the problem of reconciling the character and powers of God with the existence of suffering in the world. On the one hand, theologians consider God, absolutely or relatively, good, knowing, and powerful. On the other hand, we see suffering in the world and throughout history, especially undeserved...

Drug related crime is one of the most endemic set of crimes that is present in the USA. These crimes encompass everything from possession through to manufacturing and distributing. The hierarchy in drug-related crimes points to two key groups of criminals, which are: 1) those that are linked to large-scale...

Prison sentences are often utilized for two reasons. One is to punish the individual who broke the law. The other is to act as a deterrent to prevent others from breaking the law. Driving while under the influence (DWI) or drunk driving is an unfortunately common crime in today’s society....

Joseph Campbell, in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, worked to identify “the standard path of the mythological adventure,” dividing the stages of the hero’s journey into up to eleven different stages (Campbell, n.d.). These stages consist of: “birth, (the) call to adventure, helpers/amulet, crossing the threshold, tests, helpers, climax/the...