Essays on Murder

Murder, in this day and age, is not uncommon by any means. However, some of the classic criminological perspectives that relate to these crimes are uncommon. Does it make sense to take a look at a murder case from the classical school and the positivist...

The murder case of Hae Min Lee is a very intriguing incident, as it is a tale full of many holes and facts that don’t match up. For both the observers and the investigators, this is a difficult case to consider, as there is evidence...

Luis Garavito, a man who was convicted of killing one hundred and thirty eight children and admitted to the murder of over four hundred children across Colombia, murders which caused a broken nation to unite to catch the sadistic man behind them. He was known...

The Assassination and Aftermath Events On November 22nd of 1963 tragedy struck the United States and made global headlines. John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, had been assassinated while on a motorcade through Dallas, Texas – accompanied by first lady Jacquelyn...

All throughout history many authors and directors have focused on the idea of racism and use it as the basis of their literature in order to raise ethical questions and concerns. What was one day science fiction throughout the years has became real. “Seven Seconds”...

In 1999 Hae Min Lee, a popular high school girl in her senior year, vanished after school one day. Six weeks after the incident, detectives arrest her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, for her murder. Adnan testifies and says that he’s innocent. Although he cannot remember what...

In California during the 1970s and the early 1970s, the zodiac killer was active, he is a mysterious serial killer which used symbols as his thing. The zodiac killer was very well known, there was only confirmed of 5 killings, but there is suspected for...

The shooting of Laquan McDonald occurred on the night of October 20, 2014 at approximately 10 P.M. Officer Jason Van Dyke of the Chicago Police Department fired 16 rounds from a range of about 10 feet, striking McDonald multiple times. Laquan was 17 at the...

Abusive brutality against women in Australia is visibly increasing and this is a serious issue against human right. Every year hundreds of women are brutally killed in Australia by their male partners. According to the death count, 32 women up till now in 2019 has...

Gun control is a hot topic in today’s world, especially here in America. According to the Small Arms Survey, the United States has 120.5 guns per 100 people, or about 393,347,000 guns, which is the highest total and per capita number in the world. There...

Throughout history, profiling criminal defendants has been a controversial topic since profiling has been around. Experts on both sides of the spectrum have been commenting on the issue at hand: whether profiling works. But, learning the history of profiling gives a clearer picture of how...

On January 13, 1999, a young girl named Hae Min Lee disappeared. her body was later found buried in Leakin park on February 9, 1999. Her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed was arrested on February 28, 1999 for her murder. The podcast Serial hosted by Sarah Koenig...

Lynchings were going on in the 19th century when there were very high racial tensions. They were mostly done in the Southern states. There are many different kinds of lynchings such as hanging, burning alive, beheading, shooting, and many more. Some of these things still...

School shootings (rampages), the perpetrators, the victims, and the motives Hannah Glasier July 27th, 2018 Deaths due to schools are tragic events that affect not only those individuals directly involved, but also many others in the schools and neighborhoods where they occur. Why is this...

One of the most skillful speakers and successful politicians of his time, Huey Long was a political leader. Long was elected governor of Louisiana and then a U.S. senator, if he hadn’t been assassinated, he might have had a chance to take Franklin D. Roosevelt’s...

LAS VEGAS — Stephen Paddock, a man with no criminal history, rained bullets down into a crowd at a country musical festival on the evening of October 1st, killing at least 58 people and injuring over 500. Nobody seems to know the exact reason why...

My paper is on Trayvon Benjamin Martin who was born on February 5, 1995 and killed on February 26, 2012 by George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman shot Trayvon because he thought he was a thief because he was wearing a black hoodie. Trayvon attend Dr. Michael...

Liability of Andrew in the death of Bettina If Andrew is to be held liable for murder in the death of Bettina, the prosecution would have to establish that Andrew either possessed an intent to kill or an intent to cause grievous bodily harm[1]. According...

That is a true story that came about in Japan in 1988. A 17-year vintage female named Furuta Junko was kidnapped after which tortured with the aid of four boys with a very inconceivable manner and in the end demise after forty-four days. these horrifying...