Essays on Violent Crime

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 to Cokes’ definition “The actus reus for murder...

There will be two legal processes rather than one even though it was a single offence. The first act that you have committed which falls under the criminal section is that you punched Jason in the face, knocking him over and fracturing his skull. This...

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...

Introduction The essay question I have chosen for this assignment is, “Is stalking a violent crime?” I will define stalking, harassment and violence and indicate several types of stalking. I will explain the motivation behind stalking and describe the environment that would indicate stalking as...

“Violent acts tend to be swift and unexpected. It is very difficult, if not impossible, for a researcher to know when and where violent crime is likely to be committed. Of course, it is possible to identify the sort of subcultural groups whose activities involve...

It must be remembered that most of the gang violence are majorly driven by the gang codes, which drives or pushes the members not to appear weak any time they are wronged i.e. they must appear turf and therefore tend to retaliate any time another...

Albert Fish was an American serial killer born on May 19, 1870. His real name is Hamilton Howard but he is also known as the Gray Man, Werewolf of Mysteria, Brooklyn Vampire, Ham & Eggs, Moon Maniac, and The Boogeyman. His parents were Randall and...

“On average a paramedic is assaulted in Victoria every 50 hours. Last year 147 paramedics were assaulted.” These haunting statistics from Ambulance Victoria highlight the need for tougher consequences for those who assault on duty paramedics. With tougher sentencing, paramedics will feel safer at work,...

Introduction Across the world this has been the major issue, rising rate of youth crime. Over the past decades in the United States, there have been reports about the growing problems with youth engaging in crime in large cities. In the outer and the inner...

The purpose of this chapter is to analyse the actual reporting of sexual offences and the methods and tactics the media outlets use when reporting these events. This discussion will examine common trends, if there are any, in reporting sexual offences. The primary aspects to...

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...

Violence is prevalent in our society today, present in several different forms including that of terrorism. In recent years, these acts have grabbed the attention of the public more than ever as they become more severe. Terrorism is now perceived as one of the most...

900 criminals in Finland were used in a genetic analysis research and this showed that two genes were associated with violent behaviour. However, one cannot use these two genes to view criminals, as there are many more genes that play an important role in violent...

Genes determine how are our bodies are made up so they can also be the reason why criminals do such violent crimes. Scientists have been contemplating this and even though it has been said that our life experiences only contribute to about half of the...

“Terrorism: the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes”. John Brown was a slavery abolitionist who used violence as his method of eradicating slavery. He grew up very religious and was taught by his father to hate slavery because...

Introduction A violent crime is considered to be a crime in which the perpetrator uses or threatens force upon their victims. This is evident in crimes such as murder, rape and theft. The violent act within a crime, is what makes a person a violent...

Something sad and dark lies behind the smile of some clowns. These characters, which were thought to express joy, are often the nightmare of many children. Above all, for those who grew up reading Stephen King and his classic, ‘It.’ But the worst part is...

John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer who raped, tortured and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978 in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago. Gacy’s known murders were committed inside his Norwood...

Within this essay discusses the paintings produced by the serial killer John Wayne Gacy is his morality presented within his work and should the aesthetic value of his work be affected by his morality. In this essay the work of Gacy that will be referenced...

John Wayne Gacy, also known as the Killer Clown, is a rapist and serial killer who is known to have committed over 33 murders of male young adults over a 10 year period. He was born in 1942 in a low-income neighborhood of Chicago to...

The actions of serial killers shock many people and they wonder why serial killers do what they do, and what would make a killer more malicious than another killer. John Wayne Gacy and Jeffery Dahmer, two of the most infamous serial killers of the 20th...

There is a link between two genes and a person’s tendency to commit a violent crime. Researchers from Sweden examined the patterns of criminal behaviour and genetics in Finland. The two genes, which are MAOA and CDH13, are present in the genomes of 10% of...

War is an inevitable death to the mankind. Unlike usual events, war is an action of people imposed on other people. Occasionally this bitter and brutal war; came through the ethnic tensions between the majority and minority, which are making gigantic difficulties till today. War...