Category: Murder

  • The Criminal Act Component of Murder

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Murder is a violation that contains the elements of criminal behavior, a criminal goal, a cause, and an injury. In most nations, the criminal act component of murder is commonly defined as conduct that kills the victim (Montaldo, 2019). A person who commits a crime may execute…

  • Cognitive Bias in Robin Adams Murder Case

    Cognitive bias could be highly detrimental to the criminal investigation process. One of the first steps to avoid different kinds of bias is to have knowledge of them (Ditrich, 2015). It is equally vital to be able to identify them. In this essay, Robin Adams murder case will be examined for bias in the process…

  • The Criminal Mind  Homicide

    Outline Serial killings or serial murders are the most dreaded and publicized crime in Australia and the USA. Although the occurrences of serial killings have become less in the past twenty years than in the 1980s and 70s, these still remain the most notorious form of crime. Serial killers are usually hard to recognize in…

  • Kitty Genoveses Murder and the Bystander Effect

    Introduction The phenomenon of the Bystander Effect has gained quite large notoriety in the world of social work, psychology, and the related sciences. Multiple studies conducted to examine the problem of the Bystander Effect have proven that the subject matter exists and increases the threat faced by vulnerable populations (Levine et al. 275). Although the…

  • Brains of Persons Who Have Committed Murder

    The human brain is amongst the most compound and most significant organs in the body, comprising more than a hundred nerves communicating in trillions of links called synapses. The brain consists of different specialized regions that work together in a coordinated manner. An example of the region is the cortex which is the outermost layer…

  • The Medias Role in the JFK Assassination Coverage

    It is claimed that 50 years after the JFK assassination, nearly all the known facts have been propagated by the mainstream media. Nearly each idea known to the public has been either evoked or driven by individuals who restricted activities of the mainstream media (Gormlie 1). Thus, just like the previous misleading leads that were…

  • Police Officer Murder, Trial and Punishment

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction In the USA, killing a police officer on duty is considered one of nine capital offenses, which are punished either by a death penalty or by life imprisonment without the possibility of release (Bienen, 2010). Mr. James is charged with committing a capital offense in a state…

  • Jeffrey Macdonald Murder Case

    Abstract Jeffrey Macdonald is an American serial killer who became notorious after murdering his entire family. At an early age, MacDonald showed no signs of violent behavior. His junior schoolteachers assert that he was a bright and quiet pupil. After completing high school, MacDonald joined a university in Chicago for a course in medicine. He…

  • Murder: Mass Shootings in Atlanta

    Violence has become commonplace in the US such that news of mass shootings or police brutalities is no longer surprising. Fausset et al. (2021) report the most recent incident on March 18 in which a gunman went on a rampage at three spas in Atlanta and killed eight people. The perpetrator was arrested following a…

  • Fortunatos Murder Trial Case

    The Prosecuting Attorneys Closing Argument Your Honor, this case is the one of utmost cruelty and brutality. The defendant has clearly planned the most atrocious and cold-blooded murder of the plaintiff. First of all, he used the victims weakness for good spirit against him, knowing that Mr. Fortunato would not refuse to follow him once…