Signature Killers Signature Killers describes serial killers and how these killers provide a signature that provides certain facts about them or patterns. Keppel explains the difference between MO or modus operandi, and a killer’s signature. The signature is a process in which a killer leaves behind certain cues to tell something about himself. He cites real cases and a factual blueprint

Supplemental Feeding Of Deer In New York Two years ago the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation placed a statewide ban on the feeding of whitetail deer. This ban was put in place in fear of Chronic Wasting Disease spreading within New York State. The farthest east that CWD has been found is Northern Illinois (figure 1), 900 miles away, which means that the disease need

Civil Rights In Afghanistan Civil Rights in Afghanistan Afghanistan is currently in a civil war, even though the Taliban militia controls 95% of the country, including the capital of Kabul. Initially organized around theology students, the Taliban militia took over in 1996 the so-called government in Kabul headed by the Jamiat’s Burhanuddin Rabbani. From then the Taliban has made g

Corrections In the United States judicial system, everyone, no matter what their status in society or what the crime being charged, has a right to a speedy and just trial. When an element such as plea-bargaining is added to the mix, certain rights are revoked and people who would have been harshly sentenced had they had a trial, end up with a simple slap on the hand. Plea-bargaining

Underage Drinking Underage Drinking Why are you given the rights to everything else but restricted from alcohol and for some reason you aren’t “responsible enough to drink'” The answer is plain and simple: you are looked at as being immature. We need to be taught about alcohol and then trusted to make decisions on our own. The only way we can be trusted is by being given the right to

Trying Teens Trying Teens After committing a felony in the United States, a person’s age can determine what type of court he or she could be tried in. For example, if a person is under the age eighteen, then they would ordinarily be tried in a juvenile court. Otherwise, one would be tried in a circuit court. In my opinion, age should not play a role in the sentence of the accused. Th

Abortion In 1973, the Supreme Court’s decision made it possible for women to get safe, legal abortions from well-trained medical surgeons, and therefore led to dramatic decreases in pregnancy-related injury and death (1.). Now there is a new proposal to close abortion clinics. This proposal takes away the privacy rights of American women that are guaranteed by our Constitution. By clo

Safety Belt Standard The Uniform Safety Belt Standard requires all drivers and passengers in a vehicle to wear safety belts meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards. These include applying safety belt laws to all occupants of motor vehicles on the streets, roads, and highways of the state. Each driver of a vehicle must have a safety belt that meets the federal motor vehicle safet

Discrimination To Minorities DISCRIMINATION TO MINORITIES The reason I am writing this essay is to show, and compare how the stories written by Brent Staples and Judith Cofer are similar in their own ways and how they both share a common theme. The thesis that both of these writer’s are trying to show us is that they both have been victim’s of racial prejudice, because they were mi

Capital Punishment Is Capital Punishment an effective penalty' Yes. It protects society and keeps order in it as well. Capital Punishment does not stop people from killing one another. However, the only thing it mainly does is stopping a known killer from killing more innocent people. I believe that it is a just and efficacious punishment for those who commit crimes bad enough to deserve

Insanity Criminal Insanity Criminal insanity is a topic which sparks much heated debate. What causes insanity' Is insanity a physical or psychological problem' Is insanity actually a disease, or just a figment of a person’s imagination' Grolier’s Encyclopedia describes insanity as “a mental defect or disorder sufficient to prevent a person from knowing right and w

Police Corruption And Brutality Police Brutality results in the destruction of the communities trust. Police officers are the portrait of protectors and if they turn out to be the bad guys, then who would the public trust' Who would they turn to when they need help' The fundamental purpose of law enforcement is to serve and protect the individuals of society. Rough treatment is often t

Probation There are times when almost everyone wonders exactly what the purpose of probation is, what kinds of conditions can be imposed if someone is put on probation, and what roles the probation officer and the court systems play in the scheme of things. If you know someone that is on probation it may not hurt to know a little bit about the way it works and that is exactly what we wil

Uncle Sam And Aunt Samantha In the article “Uncle Sam and Aunt Samantha” Anna Quindlen argues that women should be drafted in to the military in a national crisis. Mrs. Quindlen states, “One out of every five recruits in the United States Military is female.” Women have been honored as well as killed in combat situations and the numbers grow and the military is still successful. A poll d

Credit Scoring The Problem The insurance industry has begin using customers ‘credit history as the basis for underwriting to determine the insurance premium. This method is being applied to all aspects of property and casualty insurance and in some states is considered an unfair practice. Using this method to determine customers’ premiums has made insurance unaffordable and caused

Juvenile Crime And Delinquency With the concerns of juvenile delinquency growing, it is apparent that there need to be methods developed to decrease the level of criminal behavior among youths. Although some sociologists believe that it is the Juvenile Justice System that needs mending, I believe that it is the parenting behind the juvenile that needs restoration. The majority of a you

United States V. Sharpe United States V. Sharpe, 470 U.S. 675 (1985) Facts: There is a question of whether the stop and arrest of Sharp was lawful. A DEA agent (Cook) was patrolling an area near Sunset Beach, North Carolina for suspected drug trafficking. They were headed to South Carolina. Agent Cook noticed an overloaded pickup truck with an attached camper traveling in tandem wit

Trace Of Evidence Trace of Evidence This article I chose was “Trace of Evidence” that was found on www.courttv.com. This article was about a serial killing taken place from 1979 to 1981 in Atlanta Georgia. Around the time of the killings, there had been found youths, more than 25 black men, some females and some as young as nine years old. They had all been strangled, bludgeoned,

Positive Aspects Of Capital Punishment “Not the physical act, but the social meaning of murder distinguishes robbery from taxation, murder from execution, a gift from theft” (Leone 233). This quote defines the exact reason why capital punishment is an ethical form of justice. Although capital punishment may seem like an unfair form of justice, it is actually the most logical way to punis

This Question Is Related To The Tort Of Negligence. There are three elements that must be present for an act or omission to be negligent; (1) The defendant owed a duty of care towards the plaintiff; (2) The defendant breached the duty of care by an act or omission; (3) The plaintiff must suffer damage as a result - be it physical, emotional or financial. The court might decide that Fr

Legalizing Marijuana Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana, pot, hemp, grass, reefer, Mary Jane, cannabis, the controversy that surrounds this little five to seven leafed plant has escalated into an enormous debate throughout the United States. Throughout this paper, one discusses the positive and negative affects the legalization of marijuana has on the American society. Controver

Bad Tendency Or Clear And Present Danger The progression of Supreme Court cases starting 1919 began a debate about the extent of the First Amendment’s protection of sedition and also how it would be defined. The first explanation was called “bad tendency,” and it was way too vague and subjective to be relied on. Next, through Schenck v. U.S. the famous “fire in a movie theater” exampl

Euthanasia The word `euthanasia´ is a combination of the ancient Greek words `eu´ and `thanatos´, meaning `a good death´ or `the bringing about of a gentle and easy death´. Nowadays, the meaning of this word stands for mercy killing. In total, there are six different ways in which euthanasia can occur: Active euthanasia, which is the active intervention by a doctor to terminate a patient

Date Rape There are many sad stories of girls who have been violated by someone that they know. They almost all begin with a wonderful night and eventually get taken advantage of. The woman in the situation may feel as though she asked for it. The male may feel as though she didn't say no, so if I do this I am doing nothing wrong. It is horrifying how many times this has happened to a wo

Voluntary Delinquents Article review of the Voluntary Delinquents: Parents, Daughters, and the Montreal juvenile delinquents’ court in 1918 by Tamara Myers. In her article, Tamara Myers explained that young delinquent that were introduced to probation officers who investigated their work histories social and sexual behaviors and the family relations have led historians to the notion

Wal-mart Debate Wal-Mart: To be or Not To Be' How would it make you feel if one day you rode into your hometown and all of the buildings on Main Street were being torn down' All of the buildings that hold a special place in your past are gone, and it’s all because the town decided to construct a Wal-Mart. The town I live in would be boisterous. The people here hold too many memories

Weed Marijuana must be made legal at least on a medicinal level. Ronald Reagan once said, “Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” The question of whether or not illegal drugs should be legalized in the United States has had more publicity in recent years. Proponents of legalization argue t

War On Drugs The War on Drugs People have many reasons why we should legalize drugs, like, So many people are going to jail, it is a victimless crime, violent crimes will go down, the government spends too much money on the war on drugs, and smoking marijuana is harmless. People like too believe that the War on Drugs is a failure. Some people have given into the hype that if we legaliz

War On Drugs Drugs and Society April 11, 2003 The industry surrounding the production and sales of illegal narcotics has been thriving for as long as they have been around. Today, the United States is the largest market place for illegal drugs. Because drugs are so commonplace in today’s society, the U.S. has waged a war on drugs. The United States war on drugs has been a losing b

Death Penalty On April 8, 2002, Ray Krone was released from prison in Arizona after DNA evidence proved that he was not responsible for the 1991 murder of a Phoenix bartender. Krone became the 100th person exonerated and released from death row since 1973. Convicted twice for a brutal murder, Krone spent ten years in prison, two of them on death row. The DNA evidence that ultimately p