capital punishment
Weigh the pros, cons and controversies surrounding the grave issue of capital punishment; should the death penalty be allowed?
WHAT IS TORTURE?
What is the meaning of torture? We at times use this word very lightly. The new generation’s music tortures our ears, or the final exam was torture, or a dozen more little sayings; making the word folksy sounding, with a bit of humor thrown in. But torture, real torture, is not a folksy or a humorous experience for those that are its victims, they suffer psychologically and physically from both present and future side effects of its use. Torture’s use is also not reliable because a victim may say anything to make the pain, either physical or psychological, go away. Our politicians and leaders try to convince us that if it is used (and we all know it is), that it is harmless, and the information obtained is very reliable and important to national security.
By Sherrie D. Larch4 years ago in Criminal
The Execution of Ted Bundy. Content Warning.
On January 24, 1989, the State of Florida executed serial killer Ted Bundy, nearly a decade after he first took his space on Death Row. Unlike executions before his, Bundy’s became a celebration for Floridians and people across the country who wanted nothing more than to see Bundy fry in the electric chair.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Capital Punishment versus Life Imprisonment . Top Story - July 2022.
Gandhi once said, “an eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind” (Dogra, 2019) and others like Martin Luther King and the Bible have reiterated this, however society today lives without the ladder. Revenge has always been apart of society including in constitutions. Capital punishment also known as the death penalty is an extremely controversial issue reflecting that society may never let go of the revenge mind set. Capital punishment may not be the justice that victims are searching for, life in prison without the possibility of parole (LWOP) is effective of taking away the perpetrator’s life and freedoms. Capital punishment is also an immense financial burden in comparison to LWOP as well as the moral burden of the death penalty. Capital Punishment and a life sentence are both taking away a life, however a life sentence is morally superior and easier to accept in society.
By Brynn Pearson4 years ago in Criminal
The Murders of Jesse Pomeroy
Jesse Pomeroy was only 14 when he committed murder. He murdered two kids, Katie Curran and Horace Millen. Katie Curran was only ten, and Horace Millen was four years old. This tragic case uncovered a darker truth about Jesse Pomeroy and the crimes he had been committing. Taking place in 1874, the information is a little hard to find. That said, some information might have been skewed or not documented.
By Haylee Sandberg4 years ago in Criminal
Twitter’s July 2020 Security Slip
On July 15, 2020, Twitter encountered a shocking experience where accounts of famous people worldwide were hacked. According to Conger, “Twitter Hacker Pleads Guilty,” these included the accounts for Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk, and Barack Obama. The hacker only intended to tweet out a simple Bitcoin scam. Twitter acted quickly to prevent further misuse of the accounts. They immediately shut down the tweeting function by all verified accounts as it rushed to solve the security issue.
By Daniel Syengo4 years ago in Criminal
The Shocking Colts Neck Mansion Murders
This is the story of a family business, well more than one in famous Asbury Park and the story of two houses about 20 minutes apart and what happened over the course of 10 hours. This story is really straight out of the Sopranos. It's still going on to this day. It's one of those but there is more than enough to dig into.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Criminal
