Pogo the Killer Clown Abstract During my research I found that John Wayne Gacy had a very poor defense for Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) but it was all he was able to plead based on a plethora of other factors. To begin my paper, I researched many different sites in order to … Continue reading Pogo the Community Clown and Serial Killer
Forensic Psych Effects of Capital Punishment Paper Abstract This paper will study journal entries related to capital punishment and its role in crime deterrence to arrive at a logical public policy change. Keywords: capital punishment, crime, deterrence Introduction Many people, upon entering a conversation regarding the capital punishment, may assume that the death penalty is … Continue reading Capital Punishment and the Effect it has on Crime Deterrence
The United States political system divides the country into two main parties that, in general, disagree on most prominent issues. One of the few topics of discussion that the majority of the country is actually able to agree on, however, is the practice of capital punishment, or the death penalty. Almost everyone has a reasonably … Continue reading Two Sides of the Death Penalty Argument
Major Writing Assignment #1 Legal Reasoning Introduction Legal systems around the world are the way they are today because of what happened many hundred years ago. Legal systems were only a small part of what was implemented in new countries during the European colonization period. If a major power such as Spain, France or Germany … Continue reading Analyzing Judge Selection and the Effects of Precedent
In 1993 Christopher Simmons, who was 17 at the time, during a house robbery decided to kill the elderly home owner after he noticed that she had seen his face. He tied her up in electrical cord and duct tape, drove her to a nearby bridge and threw her into the water below where she … Continue reading Roper v. Simmons Logic Draft #1
Tuesday classes were cancelled for all cadets on March 8th as the Corps filed into Cameron Hall to listen to Dr. Peter Singer discuss the large impact that technology will have on current and future warfare. During his speech he talked specifically about the morality of using these new technologies and the ethical limitations of … Continue reading 11. Ethical Table Talks and Disagreement over Social Media
On March 7th and 8th, VMI is hosting its annual conference at its Center for Leadership and Ethics, Marshall Hall and Cameron Hall. This year’s topic is the ethical dilemmas in the digital age because in an ever changing world, technology and digital communication are developing into not only a more popular form of communication … Continue reading 10. VMI’s 6th Annual Leadership Conference
While everyone has their own taste when it comes to music, many people are able to extend past their favorites and appreciate the best music of the year. The Grammys give the top musicians and artists of the decade a reason to gather in the same place and celebrate the best of the previous year. … Continue reading 9. Another Year, Another Set of Grammys
Bottom Line: What I’m asking is that you first accept the racism within yourself, accept all of the truth about what it means for you to be white in a society that was created for you. Let me demonstrate the vulnerability that I wish you to show. *implicit* My vulnerability is similar to the vulnerability … Continue reading George Yancy’s Plea to White America Argument
On Monday, February 8, amid celebrations around the world, the lunar year for 2016 began. Chinese New Year is something that children and adults look forward to weeks before the actual changing. In Chinese tradition, the coming of the New Year is second in festivities only to the Moon Festival. A traditional feast is made, … Continue reading 8. A Recollection of Chinese New Year