Blackmail

Compared to previous times when the main intermediaries used to spread information were letters or mouths, the proliferation of social media has accelerated the spread of information dramatically and has enhanced the efficiency of the society noticeably. Although the increased exposure causes a short-term backlash in the communities such as the people who are blackmailed for money, covering the topic of the people who are blackmailed for money frequently in the media and discussing the idea in everyday interactions actually can improve society’s understanding of the community more than it harms the community. However, if given too many exposures through media in everyday’s life about blackmail, people may become excessively anxious. Partly…

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen contained only a handful of characters but all the characters had a big impact on the story line whether they were very abundant in the scenes or not. The characters and their dialogues were the reason the story progressed. The conflicts, themes and character development was shown when the characters interacted with one another and took action within the play. Two characters within A Doll’s House that created parallels and contrasts included Krogstad and Nora…

In 2008, a woman from Anderson, Indiana set fire to her ex’s clothes and burned his storage unit. There was “more than $100,000 in damage” (NBC). The woman’s ex most likely did not do anything to deserve this and she was simply just overreacting. Naturally, society expects the girl to get over her ex and move onto another guy; in extreme circumstances, the woman will not move on, but instead kill herself. Welcome to The Aeneid: Book four. Written by Virgil in 19 BC, the twisted love story of…

Cyberbullying is how bullies get into the minds of people by saying rude remarks repetitively to another online. Cyberbullying is morally wrong and should not be allowed. I believe people should be prosecuted if they threaten, harass, or blackmail someone online. My first argument is threatening someone online. Some things that could be say to threaten someone else are,”I’m coming for you”, “I’m going to kill you”, or “You better watch out”. These remarks can worry a person and make them…

Scandals concerning corruption and blackmail are expected elements of politics in movies and on television. There have been famous corruption scandals in American history, such as the Iran-Contra Affair. The public seems to expect that politicians are willing to take money in exchange for political favors and to use insider information for their personal benefit. Like Sir Chiltern, Martha Stewart famously used insider information to have money. In her case, Stewart sold stocks that she…

This scenario involves two parties, David and Theresa, in which Theresa is a potential Defendant. She is to be advised regarding two legal issues: whether she has a potential criminal liability for blackmail by threatening David into giving her the money she believes she is owed, and whether Theresa has a potential criminal liability for theft by taking the letter from David’s home. With regards to the issue of potential criminal liability for blackmail by threatening David when demanding the…

just after the conclusion of the Second World War. Secondly, the private detectives function as the main characters in three stories. In “The Big Sleep,” a private investigator, Philip Marlowe, arrives at the residence of a potential customer, General Sternwood. Marlowe is directed to the place by one of his allies at the office of the District Attorney. Sternwood’s actions are significant toward plot development, particularly in advancing life on the streets of downtown LA. He is an aging crook…

Why is it that black or dark colors have a negative connotation behind it? For example “Blackmail” is corresponding with an illicit crime. To blackmail someone by definition is to hold someone hostage by threatening to expose unwanted information to the public that would reveal something unknown about that person. Think about it. When discussing dark colors in America or in almost any culture it is usually frightening or could be considered a form of some type of malicious act. In the eyes of…

was not successful this does not matter . Debbie intended loss for Penny, selling Rufus, when Debbie made the second false representation. The last MR is ‘dishonesty’. Dishonesty is not defined in the act, but the Law Commission proposed the Ghosh test for dishonesty should apply to fraud. Debbie advertising Rufus was dishonest by ordinary people’s standards. Concluding, even though Debbie was unsuccessful in selling Rufus, she still intentioned to sell the dog and deprive the owner of the…

Many people have watched movies or shows that are dramatic with blackmail or wanting to gain something back. A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen is one of the many plays that have a dramatic character that are trying to purse their personal desires, but I will be analyzing the roles of the minor characters Mr. Krogstad. By the end of this essay you will know why I am analyzing Krogstad. He is an interesting minor character to analyze. First I have to look at the plot. The narrator first states “A…