Capital gain

It has been more than three decades since the so-called “The Death of a Hero” happened. Justice was considered not served because the mastermind of the assassination of Senator Aquino was never revealed. Evidences and different arguments were presented but no one was able to unveil the truth behind the controversial death of the senator. However, it was inevitable that the blame was put on Marcos due to the fact that the senator was against his administration and was seeking democracy for the…

Perry Smith was a murderer, who along with his partner, Richard Hickock, killed a family of four in Holcomb, Kansas in 1959. This brutal crime is portrayed in a book called “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote. This book is non-fiction and conveys the lives of these two criminals before, during and after the murder, up until their death sentence in 1965. Capote traveled to the small town of Holcomb to interview and investigate in order to write the most accurate version of the story that he…

Death Penalty Abolition of capital punishment has fuelled sensational debate without producing any applicableends which can be exactly tested to make people convincing. This article attempts to discuss that death penalty is not appropriate form of punishment. Death penalty cannot be justified in terms of retributive purposes. It is pointless to hang a person for the offence of murder .It is better to punished with life imprisonment and the state can utilise the services of that person.…

2107 Course Short Essay: Why and What Law Introduction With reference to the state of war suggested by Thomas Hobbes, the existence of law is to restrict people and function as a routine for the people inside a state. However, there are hundreds of thousands of question about law, for instance, why there is the law, why should people follow the law, what kinds of law people should follow and so on. These questions are very difficult to answer but Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas answered the…

Introduction Talvar is a 2015 Bollywood film based on the Aarushi Talwar murder case, famously known as the Noida double murder case of 2008. It is written by Vishal Bhardwaj and directed by Meghna Gulzar. The film portrays the contradictory versions of the case that pronounce Aarushi’s parents as guilty or innocent. It ends at the point where the closure report by the CBI was rejected by the court and the case was reopened for investigation. Background of the Case- The film is based on the…

Despite what some people believe, the Salem Witch Trials are an important part of American history because innocent people lost their lives, it could have been prevented, and something similar could happen again if people aren't careful. The trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. It wasn’t until 3 years after the trials had ended, that the Massachusetts court declared that what had happened was unlawful and took steps to make it better. These trials have been a popular…

According to Merriam-Webster, a monument is a memorial stone or building erected in remembrance of a person or event. Nowadays, many are opposing for some monuments to be taken down, those that glorify the darkest of history, while others are protesting for the exact opposite. I believe that monuments that oppress and remind others of a history that they would rather forget should be removed, especially within a progressive world where ideals are constantly changing to provide a diverse home…

Vivian Divine is Dead by Lauren Sabel is an action-packed mystery about a girl named Vivian Divine, whose mother was killed only six months ago, and she now finds out that the person who killed her mother is after her now. The book begins by telling us about her. She’s a sixteen year old movie star, and her father, one of the most famous movie directors, whom she lives with as well as her assistant, Mary, who is basically her second mother. She lives her entire life having everything handed to…

Punishing thoughtlessness and reckless obedience seems one of the ways of how acts of banal evil might be prevented. However, punishment is something that should be perpetrated by the government or the ruler of a community, rather than an individual itself. Also, punishment seems to treat the consequences of thoughtlessness and not the cause. The questions why thoughtlessness occurs in the first place and whether there’s anything an individual can do to prevent it from occurring should be…

The Ken and Barbie killers were a couple that conducted murders together for their own pleasure. This case is very unique from when the study started because of its nature and type of crime. “Ken” real name was Paul Bernardo and “Barbie” real name Karla Homolka. This case is very unique because it was linked from an early age of Paul Bernardo, which led to his rampage. In Paul Bernardo early childhood his father Kenneth fondled with a girl and was charged with child molestation. From such an…