Capital gain

CASE STUDY: The First RFLP Case (State of Florida versus Tommy Lee Andrews) For the police on Orlando, Florida, the year of 1986 was marked by over 20 cases of prowling, breaking and entering, and attempted suicide assault. In each case, the man would stalk his victim for weeks, prowling around her house, and peeping through her windows. When he attacked his victims, the assailant always managed to arrange things so that he was not directly observed for any length of time. Tommy Lee Andrews…

A weapon is a hazardoustoolthat is used in an act of self-defense; its powers can be misused and put people in jeopardy. Racism is like a weapon’s dark and dangerous sidebecause it is used to hurt others and put them in harm’s way. This obstacle occurs throughout history in various court cases, stories, and everyday life. InA Lesson before Dying, Ernest Gaines shows that racism is an oppressive force that not only hurts people mentally, but it also hurts people physically. He shows how racism is…

The Milwaukee Cannibal or The Milwaukee Monster are names for the man who terrorized Milwaukee from 1978 to 1991. He was a serial killer that raped, murdered, and dismembered 17 men and boys. Who is this mad man you ask. This man was Jeffrey Dahmer, convicted serial killer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He eventually turned into a cannibal, eating some of his victims. Dahmer is one of the most well known serial killers whos killing spree lasted several years Jeffrey Dahmer was born May 21, 1960 in…

Alexander Litvinenko dying statement, “May God forgive you for what you have done, not only to me, but to beloved Russia and its people.” Alexander Litvinenko was an ex KGB agent and spy, the first ever known victim killed with polonium-210. The assassination of Alexander Litvinenko is inequitable, however, even though others believed he knew top secret files and seen as a menace to Russia, he did not live to be a traitor. The assassination is unjust considering Alexander was not a threat to…

a. Based on coaching he was provided from the lawyer representing a doctor who was being sued for medical malpractice, Lars Aanning lied under oath and admitted to it 15 years later. Rather than participate in a revocation trail, Lars has recently decided to surrender his medical license since this story broke. When Lars initially lied on the stand he expressed how it felt less like he was lying and more like he was helping out a college in need. In an interview Lars expressed the truth behind…

Recent speculations have fans, reporters, and investigators questioning the death of rock musician Kurt Cobain. Cobain’s found dead, with shotgun wound to his head on April 8th by an electrician, at the couples Washington lake house. The same day Cobain’s body was found, news was released that the rock legend had committed suicide. With lack of investigation, Cobain’s body was cremated 6 days after his body was found. The Seattle P.D. withheld the shotgun for 30 days before it was processed for…

The bystander effect is a social psychological occurrence that refers to scenarios where individuals do not provide help during emergency cases to the victim in the presence of other people. Conventionally, there is an inverse relationship between the number of bystanders and the probability of help. Meaning that the likelihood of receiving help reduces with an increase in the number of bystanders. The sheer presence of bystanders serves to reduce the chances of intervention. This is because an…

Social capital is the recipe that keeps society functioning. Over the past 30 years, it has declined. Bowling Alone gathered the data behind this trend and put social capital on the radar to be looked at as a problem. Social connections give rise to generalized mutual exchanges and trust. This is social capital. Social capital allows society to operate easily. People rely on social bonds for friendships, job referrals, and community and political organization. Social capital is linked to…

In times of great stress and emotional harm, our bodies go through something incredible. It’s a fight or flight response. Either our bodies handle the challenges, or they run away from them. The word suicide comes from the Latin root sui meaning of oneself and cidium meaning killing or slaying. The word can first be seen being used in 1651 when it became more socially acceptable to discuss suicide. Before then, the only word similar to suicide was suicida from the Europe during the 1200’s.…

Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery is about a tradition where the villagers must make a sacrifice in order for their crops to have a good season. Tessie Hutchinson picks the slip of paper with the black coal mark in the center and she is the one to be sacrificed which means the villagers, even her family, must stone her to death. The theme of this story is that traditions can be good or bad. Traditions can result in lots of different scenarios. Tessie wins the lottery and she gets stoned…