Capital punishment in Singapore

Some would argue trialing minors as adults would allow death punishment, and that is too extreme. Once again the time should reflect the crime, regardless of age, gender, or race. If the crime is so heinous, horrible, and horrendous, then the death penalty should be considered (depending on the state); even if the offender…

A woman was found dead in the courtyard of his house, he was without his clothing and totally beaten, was allegedly raped and abused by criminals. It was last Wednesday May 14 of 2012 in Bogota when Juan Stay coming home found the door wide open, things lying on the ground and his wife Sabina Cook shot in the courtyard of his house, beaten, with blood, unclothed and dead. He immediately notified the police of Bogotá to report this event... The newscaster was informed of the murder and brought to…

Capital punishment is described as a government sanctioned punishment where a person that has committed a crime is put to death by the state. This sentence is commonly used toward people who have committed awfully high offenses such as murder, war crimes, and crimes against humanity and genocides. It dates back to the 1500's where this was seen as the just way of law that made criminals pay for their crimes in front of an entire community. Back then they used methods of hanging, stoning, and…

Don Marquis discusses in his article that killing another human being is wrong not because of what may happen to the victim’s family or friends, but because of the effect it has on the victim himself. Marquis goes on to say that killing is wrong because it takes away from the victim the opportunities that lie ahead. Furthermore, killing another person takes away all the things that the victim was valuing, or could value in the future. One might argue that killing may be moral if the victim…

Body cameras are very expensive and Law Enforcement doesn’t have the funds to accommodate those necessities. Nedra Pickler a National Political Journalist from the Associated Press wrote, “Obama is proposing a three-year, $263 million spending package to increase use of body-worn-cameras, expand training for law enforcement and add more resources for police department reform” (Nedra Pickler). Obama wants to give a big amount of money to Law Enforcement but he also wants to make sure that…

Lady Di's grave is reportedly empty. A new report out says the late Princess Diana's burial site, where the public pays respect to William and Harry's mother, is a decoy to protect Diana, Princes of Wales' grave site from vandals and grave robbers. Diana's remains are thought to be interred in a crypt on Althorp Park Island near the Spencer family's 13,500-acre estate. There, visitors pay $23 for admission to access Lady Di's tomb. Earl Spencer, Lady Di's younger brother, revealed that his…

The interest with serial killers in our society has been realized, and several psychological studies have been approached in order to understand it. Within an American magazine publication, The Atlantic, the article “The Grisly, All American Appeal of Serial Killers” states that our interest in serial killers stems from people being drawn to understanding the dark side, and trying to figure out the puzzle that is a labyrinth of human emotions and motives. This demonstrates why people are so…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has begun tracking those who abuse animals for the first time in history. Because individuals who abuse animals are more likely to harm people, the FBI believes that tracking the information could help prevent crime and assist in solving open cases. Using its National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), each case of animal abuse will be recorded by placing it into one of four subgroups: animal neglect, intentional torture and abuse, organized abuse…

The ending of, Of Mice and Men was a very emotional ending not only because Lennie died but because George was the one to kill him. I do not believe this act is considered murder but more so mercy. Although I think that in today's times this would be considered murder by law. This is an act of mercy because Curley was going to kill Lennie and make him suffer by shooting him in the gut and letting him bleed out. George decided it would be best for him to kill Lennie and not Curley and he made…

In this case, we will be examining a possible homicide. The victim was found dead in the middle of the office. About 8 ft. apart there was a blood trail on the floor in between the victim and the window. It looks like the victim has suffered a head injury, and not too far away from the window lie’s a gun. There is a witness who said saw the whole thing through the window. He stated that the victim and an unknown suspect were fighting in in the middle of the room, and the suspect hit the victim…