Holcomb

famous quote relates well to the concept of the death penalty. In Truman Capote’s book, In Cold Blood, the two villains, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith commit an act of murder against a family of four. The murder takes place in the family's’ home in Holcomb, Kansas. The storyline is told from the eyes of law enforcement and also from the eyes of the two murderers. When the investigation draws to a close and the two are finally caught they go through a trial where they are found guilty and…

Most people in their years of school have cheated in one way or another, whether it be using your phone on a big test, the cliche form of writing the information on your arm, or forgetting that you had a homework assignment and copying off of your friend five minutes before the bell so that you don't get a zero. As you read those examples you probably either said whoops I've done that but its not that bad or you looked at those and thought they were so wrong. This process is called your morals,…

to end separate but equal right that was announced in the Plessey v. Ferguson. Thelma White really wanted to attend her local University instead. “Texas Western College transition to desegregation went as smoothly as its new president, Dysart E. Holcomb and registrar J.M. Whitaker predicted… Twelve blacks, several of them servicemen from Fort Bliss and Biggs Field, joined 3,877 other students that fall, and no violence incidents on the campus…

lilies in our hand. / Won’t you give me flowers while I’m living…” (Capote 117) The value of the allusion to the song ‘Give Me Flowers (While I’m Living)’ enables readers to envision how perfectly the phrases of this song relate to his life. People of Holcomb are airing their distaste for Perry, despite not knowing him on a personal level but rather a single action. The citizens blame the two killers equally despite not knowing that Dick had orchestrated the relentless scheme and convinced Perry…

Despite portraying the Clutters as the most perfect family in Holcomb, the author reveals that Bonnie Clutter “suffered ‘little spells,’” expounding that “she had been an on-and-off psychiatric patient” (23). Capote highlights the flaws in the family to prove that even those who have attained the American Dream cannot…

J., Joshi, M., Lescano, C., & Holcomb, D. (2014). Symptoms of PTSD in a sample of Female Victims of Sexual Violence in Post-earthquake Haiti. Journal of affective disorders. Ellsberg, M., & Emmelin, M. (2014). Intimate partner violence and mental health. Global health action, 7. Professional…

Elderly Abuse Abuse is a serious crime that happens every day, but little do many realize that there is such a thing called elderly abuse among us. We tend to think that the staff and the elderly patients in the facilities, as we call them residents, wouldn’t create any harmful attacks on a resident that one may love the most. There are multiple types of abuse such as physical, sexual, neglect, financial, and emotional. Any type of these abuses can cause a resident to become depressed and make…

This paper will examine African-American soldiers’ journey during the American Civil War. I took interest in this particular topic because I wanted to learn more about black men in war and how they fought for their freedom. For centuries white people used to own black people from Africa as slaves to satisfy their interests, whites believed they had authority above dark skin people because of their race. Thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 black slaves in…

The following is a case study involving a young pregnant women by the name of Kim. Kim is 17 years old and presenting to the local hospital for antenatal care. Please see appendix 1 for more information regarding Kim’s situation. This case study will identify risk factors that make Kim’s pregnancy complex and examine aspects of antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care provided to Kim, and later in the case study, her infant. Care options for Kim will be based on evidence-based practice. Kim…

Our modern civilization consists of many different types of people. There are those who believe in good and the helping of others, while there are those who are the polar opposite. One of the most argued and disputed issues of the 21st century is how we should enforce and punish those who do not follow the laws and rules. The category most commonly used for these people is a criminal. Yes, there are criminals who are considered worse than others; however, they are categorized under the same…