Homicide

Just days shy of Halloween, archaeologists in Bulgaria have made a fitting discovery: a skeleton “vampire” grave—metal stake in its chest and all. Professor and archeologist Nikolai Ovcharov found the creepy burial during excavations at the ruins of the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon, in southern Bulgaria, close to the border of Greece. Referred to as the “Bulgarian Indiana Jones,” Ovcharov has dedicated his life to unearthing mysteries of ancient civilizations. “We have no doubts that…

The issue of allowing doctors to aid patients gain access to doctor assisted suicide, is a major issue for many people around the world as they are constantly living a life that they do not want. There are only eight countries around the world that allow doctors to assist patients with suicide, under very strict guidelines and allowing very few to use this service under supervision. This was in the case of Dan James a 23-year-old rugby player who was injured in a scrimmage, which had left him…

When people are talking about dealing with death, how a death comes about, whether die of natural causes, suicide, accident, or murdering, matters a lot. The trolley problem proposed by Judith Jarvis Thomson in 1976 gives me an opportunity to make a distinction between cases with similar situations but opposite results. I agree with Judith Jarvis Thomson’s opinion about the trolley problem which was presented in her later paper published in 1985. Thomson (1985) attempts to show that it is…

A debatable and controversial topic of today's society would be if Euthanasia or physician- assisted suicide should be legal or illegal. This paper will discuss what is Euthanasia? Why doctors are against it, and where it’s legal or illegal? Euthanasia or PAS is an option for terminally ill people that have the option to end their suffering and pain. The process is quick and dignified using injections of potassium chloride for a peaceful death. Euthanasia is for elderly, sick, and disabled…

Learner Journal 2 Chapter 10 of the textbook spoke about bereavement, grief, and mourning. It mentioned the different types of grief which are normal, pathological, complicated, traumatic, resolved, unresolved, anticipatory, and prolonged grief disorder. It also mentioned the different grief theories such as the edge theory and the grief-work theory first introduced by Sigmund Freud. It brought out the different hypothetical stages of ordinary grief as well the three concepts of unresolved grief…

Imagine being an 18 year old high school student. You’re madly in love with the girl of your dreams and everything is great. Then, all of a sudden, bang, out of nowhere you get dumped. You are so angry at this girl for breaking your heart, you strangle her. It’s awful, right? This anecdote is actually a reality for Adnan Syed, murderer of Hae Min Lee. In the podcast Serial, produced by Sarah Koenig, the murder of Hae Min Lee is evaluated in depth. Jay Wilds, an acquaintance of Adnan’s, was the…

Physician-Assisted Suicide Thesis: With today’s medical advancements and innovations, along with evolving human beliefs, patients no longer have to die a long and agonizing death. I. Introduction A. Good morning B. V.P. of Chronic Disease Prevention and Management at American Medical Association. I am an MD, as well a Fellow, at the American Heart Association and American Academy of Family Physicians. Advocate for America’s physicians before Congress and the Administration on Capitol Hill.…

Hello Martin I really like how you organize your paper. You are absolutely right where you mention that everyone gave their own account of the murder for their own benefits. The kept lying to the police all long to protect their reputations. One of the things that were consistent in all of the stories is that the husband dies somehow in all of them even though, some accounts shows that the wife killed him or the bandit killed him. With that being said, it would be hard for the police to figure…

What will happen if Penelope gets caught in Simon’s room? She will get suspended. Why is Agatha tired? Because she didn’t sleep that night. Why is Agatha so worried about Baz? Because she has feelings for him. What is the Mage doing? He’s been raiding magician’s houses, looking for dark magic. What is the reason that is keeping Agatha from running away with Baz? Her parents would disown her. What’s the worst thing you can do to a magician? Steal his voice. (Related to question 6) Why is…

Assisted Suicide: The Act of Many Names Assisted suicide, an act with many names: assisted suicide, voluntary euthanasia, death with dignity, aid in dying, self chosen death, ect. The idea of this act has been misconstrued to fit the arguments of those who oppose it. Assisted suicide is the act of killing oneself with the help of a doctor in the use of a deadly drug for terminally ill patients, with consent. Assisted suicide is not mercy killing. Mercy killing is one of those names that has…