Claws clicked softly against the smooth polished surface of the bar's counter holding a lazy rhythm as Shen drummed his fingers idly. Zaffre Grotto had never been a place he liked to linger in for long. The place lived up to its extravagant reputation and its services were top notch as to be expected, but most people who frequented the place had a stick up their ass. At least most of them had the common sense not to test him by now. After slamming a couple rich boys through tables several months…
golf course where he concealed and stole three golf clubs priced at $399 a piece. Aside from this incident, Ewing had several prior convictions, four of which were serious, violent, and/or felonious. In this case, Ewing was convicted of felony grand theft and sentenced to 25 years to life under California’s three-strike law. Procedural History: the California Court of Appeal and the Second Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s ruling. The State Supreme Court denied review, and the…
Broadly defined the felonies in the fourteenth century fell into two categories- crimes against property and crimes against the person. Property crimes included larceny, burglary, robbery, arson and receiving stolen goofs, while personal crimes were homicide, suicide, and rape. Larceny, was the felonious act or taking and carrying off goods and was the most common crime committed. This type of crime was also committed in the open where there were fewer observes or in a crowd where people were…
Arson is defined as being the illegal burning of a building or other property. Serial arson is the malicious burning of the dwelling of another. A serial arsonist is someone who compulsively sets fires. 25% of all fires started are arson. On average, arson causes $2 billion dollars in property. 700 lives are lost a year due to arson. Most arsonists are male, only about 10% of arsonists are females. Children are the culprits of about 50% of fires. Of the children, 70% of them are under 10. In…
One problem with Anderson, I think, is stealing. There are a lot of problems with Anderson, but I think stealing is a major problem we have here at Anderson. Here are a few reasons why I think so. Everyday there is at least something being stolen in the world. It may only be one thing, or it may be a few things. Here in Anderson, I feel like it’s happened a lot. From prior experience I’ve had multiple things stolen from me. I also have seen it happen but I was too scared to say anything to stop…
A white collar crime is a nonviolent crime committed usually for monetary advantage. White collar crimes are particularly difficult to track, and innovation today is making it significantly harder. White collar crimes are on the rise due to the technology advancing. There is a wide range of white collar criminals, however they are normally business and government professionals, or somebody in a position of trust. Despite the fact no physical harm is being conducted, white collar crimes cause…
In some poor countries, many children would steal food from stores. The people in those poor countries do not think that stealing food is a bad thing for a child when they are growing up in this situation, because they just want to get some food to survive. They may not think that stealing food is bad to the owner of the stores because they only want food but nothing valuable. Sometimes, people’s lives are messy because it is too difficult for people to distinguish whether things are right or…
valuable art, and the majority of art thefts have been caught. Many people wonder what makes art so valuable. Well there are many reasons to why art is viewed as one of the most valuable objects in the world. One of the most famous art heists was when an employee from the louvre walked into the museum and walked out with Leonardo da vinci’s “Mona Lisa” On august 21st, 1911, a former Louvre employee, Vincenzo Peruggia, committed on of the most famous art thefts. Peruggia dressed up as an employee…
A personal identity is something that defines a person and is developed throughout the course of their life. It is made up of the essential and unique characteristics which defines you and includes both aspects of your life which you have control over such as what your interests are and what you do during your spare time, as well as factors which you have no control over for example your physical characteristics and where you grew up. Digital Identity is the technological equivalent of Personal…
Identity Theft According to an American comedian, Jay London, “I don’t need to worry about identity theft because no one want to be me.” Many adolescents find it difficult to fit in with groups of young people. They often find themselves losing their own identities in order to belong. In the short stories “The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, and “Papa’s Parrot” by Cynthia Rylant, the characters learn about their identities through significant moments…