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    Edgar Allan Poe who has been called as “America’s Shakespeare” popularized the American short story, and he attributed to invention of the science fiction, the horror story and the modern detective story. Many people remember Poe by one of his famous poems, “The Raven”. Also, many others have read his popular dim and horrific short stories like “The Tell-tale Heart”, “The Murders In the Rue Morgue”, and “The Black Cat”. Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories are prominent because they are unified and…

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    As the investigation continued, the men came to the conclusion that Mr.Maloney had been struck with a heavy metallic club of some sort. This evidence can be pushed toward the fact that there was a club-like leg of lamb cooking in the oven. The detectives unfortunately did not uncover this essential clue. With the workers slowly inching closer to solving the mystery, Mary Maloney became desperate to find a solution to her trouble. She quickly thought of the perfect loophole to her problem. She…

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    The Pinkerton Agency

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    business in the past and the present. The business created by Mr. Pinkerton has been an important addition to the private security and public safety worlds. Many of the fundamental business ideals that Mr. Pinkerton began his company with still stand true for his business even today. While some of the tactics have changed over time, the company still continues to hone its’ skills for protecting people and their assets. The Pinkerton Agency was founded in the 1850’s by Allan Pinkerton who…

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    EXECUTION DAY presents as a dramatic crime thriller. The story centers on a detective who tracks down a serial killer. Because there have been so many of these types of films, to stand out the script needs to offer the genre something new. The script attempts to do this with the idea of the protagonist planting evidence. There’s definite merit to the idea of a police detective being so frustrated by a case that they “help” with the evidence. It’s a nice set up for conflict and tension, as well…

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    Hae's Murder Case Study

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    Leakin park, episode three is a key part of the podcast serials on Hae’s murder case. In this episode, Sarah Koeing has mainly focus on the place where Hae’s body found and the person who found the body. Any thread that connected to the case is suspected as it is Mr. S, the maintenance department worker and a man who discover of Hae’s body. Hae’s body was discovered by Mr. S in Leakin Park 4 weeks later after she got missing. According to investigation, Hae’s body was buried behind the log on…

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    parts in chronological order, starting before the crime and ending with the execution. Each part included chapters separated by an extended space on the page that alternated from focusing on the killers to focusing on either the Clutter family, the detectives, or others present in the account, depending on the part. The book also included an introduction written by Bob Colacello that discussed the process that Capote went through to write In Cold Blood and Capote’s life after writing the book.…

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    motives are not made clear, it does hint to the ideas of corruption and incompetence within the legal institution. In terms of the problematic issue of the legal institution, this can be found in the novel by the criminals getting exempt from their true punishment due to their right of having a lawyer. This is why Sergio's sentence went from ten years to two years and he still remains a criminal leader. In addition, this is why Dick represents Dieter due to Dieter's secret connection to…

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    necessarily true. People are dishonest towards one another every day. They either do this to avoid problems or to create them. Although, lying is the norm for society it can be quite detrimental. The truth is that a lie is not just a simple story created with the intent to hurt. It is a way of escaping the reality of a problem or it is a last resort because you do not want to embarrass yourself by being honest. Moreover, the adage “honesty is the best policy” does not always ring true for many.…

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    from Chicago and working women with addictions at truck stops. He refused to give any more information until he spoke with detective Ryland. When he finally met with detective Ryland and asked to be transferred to Honor block, which was a good behavior…

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    The actor that I choose for this assignment is one of the most well-known actors of all time, Denzel Washington. With as many accomplishments as he has, it is still shocking to me that he has only one the academy award for best actor, one time in his entire 40 plus years on the scene. Nevertheless, the award came at the right time with one of my favorite films of all time, Training Day, released in 2001 and directed by Antoine Fuqua. While I believe that he is an all-around amazing actor,…

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