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I wouldn’t suspect I would be here today, in court while I should have been at school, accused for something I didn’t do. How would I ever kill someone? I’m Amanda Lozano, a senior at UCLA (University of California, LA) The only thing I payed attention to was school. I was getting good grades and I was about to graduate with a major in writing. I was about to publish my first book, but this, this cruel person who accused me stopped me from my dreams. But I tell you I’m innocent, I’m innocent! I have been accused of second degree murder in the death of Ashley Kasten a former junior at UCLA. Ever since I moved in I had suspicions of my roommate. My roommate was Ashley. She was rude, and only talked to her best friend Lauren. Lauren was kind …show more content…
So, I went to Vienna. I asked Vienna where Lauren was on that day. Vienna said that Lauren was hanging out with Ashley, but she left and wasn’t seen again until the body was found dead. On the second day of my seven, I decided to enlist the help of a private investigator named John Peters. I kept repeating to him that we must be fast as I’m slowly running out of time. By this time Lauren and Vienna were best friends again. So, I couldn’t ask Vienna for Info. Peters and I first decided to assess the room. Peters found one little piece of evidence. It was a hair clip and a little piece of blonde hair. Lauren had blonde hair it was Lauren! Peters was doubting it though. He said she wasn’t suspicious and it didn’t appear to be the same shade of yellow. Lately whenever I try talking to Vienna she’s been weird and keeping more and more to herself. I decided to talk to Lauren and she just blamed it all on me again, as she cried and cried as she mourned the death of her friend. Then Vienna entered, and gave this haunting gaze, I knew she didn’t want me to be there. I got up and as I was leaving Peters was waiting outside. He asked me a few questions about Vienna. Then he mentioned that she had been wearing the same hair clip that we had found, and her hair was the same colour. It finally made sense. Vienna hated Ashley because she took Lauren away from her. Then I knew why she was so weird and kept to herself.
On the night of August 31st 1986, Angelique Lavallee a battered 21 year-old woman in an unstable common law relationship was charged with murder. She shot her spouse, Kevin Rust in the back of the head while he was leaving the bedroom. Angelique was in fear for her life after being taunted with the gun and was threaten to be killed. Hence, she felt that she had to kill him or be killed by him. The psychiatrist Dr. Shane, did an assessment and concluded that she was being terrorized by her partner. Dr. Shane concluded that Angelique was physically, sexually, emotionally and verbally abused. As a result, in the psychiatrist’s opinion, the killing was a final desperate act by a woman who seriously believed she would be killed that night. This in turn identify her as a
So, the Lake County High School student body was told today by Jimmy Snyder, that we will be having a school shooting drill sometime in the month of November. Therefore, be prepared for it at any given time of the school day. These people know about the upcoming drill: Parents, Staff, Policemen, and the
“Either I’m a psychopath in sheep’s clothing, or I am you” (Gittens). Amanda Knox stated in her new documentary. In the court case of Meredith Kercher’s murder, Amanda Knox’s profile developed from a student studying abroad to a cold-blooded killer. Amanda Knox was accused and acquitted of the murder of Kercher. Debate continues about the case, as the evidence from both sides is highly disputable.
Would you lie to them if you actually did it? This is a story of a teenager who was in a similar situation. His name is Adnan Syed. He was convicted of killing Hae Min Lee, his ex-girlfriend, in Maryland in 1999. 15 years later Sarah Koenig started a podcast, Serial.
Capital Murder is a heinous crime. Today i’m going to tell you all you need to know about Capital Murder. This type of crime will normally lead to the death penalty or life in prison which i wouldn’t imagine either one is not preferable so guys try to refrain from murder in general.
The sentencing of underage criminals has remained a logistical and moral issue in the world for a very long time. The issue is brought to our perspective in the documentary Making a Murderer and the audio podcast Serial. When trying to overcome this issue, we ask ourselves, “When should juveniles receive life sentences?” or “Should young inmates be housed with adults?” or “Was the Supreme Court right to make it illegal to sentence a minor to death?”. There are multiple answers to these questions, and it’s necessary to either take a moral or logical approach to the problem.
Death is never an easy thing to understand, though maybe some comic relief will help you out; we have the 10 most ironic deaths ever to occur in history. It may be cruel to find these events to be entertaining, but these deaths deserve some recognition. Look at it this way: they will never be forgotten! Read on to find out how it all happen, and just be thankful it didn’t happen to you. Also, don’t forget to check back soon for our part two article, with the five most ironic deaths of them all!
Intro: The Hippocratic Oath clearly states, “I will not give a drug that is deadly to anyone if asked [for it], nor will I suggest the way to such counsel.”Steven Miles, a professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School published an article, “The Hippocratic Oath,” expressing that doctors must uphold the standards of the Hippocratic Oath to modern relevance. Euthanasia continues as a controversial policy issue. Providing resourceful information allows us to recognize what is in the best interest for patients and doctors alike. Today, I will convince you that physician-assisted suicide should be illegal. The United States must implement a policy stopping the usage of euthanasia for the terminally ill. I will provide knowledge of
Whether it is Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, and person of the like, you may have a bad feeling about them due to their ill past. This is not due to an inner judgment of the person on your part, more than likely it is the media that has skewed your views of a serial killer. The news media is just playing their role in society and that is to inform people but they do so in a way that frightens people into coming back to view the media that they produce. The other types of media such as movies, television shows, radio stations, and books also portray serial killers as monsters to entertain people. Although it may be a great way to entertain and inform people, it is not the least bit true and gives serial killers a worse image by labeling them as monsters.
Attention Getter: Jeffrey Dahmer, The Zodiac Killer, Donald Henry Gaskins, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Ted Bundy, Jack the Ripper, Amelia Dyer, Jane Toppan, these are the names of some of the most notorious serial killers the world has ever come to see, and there are many more where that came from.
Of course as a society we condemn people for being serial killers. But what we forget is that there’s still a human being behind that thick shell. We as a society think that serial killers are horrible, so we put them on trial; we put them in jail, death row. But would you think of them any differently if it were father, your neighbor, or some one you went to school with? Robert Maudsley was a British serial killer born in Toxteth, United Kingdom. There are a few nicknames that you might know him as, some called him blue, then others began to know him as spoons but the one that stuck was Hannibal Cannibal. You are probably wondering how I got these nicknames. They called Maudsley blue because that was the color John Farrell’s face turned as he slowly strangled him, he was Robert Maudsley’s first victim
A prosecutor, Adam Foss, delivers an informative speech to a large audience about using the powers of his position to provide opportunity to young offenders rather than charging them with the full extent of the law. The very beginning of his speech was well planned out and served a purpose to what would be part of his conclusion. He asked members in the audience to raise their hands if they had ever committed one or more of several crimes as a youth (Foss, 2016). Practically everyone raised his or her hands. Then, he asked how many had ever spent a day in jail for the offense they committed. You can probably guess, practically no one raised his or her hands.
The phrase "criminal mastermind" is often thrown around, but what we don't hear about so often are the world's dumbest criminals. Well, these seven criminals not only got caught, but they were so dumb we had to make a list about them. Put down those handcuffs, and get ready to take notes - here's a list of what not to do when committing a crime. Number Seven: Permanent Marker Masks.
Sofia, the youngest daughter was a bit on the wild side. She really wanted to
Domestic violence is an issue that has affected many people regardless of age, race, or gender. The seriousness of it can vary dramatically. Domestic violence is the intentional intent to physically and/or sexually assault, batter, or has abusive tendencies against a sibling, parent, child (ren), or domestic partner. The overwhelming emotional, psychological, and physical ramifications of domestic violence can cross generations and last a lifetime. Bringing an end to abuse is not a matter of the victim choosing to leave; but the victim being able to evade their abuser safely. Establishing, I Choose Life Organization, gives those victims a safe haven to get back that confidence and self-respect that they lost due to their abuser.