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Wd4469
Prof. Cynthia Andrzejczyk
20174_ENGL_3003_07_01
15th October 2017
Texting and Suicide: The Michelle Carter
The two assigned readings, “Texting and Suicide: The Michelle Carter Trial” and “Elonis v United States: Protected Speech vs. Intent,” shares a connection despite being discreet in their own way. In the article “Texting and Suicide: The Michelle Carter Trial,” we saw how Michelle’s texts encouraged and urged her boyfriend to commit suicide. Michelle and Conrad Roy embraced texting as the only source of communication, despite living close to each other. Roy shared his profound desire to commit suicide. Unlike any other girlfriend who would get concerned soon after hearing this stochastic thought cropping up suddenly from her boyfriend, she urged Carter with unusual ways that he could try to kill himself.
To her defense, her lawyer argued that the change in drug altered her attitude from a caring girlfriend to a more aggressive personality toward Conrad Roy. Even the psychiatrist at Carter’s trial reached the same conclusion based on her medical reports that he had to agree to the defense’s claim. After prosecution and defense attorneys presented their case, it was up to Judge Moniz to ascertain whether Michelle
When everything took place, Carter was only 17 years old. She was a juvenile. As a juvenile one doesn’t have enough maturity to decide what is right or wrong.
Also, the psychiatrist based on his conclusion after examine Carter’s medical reports had to agree to lawyers claim that change of drug during her medication also affected her in a negative way and instead of being a caring girlfriend she turned into an aggressive one. Moreover, Roy first shared his intentions to commit suicide. It was not the case that Michelle unwillingly forced him to do so (Andrzejczyk
Your honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, thank you for your attention today. [Slide #2] I would like to assert that separation is not the end of a relationship. Divorce is not the end of a relationship. Even an arrest is not the end of a relationship. Only death is the end of a relationship. In the case of defendant Donna Osborn, her insistence that ‘“one way or another I’ll be free,”’ as told in the testimony of her friend Jack Mathews and repeated in many others’, indicates that despite the lack of planning, the defendant had the full intent to kill her husband, Clinton Osborn.
Alexandra Campbell’s life comes to a crashing halt the night her younger sister is killed during a convenience store robbery. Shattered by guilt, Alex distances herself from her friends and family. Months later, with the police investigation stalled, she fears justice may never be served.
Imagine that you just got home from a long day of sports and you crash in your bed. Then, all of a sudden, Beeeep! Beeeep! Your phone rings and now you can’t fall asleep for hours because you’re glued to your phone. Texting was made to be an easier way to communicate with friends and family, but it often just gets in the way of daily life. Texting is negatively affecting teenagers and is taking away valuable sleep time.
All these things that happened in Carter’s life were crazy. The environment played a huge role on how she made her decisions and how they turned out. In fact, the environment is to blame for the results of these events. For example, when the car accident happened the after effect decided whether it was good or not. On one side, the outcome was good. The outcome was good because her sister starting trusting her. Them two had a sister moment and it made everything seem well. However, when you change the environment to Carter’s mom in the living not looking too happy, it totally changes the outcome. The outcome now changes to Carter being grounded for many weeks. It does not sound like a punishment anyone would like. When the same incident of nonconforming has two separate outcomes, one good and one bad, proves that the result is dependent on the separate situations/external environments. When Carter had gotten a fake I.D, in one case it was not good. She got yelled at and pissed off her mom a lot and it did not end well. However, when it comes to the fake I.D in other settings it worked out perfect. Using this evidence you can decide the end results of conforming or nonconforming depends totally on the setting and external environment of the character or
The relationship with Michelle is a passionate, yet violent and miserable one. They’re both too caught up in drugs, unable to take care of themselves, let alone each other. Their young love is overshadowed by fights and ultimately destroyed by the abortion of their child.
It has been described as a gateway drug and often leads to the use of more addictive drugs that are shown to have a stronger association with suicidality (Nikansa-Amankra and Minelli, 2016). According to a report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, marijuana is a commonly used illicit drug among adolescents in the United States. In 2012, 37 percent, 69 percent, and 82 percent of 8th graders, 10th graders, and 12th graders respectively reported that marijuana was very easy to access. 60 percent and 32 percent of high school and middle school students respectively stated that students use and sell drugs on the schools’ grounds. 44 percent of students that
In the recent years, South Koreans have coined the word, “Republic of Suicide” to refer to South Korea as a nation of unfortunately high suicide rates. Unsurprisingly, South Koreans in all ages have significantly higher suicide rates compared to people of the majority of the other nations in the world today. Regarding various personal and psychological factors as secondary factors, this paper relies on the sociological arguments discussed by Emile Durkheim in his celebrated work, Suicide, to explain suicide as a social phenomenon. Drawing from Durkheim’s explanations of suicide in relations to social integration and regulation, this paper attempts to expound on the general trends of high
All the triggers and signs listed on the website are accurate and are a wealth of knowledge if the person with suicidal tendencies enlightens to share these triggers and signs with friends and loved ones. Not even one of these triggers or signs surprises me. Why? You ask because, for a year and a half, I have searched for a trigger or sign that I missed in a dear friend and client of 26 years, who took his life.
Individuals in society experience many changes that can make them feel overwhelm or feel accepted by their friends, family members and the rest of society. But there is times when people feel that they do not fit or feel welcome in their social group. Many people face their difficulties and achieve success others are do not have such luck. The individuals that are not lucky finishes their life committing suicide. Suicide is an act of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally that affects not only immediate family and friends but indicates factors in society that are influencing individuals to commit this act. Is important to understand what aspects in society are making individuals to take their own live? And if
No matter who you ask, it is evident that the topic of abortion is very controversial. In Judy’s situation, being a fifteen year old sophomore, getting pregnant unexpectedly and not being able to talk to her parents about the situation, I believe that abortion is the right way to go. Although for Judy to get an abortion in her state she needs parental consent because she is a minor. I don't agree that states should require parental consent for minors to have an abortion. There are many teens that have the same situation as Judy and if you can’t care for your child you shouldn't put him or her through suffering while you try to provide. This essay will focus on how Judy should be able to get an abortion with support from Warren and Thompson as well as an objection from Marquis.
How often do we text? Text messaging is a very useful way to communicate; but, there are occasions where texting is unnecessary, for example in meetings, watching movies, interacting with family, and even in the shower. However, while texting can be overused, it can also help us get to know one another in easier and faster ways. In Natalie Y. Moore’s article “The Rule of Thumbs: Love in the Age of Texting," she explains how the use of texting it is slowly destroying the love between two people (Moore, 1). Although, some people might agree with Moore points of view, when she argues that texting is killing romance and it should be reserved for some notifications, such as “I’m running late;” others might disagree with this idea
The patient is a 29 year old male who presented to ED with suicidal ideation. Patient expressed relational issues, substance dependence, and non compliance with medication. At the time of the assessment the patient acknowledges having current suicidal ideation with multiple plans. He states, "My current thought is suicide by cop." He reports homicidal ideation, whoever will not give specific individual do to him not wanting to incriminate himself. He states homicidal thoughts are towards anyone who owe him money or has do him wrong in the past. He relational issues are directed towards the mother of his child. He describes depressive symptoms as feelings of sadness, irritability, isolation, and loss in usual pleasures.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death within the United States. It is the only act where a living creature will purposely end its own life. This paper will look at the primary causes of copycat suicides and risk factors that make an individual more susceptible to emulating a suicide. We will discuss suicide as a whole, taking a glance at the different general types of suicides, with a focus on suicide contagion and media influences, and delve into reasoning behind them. As well as go over current methods in research, treatments and contagion prevention guidelines.
Suicide is like a natural disaster; an earthquake, a tornado, a hurricane, a meteorite. Abrupt, jolting, devastating the lives of all those it impacts. It’s a life changing catastrophic crevice that rips apart the lives of the survivors who are left behind to navigate the grief left behind by the loss of their loved one. These loved ones spend years working through the reverberations; the anger, the guilt, confusion and regret. They search and search for the answer to the endless questions…. Why? What if? If only… I know this. I’ve been there.
Teen suicide as an extremely complex tragedy, that unfortunately happens all the time throughout the United States. There are friends, parents, and peers that are facing the misfortune of losing a young, close, loved one to suicide. Most people don't realize that adolescent suicide is common. They don't want to believe how often this occurs in the secure environment found in the small towns of America, as well as in its largest cities.