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Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time; a look into all aspects of a guilty verdict from the burden of proof to conviction to the judge’s sentence and more.
Dysfunctional Murder
"Everybody has a dysfunctional family," Vicki Lawrence's words should be of some comfort. Most people have grown up with a family that fights until there is a funeral or a holiday where a lot of food will be cooked, and one member doesn't want to make the dishes. Within the Zwicker/Young/Gouker family, the bonds of dysfunction wound tightly around each person involved, and choked off any chance of normalcy. That abnormality also led to a twisted case of murder that is impossible to solve to this day, even though a Kentucky father AND son have confessed to it.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
Mean Girl Murder
"In a way, bullying is an ordinary evil. It's hugely prevalent, all too often ignored—and being ignored, it is therefore condoned." What an incredible quote from Trudie Styler. Bullying today has changed from the past. Now bullies can use social media and texting to get their messages across to their victims. Michelle Carter did this with Conrad Roy. She exploited the crush he had on her, and then cruelly taunted him about not going through with his planned suicide. Until he did. Now those insults and texts encouraging him to take his own life have landed the teen a guilty verdict and a sentence of 15 months in jail.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
Pieces of Me
"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest," Agatha Christie said when asked about her books. The case of Lisa Marie Velasquez is one that would have made a great book if Christie had written it. Sadly, what happened to Lisa was real life and reminiscent of an earlier event in her childhood. All she wanted to do was help her friend, and in return, she was murdered and cut up. Who says friendship is worthless nowadays?
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
The Epic Scale of Mortgage Fraud
Today, again like a reoccurring nightmare, the institutions of high finance are up to their skulduggery again. We have all been taught that home ownership was a right of passage for a lot of Americans. Sadly, though, that American dream has fast become a tool for our financial institutions to reap enormous profits at the expense of the homeowner. What has been hidden for years are the ways banks and mortgage companies trick the home buyer not only into adjustable interest rates, but all other forms of financing that is basically fraud committed by those banks and mortgage financiers.
By Dr. Williams7 years ago in Criminal
The Time I Got a Creepy Security Guard Fired
We all know that sexual predators are anywhere and everywhere in the world, and that they can be someone we know whether they're related to us or not. Friends, family, co-workers, etc. It could be anyone. I myself had never expected something like it to happen to me. Mostly because at the time I was already 18 and most of the people who I've told this story to also agreed. This story most people would call it sexual harassment instead of being sexually preyed on. I guess you could say it was both.
By Angel Ryan7 years ago in Criminal
10 Most Prolific Serial Killers in America
Serial killers are terrifying—and rare. They are one of the most unusual types of criminals in the American penal system, and yet, they are also one of the most largely misunderstood groups of criminals as well. Most casual observers tend to think that most serial murderers tend to kill five, 10 or even 15 people over their span of activity.
By Riley Raul Reese7 years ago in Criminal
The Crimes of Aaron Burr
"Well, hate the sin, love the sinner..." Alexander Hamilton sings in the hit musical based on his life. While the lyrics are pointed at Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, they could as easily apply to Aaron Burr. Who after a heroic period in the Revolutionary War became one of the most reviled criminals in the history of the United States. His crime spree starts with a conspiracy to "steal" the presidency and ends with a treason trial that would shock the young country.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
Surviving the Silence
There are two definitions for the word ‘predator.’ One—an animal that naturally preys on others. Two—a person who ruthlessly exploits others. Whichever term you choose, the founding message is clear, a "predator" uses power to supplant those who are weaker.
By The Rumble Online7 years ago in Criminal
The Axeman of New Orleans
On May 22, 1918 the world was still in the grips of WWI. In New Orleans, a barber named Andrew Maggio had just gotten his draft notice and decided that a night’s good drinking was in order. Returning home to the place Andrew shared with his brother, Jake, he noticed nothing unusual. He was also in no condition to determine if anything was amiss. Andrew and Jake’s rooms adjoined the home of their married brother, Joseph and his wife Catherine.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Criminal
Death Without End: Three Cruel Serial Killers
The serial killers. The interest in them is unbroken and therefore they are always a recurring subject of numerous thrillers. It does not matter if they have a real template or are completely out of the mind of the authors, we involuntarily want to know more about them. However, it is not just the murderers that are of interest to us, but also the way they deal with their victims, a myth almost as big as the serial killer itself. Psychiatry is the place where many of the mentally ill people. Many of whom are undoubtedly a serial killer. Often these places become the scene of exciting stories and dangerous maneuvers of the protagonists in books. And even in real life, these stories fascinate us—especially when they are called lost places exist and thereby still stories of cruel past can tell.
By Karen Berns7 years ago in Criminal
