Comparing The Murders Of Perry Smith And Dick Hickock

Life is a precious blessing and should not be taken from any man or woman, on a similar ground, taking a life does not grant others to take the life of that person. On November 15, 1959 Herb, Bonnie, Kenyon, and Nancy Clutter were all murdered in their home in Holcomb, Kansas. Those convicted of these murders are the two men by the names of Perry Edward Smith and Richard Eugene Hickock, who is better known as Dick. Perry Smith and Dick Hickock should not be killed due to their crimes.

Although convicted of murder, Dick and Perry are still human beings and should be treated as so. We all function the same: we get hungry, we get, tired, we desire things. We are all made the same, and although we may not all be treated the same we are still people.

The death penalty would be rather common in a situation like this, then again other proof or lack of proof would say otherwise. We have signs of mental illness in Perry smith as well as inconclusive evidence of mental illness in Dick Hickock. There is proof that these two are not normal and need help rather than being killed. We have signs of mental illness in Perry smith as well as inconclusive evidence of mental illness in Dick Hickock. There is proof that these two are not normal and need help rather than being killed. This is all proof of why these two need help and therapy. They could possibly be normal

Change comes around when a possibly traumatic experience occurs or a need for change is desired. Perry is a peculiar case because he is not known to have an original problem or if he developed one. He has had traumatic experiences that no person should have to deal with. He was beat, abandoned, and mistreated as a child. he grew up without direction and should deserve some sympathy. He was never treated as a person and shouldn't deal with it anymore. Perry is not alone in this arrangement as Dick was reportedly a different person at one point and is considered to change completely. "Harrison Smith, gently guiding the witness, said, 'I will ask you if, after July, 1950, you observed any change in the personality and habits and actions of your son, Richard?' 'He just didn't act like the same boy.' 'What were the changes you observed?' Mr. Hickock, between pensive hesitations, listed several: Dick was sulky and restless, he ran around with older men, drank and gambled. 'He just wasn't the same boy.'"(185) These changes are more for the worse rather than the best and have played a huge role their