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Daredevil's Theory Of Criminal Behavior

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In the most recent season of Netflix’s Daredevil, the titular protagonist faced off with Frank Castle a.k.a The Punisher, as a result of the latters murderous and violent actions towards criminals. Frank Castle is a broken man. A former veteran who turned to a life of violence and vigilantism after his family was gunned down by criminals. For the sake of simplicity, I will provide a brief summary of the parts of the show involving The Punisher:The Punisher begins to kill criminals. He fights Daredevil for a while but eventually gets captured by the police and is put on trial. I choose this behavior because The Punisher is relatable and wholly unique in the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Punisher is an inherently flawed character with …show more content…

It looks at what sort of behaviors arrive when in the presence of others. This also extends to moments when others aren’t physically present but their actions still have an influence on us. The approach also deals with society and how its standards can impact an individual. In Daredevil’s universe(Which is connected to the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe), vigilantism runs amok. Heroes like the Avengers are not punished for the actions. Daredevil himself had been quite well received by the public at large. In Fact, the show itself addresses this very fact. One of the characters wonders if letting Daredevil run around free opened the door for The Punisher. Using the social theory, it can be postulated that the existence of all these superheroes did give way to more violent ones. Frank Castle did frequently state how Daredevil’s methods did not work, suggesting that he had followed Daredevil’s actions through the media. In short, the previous actions of other vigilantes allowed for people like The Punisher to come …show more content…

This happens when we interact with our environment. This theory is only concerned with observable behavior and not anything that is subjective like emotions. It also states that people become the way they are because of their environment and are born as blank slates. Frank Castle had joined the Marine Corps when he was 18. Since then, it can be assumed that he had been heavily trained and conditioned to kill. Not much is known about Frank Castle’s history before his military career, but he was mentioned as not knowing much about guns before his time in the military. He also has no real record of violence as well. What this suggests is that Frank Castle’s time in the military had affected him in such a way that the trauma of his family dying had made him become unstable and stimulated his mind to become a killing machine. Quite simply put, Frank Castle was made to kill and only needed an extra

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