The hunt for the Clutters’ killers, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith, mesmerized the nation and left a lasting impact in Kansas, drawing journalists from across the country to the rural outpost on the Kansas prairie (Huffington Post). An unremarkable New York Times article, which was considerably small and short, at approximately 300 words, grabbed viewers and drew the audience. The column reported the Clutter family murder in the tiny farm town of Holcomb, Kansas on the Great Plains. “Popular headlines surrounding the Clutter family murders were often along the lines of ‘Wealthy Farmer, 3 Of Family Slain” with a photo of Herb Clutter which left residents in shock and dismay that a horrific crime marred the serene and presumably safe landscapes
Assassinations due to political, religious, and cultural reasons occur either without logical or ridiculous reasoning. Some assassinations are justified and some are not entirely even close to being called justice. One illogical assassination was of famous Tejano music singer “Selena Quintanilla Perez”. Being shot straight in the back with no warning, this case was justified with various reasons. Although the case was justified some may argue that the assassination was in deed never settled.
“I thought Mr.Clutter was a very nice gentleman. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat," these are the exact words quotes by Perry Smith when confiding in his friend Truman Capote. These are not the words of a remorseful man. Perry Smith and Dick Hickock invaded the Clutter family home looking for fortune they heard the family had. Only finding way less than half of the amount they thought, this enraged Perry.
“Somebody killed my parents!” : the words that would begin one of America’s most recognized, historical, and notorious murder cases. A case that would bring death, imprisonment, and captivate millions of Americans. A case that proves to us that not only should one never judge a book by it’s cover, but also that sometimes even the most powerful are brought to justice. To many outsiders, Jose Menendez proved to be hard-working, civil, and a devoted husband and father.
Ted Bundy is a notorious serial killer who had a sinister and controversial life. He terrorized American women during the 1970s and 1980s, and is known to have killed at least 30 women, but that number is often a point of speculation and can never be confirmed. Several biographies focus on Bundy’s life and murders. Two stand out: Ted Bundy, by Laura Dobson and The Life and Crimes of One of America’s Most Notorious Serial Killers, by Zed Simpson.
Each dictator in history is known for something different. Trujillo’s character in In the Time of the Butterflies is known as being the “devil” and making people miserable (Alvarez 24). Marxist Criticism is based on the economic and cultural theory of Karl Marx, who is considered the founder of communism (Davidson). Marxist Criticism can be applied to In the Time of the Butterflies through the way Trujillo’s character maintains his power. Trujillo maintains his power by degrading citizens and instilling fear inside the members underneath his dictatorship.
During the first trial the brothers grabbed the jurors and most of Americans around the world. They shared several accounts about the abuse they suffered at the hands of their parents. There was even a couple of stories about the mothers abuse. It was said that she would bathe them up until they were 13 years old. She have them to sleep with her where she would allow them to touch her every where.
They cannot apply resolve or truly develop their souls while lingering in this pathetic state. Growing up, mother 's will shape their daughters ' character, which are then further strengthen after they are sent to private schools. In their juvenile state, they are drawn towards men of bad notoriety because they desire valiant men and want to satisfy their thirst and hunger for imaginations and romanticisms. All of this is because of how they are raised; they hardly ever have any methods of transgression out of the construction
This is explained with the help of psychoanalytic theory, which state that children want to please their parents. Those harsh upbringings brings them into a situation where they feel both love and hat towards their caregiers and those feelings result result in an inner conflict. The feelinge get hidden in the unconscious and have an influence later in life. They place them on other people, especially on those who are different or more vulnerable than
Given the scenario, I do think that the television episode may have really caused Victor Bautista and Matthew Montejo to murder their mother. It’s rare, but in some murder cases, the killer’s motive behind their crime is because, they were inspired by a person, who’s more than likely to be notorious as well. Victor Bautista and Matthew Montejo were inspired by an episode off a television show to murder their mother. This is a case of Latent learning, in which a new behavior is obtained, but is not demonstrated until some incentive is provided for displaying it. In other words, the television show that both Victor and Matthew were inspired by exposed them to a killer’s behavior.
No one would have thought that the idyllic Southern life style could be turned into a Southern nightmare. In O 'Connors "A Good Man is Hard to Find" that is precisely what happens. " A Good Man is Hard to Find" is set in Southern America. This story has many tenets comparable to that of Southern Gothic fiction. Southern Gothic writing emphasizes on abnormal character and unusual events to create an unsettling portray of life in Southern America.
Other examples of the motivations such as bullying and tormenting which led to revenge are referenced in Dedman’s report. He
This article is taken from the Reader’s Digest, May 1969, vol.94. This is about why the people don’t help other people in bad times. It explains why people don’t come in front for the rescue. According to the research as article explains there are many reasons for these things, the main reason which came out from this research was that the people think that they don’t that person and the incident is indifferent to them, so they don’t have to come in these matters. There was a famous murder of Kitty Genovese and the 38 witnesses were present at the time of murder but they just ignored it, they just kept looking through the windows but didn’t help her.
Santiago Nasar is dead because of a crime he committed, yet his guilt is not certain. He is accused of dishonoring Angela Vicario because he supposedly took her virginity and the townspeople find him deserving of punishment. Throughout the novel, Santiago’s guilt is left ambiguous with no definitive answer from him, Angela, or others involved as details of his role in the crime are unclear. Angela’s brothers, Pedro and Pablo, viciously murder Santiago in an attempt to restore their sister’s honor as the town does little to intervene. The brothers openly admit to the crime and inform others about their plan prior to the murder, yet the townspeople as a whole do nothing to protect Santiago as they assume that he is indeed guilty of dishonoring
(NY Daily News) B. (Subpoint 2) Traumatic experiences like physical and sexual abuse will impact young individuals negatively and eventually cause them to lash out with gun violence. 1. (Sub-subpoint 1) Traumatized shooters come from dysfunctional families, in contrast with shooters that are psychopathic. The shooters have all faced some sort of physical/sexual abuse and have had at least one parent with a criminal record.
