Dreyfus Affair Research Paper

After the capture and surrender of Louis Riel on may 15, 1885, he was charged of high treason back in Regina. The trial began on July,1885.

World leaders are leaders with high governmental power in the world. Every leader, not just world leaders, is either great or corrupt; they are rarely both. Most of Russia’s history is filled with corrupt leaders. Joseph was one of those leaders. Stalin killed millions of people during his rule. But Stalin also led the Soviet Union almost to the top in world power. Stalin had many influences that led him to his Soviet Leadership in which gave him many admirers but even more non-supporters.

Jeffrey Dahmer was a notorious serial killer in the late 70’s throughout the early 90’s. What made him stand out from most serial killer’s was what he did to the bodies of his victims. During this research paper, I will cover his childhood life, what led to his lifestyle of killing and cannibalism and also the crimes that were committed during his murderous acts. I will also compare what theories relate to Jeffrey Dohmer and what could possibly be the reason why he did what he did.

Jeffrey Dahmer was an infamous serial killer and sex offender. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 21, 1960. Jeffrey Dahmer killed 17 men between 1978 and 1991. He was sentenced to 15 life terms, but was later murdered by an inmate in 1994. His murders included rape, dismemberment, necrophilia, and cannibalism. Since most of Dahmer’s victims were African American males, many people believed his acts had to do with racism.

Radical Whigs saw this as a conspiracy because the French did not have rule by law or trial juries. French were Catholic, and Americans saw this as a deal between the corrupt papacy and King George to return to Catholicism. This caused more unrest in the colonies.

In November a militia detachment caught up with Burr on the west bank of the Mississippi. Burr was handed a letter from the Governor of Mississippi demanding his surrender. He responded to the letter by denouncing Wilkinson whose "perfidious conduct" had "completely frustrated" his "projects.” The next day Burr met with the Governor who convinced him to surrender. A grand jury in Washington declared Burr "not guilty of any crime or misdemeanor against the United States." The jury went on to condemn the arrest, suggesting that it had given cause to "the enemies of our glorious Constitution to rejoice."(Landen, 2001) Once additional information about Burr's activities became known, a new warrant was issued for his arrest in mid-February. Burr was taken to Fort Stoddart for two weeks and then sent by a nine-man military guard on a one-thousand mile horseback trip to Richmond, where he would stand trial for treason.

The methods were too extreme for the people of France to handle (Document C). The Rebellion of Vendee has killed over 80,00 French people! The people of France do not have to be in a battle against each other! Document E,, explains how Tribunals were accused for absolutely anything; even though if they were innocent. The National convention did not allow lawyers.

Voicing your opinion wasn't allowed. If you disagreed you were known as a "threat".Robispierre wanted to "smother the internal and external enemies of the republic"(document G) The "Tribunal court of justice" weren't really doing their job. Which was protecting the people's opinion.It says " no one should be silenced on account of his opinions"(Article 7 Document A ).In a democratic government you should have the right to voice your opinion and the right

The goal of the French Revolution was to change the governmental structure from a monarchy to a democracy and that government was to spread their democratic ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity (Doc B). However, people in the Vendée region were thrown off of boats and drowned for opposing the revolution (French Revolution - History Channel documentary). An important part of democracy is freedom of speech, the idea that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. With displays of violence, the government sent the message that only those in support of the revolution could speak their mind. Additionally, one major complaint of the people in France was that the King had too much power; yet, a court of justice called the revolutionary Tribunal was established to try all crimes against the state, and the members would not be elected. Instead they were “appointed by the National Convention (the revolutionary government) and their power would be absolute” (Doc E). So while the leaders ‘established’ a system in which the people could decide what they want and who they want in authority, only a small group of people decided the fate of thousands. Furthermore the very leader of the revolution claimed that in order to create a democracy, they had to act as a dictatorship. In a speech to the National Convention, Robespierre said, “We must finish the war of

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were an American couple that was charged with espionage. The US government convicted them of being spies for the Soviet Union. It wasn’t something of a little matter. What the Rosenbergs gave, it has the power to destroy families, towns, even major cities. They gave the Soviet Union the plans to the atomic bomb. On the fateful day of June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were strapped to the electric chair and executed at a prison called Sing Sing. Although Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were significant to the Soviet Union’s development of their atomic weaponry, their crime cost America a lot of panic, cost the government a lot of money, and cost them their lives. Was it really worth it?

His father was a chemist and his mother was a homemaker. Dahmer was a normal child who enjoyed the normal childhood activities. The shift in his personality started when he was four and had to undergo a hernia operation. During this tough period of the surgery his mother was preoccupied with her own troubles and his father was busy building his career in chemistry. After the surgery, his personality began to change from being a jovial social child to a loner who was always withdrawn and uncommunicative. Jeffrey then started showing little to no interest in making friends or having hobbies, but would rather ride his bike around searching for dead animals. By his teenage years Jeffrey was classified as an alcoholic. His drinking escalated and was a huge issue following high school. His father made him enlist in the army, but he was kicked out due to alcoholism. His parents separated when he was eighteen. While his father was off on a job one day, his mother packed up his younger

Lionel and Joyce Dahmer became parents to a baby boy named Jeffery Dahmer who was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 21, 1960. During Jeffrey’s adolescent years, until the age of 4; he was described as a happy and content kid. As the years went on, Jeffery’s parents gave birth to another baby boy and along with that; Jeffrey moved quite frequently creating a sense of instability in his life. Now with a new sibling and frequent moves in his life Jeffery’s parents started noticing how disengaged and withdrawn he had become. Dahmer had an awkwardness about him that often led to his inability to socialize with other kids and left him alone and without friends. Once Mr. Dahmer was in his teens he began to experience compulsions toward necrophilia particularly after his parents’ divorce.

Your honour as an esteemed member of the jury, I find Louis Guilty of Treason. I have come to this conclusion based on three main reasons. 1: he caused an army to march against the citizens of Paris, 2: he went against the constitution and the legislative assembly and kept the Swiss guards with him and 3: on the 21st of June you fled France.

During the French revolution, French citizens went against absolute monarchy and the feudal system that was antiquated. They were influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as inalienable rights and popular sovereignty. Louis XVI was the ruler at the time; he believed that his power was given to him by God, thus making him think his ruling was right despite people’s opinion. The citizens of France especially the 3rd estate disliked the king for treating them poorly. Eventually the Jacobins convicted Louis XVI to death by a guillotine for treason after finding a large iron box holding Louis XVI’s secret correspondence with foreign monarchs. The beheading of King Louis XVI was justified because he took people’s rights away and made people follow his inadequate rules and biased judgments based on status. Furthermore, if he were to be left alive it would have posed a threat to the security and stability of France.

Censorship became common practice, anti-Semitic legislation was passed, and “the felony of opinion” ruined the rights French people still had to free speech. As payment for résistance activities, the Vichy Government punished the people collectively, even stating in policy “at each further incident, a number, reflecting the seriousness of the crime, shall be shot” (Kedward, 59).