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How Does Holmes Make The Greatest Criminal

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In the story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" Sherlock Holmes believed that "doctor's make the greatest criminals." Holmes said "When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals, He has nerve and he has knowledge." This is true because doctors are trained to know how the human body works. They know what can kill a person and what can keep them alive. Knowingly, one with this type of knowledge can be very dangerous. Doctors know everything when it comes to medications and what is considered poison to the body. Back then, a doctor could possibly have access to poisons that was undetectable in the human body. Certain poisons could not be found in the blood of a corpse even if that was the source of death. Doctors have a knowledge of the human body more superior then the average person, if a doctor wanted to kill someone they know exactly where to attack and or how much lethal injection it would take to kill that person. Another reason is that it is much unexpected for a person whose job is to save people’s lives to go and do such a devious act, it’s like hiding in plain sight. …show more content…

Most of them would think of a crime and go straight to action without thinking about every small detail that could help them succeed. However, when Sherlock Holmes investigated a crime committed by a Doctor there were few, if not any clues at all. There is nothing worse than an educated criminal, but Holmes managed to find the smallest of details and gather valuable information. Doctors get their name from earning the highest level of education there is, with years of study, learning to be patient and gaining intelligence. Having this advantage during Holmes time was a key to being a successful

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