Tim Mcle Who's To Blame For Murder?

A former Ohio mayor has admitted to repeatedly raping a child, prosecutors said — but the self-described Christian blames the girl for her own sexual abuse.

It has always been up for debate about who’s at fault for atrocities that are committed in todays society. With modern psychology research at its forefront, it has been discovered that the way a child is raised affects how they are as an adult. Seems simple. But, if a child grows up to become a murder, is it the parents fault? Or is it the individuals fault for committing the crime in the first place? One could also say that society as a whole could also be at fault for the “monsters” we create. Although opinion differs between each person, there is a bit of truth to all of these statements. I believe while partial blame goes to the ‘creator’ of such monsters, the rest of the blame goes to the monsters themselves because they are the ones acting

Whether one particular person happens to be a defendant, a witness, a friend, or even just an acquaintance, murder cases weigh heavily on everyone involved. Huge amounts of evidence must be analyzed, people must be interviewed, research must be done, and a case must be made. Ultimately, all this work comes down to one decision: convict or acquit. The case of Adnan Syed v. State of Maryland is no exception. Syed, at the age of nineteen, was convicted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. He was sentenced to life in prison, plus thirty years. However, from the day the case ended, people have had doubts about the verdict. Holes in the state’s argument slowly became more apparent. For example, the state placed a massive amount of trust

The online documentary filmed by Frontline, The Killer at Thurston High, goes into the life of Kip Kinkel, leading up to him killing his parents, two fellow classmates and injuring 25 more. This film examines Kip Kinkel’s life, looking for clues that lead to him committing this mass murder. Areas that were explored such as his upbringing, social life, his hobbies, and events that led him to seeing a psychologist for depression. All of these areas that the documentary covered show a gradual, consistent build up in concerning behavior. This documentary shows that there were precursors leading up to these tragic events like the Thurston High shooting and the list of troubling behavior that can lead to this.

According to the Washington Post article written by Rachel Weiner, in April of 2015, a 24-year-old mentally ill man named Jamycheal Mitchell was accused of stealing in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was ordered by a judge to be sent to a psychiatric hospital. Meanwhile, he stayed in the Virginia jail, waiting for a bed to be appointed to him. Mitchell did not receive the proper or necessary care and was later found dead after 5 months of being incarcerated in the jail. It was observed that he had lost a shocking 36 pounds, which rose multiple questions concerning his health during his incarcerated period. This jail was under investigation for violating Mitchell’s rights and is greatly to blame for his death due to their poor supervision, lack of

Jeffrey Robert MacDonald was a U.S. Army officer and a medical doctor who was convicted in 1979 of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters in February 1970. The reason why I chose this case is because this murder case is said to be one of America’s most enduring murder mysteries and the main topic of a best-selling book. Not only this, but I also chose this case because it took about 9 years for Macdonald to be finally convicted and the U.S army got involved and made their own investigation because they didn’t believe his story. This meant that this case had many twists and turns, making it a mysterious case that’s very intriguing and wanting to know more about.

MILLERSBURG — While the murder of Gayle Meggyesy may have rocked the community, it left a huge void in the lives and pain in the hearts of her family.

Herbert William Mullin was born on April 18, 1947, in Salinas California (Newton, 2000). Dr. Lunde and Morgan describe Salinas as a farming community in Monterey County South of Santa Cruz (1980). Herbert is the younger of two children his sister Patricia being the elder, born to Jean and Martin William Mullin. Jean, a devout catholic, and Martin, a military veteran; raised their children in what some would say a “nurturing, stable but perhaps strict Roman Catholic household” (Vronsky, 2004 p. 149). He was a gentle natured child and very bright. He played little league baseball and was a Boy Scout (Lunde, Morgan, 1980). Herb attended parochial school so he was separated from neighboring peers that attended the local

In his memoir Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson recounts the stories of several clients whose mental illness was ignored during their trial. Some had intellectual disabilities, others were dealing with the aftermath of severe trauma, but each one was changed in some way. Whether their reasoning had been altered or they simply did not understand what was happening, any crime they committed was closely tied to their mental state. Logically, a major detail like the defendant’s thought process and motivation behind the crime would have been discussed, but this was not the case. Any evidence of their illness was forgotten about or outright ignored by both the prosecution and the defense. When considering each crime with their mental illness in mind, sentencing the defendant to death row is needlessly cruel. Their avoidance of the topic shows a complete failure to understand how important it can be to an individual’s decision-making abilities.

On a moonlight night in the winter of 1770, a mob of American Colonists gather at the customs house and began taunting the British soldiers. Captain Tomas Preston ordered his men to fix their bayonets and join guard outside of the building. The colonists started throwing snowballs, and Private Hugh Montgomery was hit, leading him to fire his rifle at the crowd. Soon, other soldiers began firing, and when it was over, five colonists lay either dead or dying. Three more were injured. Almost everyone will agree the Boston Massacre shouldn't have happened. This argument usually ends at the question of whose fault it was. Sure, the British did fire when they shouldn't have, but the colonists started the fight when they protested and taunted the

Serial killers have plagued the world since before the 1500s. Theories have evolved over long periods of time for explanations as to why people begin killing. The earliest explanation was rooted in witchcraft and demonic possessions overtaking the person causing them to commit these acts of violence. Biological, psychological, and social theories have emerged over the years as society has developed and advanced. The latest theory suggests that the behavior of serial killers results as a combination of biological, psychological, and socialization factors. Despite the numerous theories trying to explain the phenomena of serial killing, no one knows exactly why or how seemingly normal people begin killing others. One of the most infamous serial killers was Donald Harvey. Harvey was a self-proclaimed “angel of death.” He murdered dozens of victims as a hospital aid. Due to Harvey’s difficult childhood and prolonged sexual abuse,  Donald developed a psychopathic-type personality disorder and killed dozens of victims.

According to Jess Colarossi, “Corey Jones, a well-known Florida drummer, was shot dead by an undercover Palm Beach Gardens police officer in an unmarked vehicle after leaving a late night gig” (Colarossi). Corey’s car was not able to work and he was pulled over to the side of the freeway to call for help. The police officer that shot Corey claims he was confronted by an armed individual when he was investigating a stranded vehicle. Without a body camera, there is no proof that the officer was confronted by an armed individual. Corey was on the phone with roadside assistance when the police officer shot and

During the night, as she is showering, getting ready for bed, a dark shadow figure comes behind the shower curtains and stabs Marion to death with a knife. Later on, Norman finds out about Marion’s death, he immediately blames it on her mother. He then carefully cleans up the crime scene, then he placed Marion’s dead body, possessions and all the money into the trunk of her car. He than sank her car in a flood of water near the motel.

I would say Alan is at fault; the reason is he sent out mass emails of information that some saw as inappropriate. Also he felt he was above the so-called users he supplied computer support to. He was an outside that who did not have the linguistic ability to be effective in his new community and nor did he think he need to change, he was “GOD” to the “USER” as we have read.

Many are disturbed by the execution of mentally challenged or incompetent criminals. The U.S Supreme Court on June 20, 2002 declared that the execution of the mentally challenged is unconstitutional, as well as cruel and unusual punishment. The “criminal” is usually pardoned when further evidence comes out. An incident of this happening is the case of David Vasquez. David Vasquez was arrested for the murder of a woman who was killed in her Arlington County, Virginia home. She was sexually assaulted and then hung. Vasquez, who was borderline mentally retarded, had reportedly confessed to the crime, allegedly supplying details not released to the public. Additionally, Vasquez could not provide an alibi and was placed near the scene of the crime by two eyewitnesses. Investigators also found pubic hairs that visually resembled those of Vasquez. Vasquez’s attorneys argued that the interrogations were tainted because of his lower than normal intelligence. Friends said that he reacts to the world like a young child and that he is easily flustered under pressure. He was described in court as having “borderline retarded/low normal” intelligence. He was so scared of being executed that he pled guilty to a crime he did not commit.