Essays on Homicide

Homicide has been a part of mankind ever since the early ages. As written in the Bible, Cain was the first convict. Since then, homicides, although in their basis are similar, their definition has developed throughout the years. When homicides happen, many believe that it…

Chicago, one of America’s largest cities, has faced some of the most ferocious increases in violence, specifically in homicide rates (Chicago Tribune, 2019). Many other U.S. cities have similar problems relating to homicide rates, such as New York and Los Angeles, but Chicago holds a…

Homicide can be defined as the killing of a human being carried out by another with or without intent to kill them. Homicide is varying in natures with different types of it occurring under different circumstances, the most common form is murder, followed by manslaughter….

Charles Manson and various members of his “family” brutally killed several people from the Tate and LaBianca family on two separate occasions. The purposes of these killings are misunderstood by today’s society, when ignoring Manson’s philosophy. Although Manson never killed anyone, he went to prison…

Analytical Examination on the Law of Homicide In the context of the law, murder is defined as the intentional or malicious killing of a human being. The defendants Geiger and Stamp did not intentionally kill anyone, yet they are being classified at the same level…

In examining the serial killer in American life, it is crucial to distinguish between myth and reality. While individual serial killers do tend to kill large numbers of victims, the number of serial killers operating in America at any point in time is actually quite…

Homicide v. Manslaughter The interesting thing when debating these two crimes are the minute differences between them. These differences are what are used to break down the unlawful killings into four categories, 1st and 2nd degree murder, and voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. Even with differences…

Throughout the past 100 years, there have been some of the most infamous and deadly mass shootings in schools of all grades. Most have heard many dark humor jokes about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, but who are these individuals behind the butt of…

On July 12, 1976, Joseph James DeAngelo started his double life. He lived part of his life as a monster portrayed as a hero. He was a police officer in California, but when he wasn’t in uniform he was committing terrible crimes. From 1976 to…