Nuclear Assault

consider him guilty of his charges of assault, stalking, and murder, especially since he had a reputation as a monster in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama; however, if one delves only 10% deeper into each event one would instantly dismiss the case for each on various grounds. In chronological order, the first criminal charge against Boo Radley (also known as Arthur Radley) is an event that occurred nearly 20 years prior to the trial. The charge is second degree assault against his father…

criminological issues. There is also no hierarchy rule under the NIBRS system. National Crime Victimization Surveys include crimes that are not reported to police which is called the dark figure of crime. Crimes not reported typically include rape, sexual assault, and abuse. People do not want to report crimes because they are afraid of the results so many of these incidents go largely unreported. The NCVS also uses careful sampling techniques and conducts a yearly survey. Self-Report Surveys…

Domestic Violence is Trendy Domestic violence is a serious problem in the United States. In a journal on dating violence Jennifer Katz shares some statistics on types of domestic violence. “The three most common types of violence [in the U.S. are] being pushed, grabbed, or shoved (82%); slapped or hit (78%); or beaten up (44%)” (Katz, Jennifer 456.) This is a problem that seems to be getting significantly worse throughout the years. What is causing this exponential growth with this issue? There…

The most commonly identified elements of terroristic threat are that it must be willful, have specific intent, be “unequivocal, unconditional and specific,” and cause reasonable fear. Specific intent means the utterance of the threat is enough for criminal liability, regardless if you do not plan to carry out your threat, or even have the means to. A willful threat is one with tangible violent or malignant intention behind it and can include both immediate and future harm. Though it has been…

criminals involved in a series of different crimes (justice.gov, 2014). In cases of aggravated assaults, the use of DNA in forensics has helped provide evidence for most cases that had no witness available. For example, according to research conducted, most aggravated assaults are committed by criminals in enclosed environments and large percentages involve cases of domestic violence and sexual assault; these cases involve the victim and the suspects and whether they result in fatalities or the…

Domestic violence is a harrowing and insidious feature of our culture and taking a stand against allowing perpetrators like Chris Brown to enter the country is an important step in demonstrating our refusal to tolerate this kind of violent and oppressive conduct? The government has blocked past criminals from entering our country in order to keep Australians safe. There is never a time for criminal behaviour to be acceptable, people can’t think that they can commit a crime such as abusing a…

Is Lady Macbeth more responsible for King Duncan’s death? Is Lady Macbeth is more evil than her husband? Lady Macbeth was a component during the murder however she cannot be accused of being more responsible for King Duncan’s death. Lady Macbeth was not eviler than her husband Macbeth. Macbeth was the character who did the deed which therefore makes him more vain. The first evidence that proves that Lady Macbeth cannot be blamed for the death of the king was because it clearly states that…

Hate crimes is listed as the number one priority of our Civil Rights program. As defined from FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Program, hate crime is a traditional offense like murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element of bias. It is also defined as a criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in a part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity. Hate crimes happen often enough in the…

Harry Mulisch’s novel The Assault depicts the aftermath of the murder of a young boy’s family during World War II. Mulisch explores the young boy’s, Anton’s, life and how it was changed dramatically because of the death of a German collaborator named Fake Ploeg; this resulted in Anton’s family being murdered for revenge. The night, in which Anton’s family was murdered and of which he calls the “incident”, is shrouded in mystery and the details of what exactly happened is not clear; Anton…

Taking action It’s a late night in the “Atlantic City Casino, New Jersey” and none other than the famous Baltimore Ravens linebacker, Ray Rice, is seen having a good time with his girlfriend (Myers). As the night proceeds, however, an altercation breaks out between the two of them, causing them to head back to their room. In the elevator the altercation gets worse and as his girlfriend, Janay Palmer, starts to move towards Rice in the elevator Rice threw back his hand and struck her in the…