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True crime, exposed – the innocent, the guilty, and the downright gruesome. Criminal explores the intricacies and complexities of law, order, and crime.
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Capital Punishment versus Life Imprisonment
Gandhi once said, “an eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind” (Dogra, 2019) and others like Martin Luther King and the Bible have reiterated this, however society today lives without the ladder. Revenge has always been apart of society including in constitutions. Capital punishment also known as the death penalty is an extremely controversial issue reflecting that society may never let go of the revenge mind set. Capital punishment may not be the justice that victims are searching for, life in prison without the possibility of parole (LWOP) is effective of taking away the perpetrator’s life and freedoms. Capital punishment is also an immense financial burden in comparison to LWOP as well as the moral burden of the death penalty. Capital Punishment and a life sentence are both taking away a life, however a life sentence is morally superior and easier to accept in society.
Brynn PearsonPublished 11 days ago in Criminal
The Story Of The "Toy Box Killer"
Cynthia Vigil, then 22 years old, was hooking in an Albuquerque, New Mexico, parking lot on March 19, 1999, when a man posing as an undercover police officer told her she was being arrested for soliciting sex work and put her in the back of his car.
Victoria VelkovaPublished about a month ago in Criminal
The Tragic Death of Esmin Green
Esmin Green died at 5:32 a.m. on June 19, 2008, after collapsing on a hospital waiting room floor where she lay for more than an hour before staff checked on her. Green had sat in the chair for nearly 24 hours waiting for staff at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, to get her a room.
5 Bizarre Last Requests of Death Row Prisoners
Before they are executed, death row prisoners are usually granted a last statement, a last meal, a phone call, or time with their family. But sometimes, their wishes are not what one would expect from a person whose days are numbered.
Alema LjucaPublished 2 months ago in CriminalSaying Goodbye (For Now) To My Morbid Hobby Turned Obsession
In recent years, I’ve taken up a, more often than not, rather morbid hobby; one that millions of Americans indulge in every day. As a nation and as a global society, our obsession with this particular genre of information has inspired TV shows, movies, books, and entire societies/communities; both digital and not.
Soha SherwaniPublished 2 months ago in Criminal
Emmett Till & Trayvon Martin
Two young teenage African American boys from different states and different time eras. Fifteen-year-old Emmett Till was staying with his relatives in Mississippi until two white men abducted him in the middle of the night, tortured and lynched at the Tallahatchie River and Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was staying at his father's place in Sanford, Florida. At night, he was going to the store when he was about to return home after until he followed by a neighborhood watchman. These two teenaged boys murders sparked a lot of attention in the black communities and sparked movements. From Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter Movement. These are the stories of Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin.
Gladys W. MuturiPublished 3 months ago in Criminal
Who Was the Real Norman Bates?
The actor, Anthony Perkins, perfectly embodied the creepy motel owner in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie, Psycho. The polite and handsome, yet sinister character struck a chord among the public. A franchise was born with six films and a five-season TV series that aired on A&E.
Jennifer GeerPublished 3 months ago in Criminal11 New Must-See True Crime Shows & Documentaries for 2022
Looking for a new true crime documentary or TV show to watch? We love our true crime shows with the same passion as men who scream at the television during football games but grow bored watching Snapped, The First 48, and Evil Lives Here over and over again. Luckily, true crime shows are pretty popular right now and new picks give you something exciting to watch that you haven't seen before. Check out this list of true crime documentaries and TV shows to watch in 2022.
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Her dissent changed the status of women
On Jan. 17, 1973, Ginsburg skipped lunch because she was afraid she would vomit. In the afternoon, wearing the brooch and earrings her mother had left her, like a soldier in armor about to go to war, she stood before nine stony-faced Supreme Court justices and asked them to recognize that the U.S. Constitution forbade discrimination on the grounds of sex. Until that day, the Supreme Court had refused to recognize it.
the Somerton Man has been identified and i'm still unsure what to think about it
The mysterious case of the Somerton Man has captured the imaginations of millions of people worldwide with its fascinating twists and turns for decades and, following the increase in internet interest and advances in DNA testing, the case may have finally been solved. Honestly, this case has everything: an unidentified man, a baffling note, the suggestion of links to secret-agent assassination. It's a case that has been left unsolved for 70 years and now it's looking like we might get the answers we were looking for - starting with the man's name.
Exondia Salado Murders, "Roasts" Cheating Husband's Remains
Exondia Salado, born Jayenida Link, murdered her husband and burnt his remains in a fire pit after she caught him cheating.
Pedophiles in Prison: Vicious Attacks
In prison, pedophiles are known as “Chesters,” “tree jumpers,” and “chomos,” among other terms. Once other inmates get wind of their charges, pedophiles become walking targets of attacks. No one likes a person who hurts children, even hardened drug dealers, gang bangers, and murderers.
This isn’t just any court case…
The court case of the decade, no, not Depp vs Heard, Colin vs Cuthbert. The battle of the supermarket caterpillar cakes. You could say that this sorry saga started in 1990, 31 years before the case came to everyone’s attention as that was when Colin the Caterpillar - the original caterpillar cake was launched to the world by Marks & Spencer. Since it’s introduction, 15 million of these rather tasty cakes have been sold and the remarkable popularity has led to all the major UK supermarkets offering their own interpretation of the caterpillar cake.
Gabriella BedfordPublished about 12 hours ago in Criminal
Brittney Griner: US basketball star jailed for nine years on drug charges
Brittney Griner, the star of the US women’s basketball team, has been jailed for nine years on drug charges. Brittney, 22, was arrested in Enid, Oklahoma, last Wednesday and charged with felony possession of marijuana. The basketballer is the latest high-profile individual to be embroiled in controversy over drugs. Kate Middleton was recently criticized for prescription drug addiction, while basketball superstar LeBron James has been the subject of doping allegations. What are Brittney Griner’s drug charges? Brittney is accused of possessing a quantity of marihuana that exceeds the state’s cannabis possession limit of 2 ounces. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison. What are Brittney Griner’s drug charges?
Katie's Revenge
Katelyn “Katie” Collman walked out of her Crothersville, Indiana, home on January 25, 2005, around 3 in the afternoon after her mother asked her to run to a local Dollar General Store to buy toilet paper. Katie walked the same path to the same store “thousands of times,” according to her father John Neace. Sadly, this would be the last. No one ever saw Katie alive again.
A different type of Pretty Woman story
Now, I am a realist when it comes to my physical appearance. I have never considered myself a visually attractive individual. I’ve got a lot more confidence over the last few years but even now I’d probably rate myself a 6/10. I haven’t got the best physique and I don’t think my face has that classical level of attractiveness.
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