capital punishment
Weigh the pros, cons and controversies surrounding the grave issue of capital punishment; should the death penalty be allowed?
"I Wish Gabriel Was Alive" - Pearl Fernandez
Convicted Murderer, Pearl Fernandez, faced resentencing June 2021 for the murder of her son Gabriel. A Netflix documentary spelled out the details of the horrific offense. Fernandez and her then-boyfriend, who is currently on death row, tortured the 8-year old boy to death. Motive is unspecified, but many believe it is due to the parents having suspicions of the child being homosexual.
By Jasper Wolf3 years ago in Criminal
Capital Punishment
My step-dad Todd and I were having some breakfast together as it was announced that Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges in his trial. Todd and I have different opinions and it is rare that we agree on a topic that is politically charged. After it was announced Todd started on a rant about the case and how it shouldn't have been the way it was, and for once Todd and I agreed. He described how he is very hurt over the fact that races were not correctly displayed among the jury. He then proceeded into talking about how he was a police officer for over twenty years and as a man of color he understands both perspectives and that he ended up leaving the force due to too many injustices that he personally saw. It has been made clear that there are still to this day many racial injustices and a lot of them are made within the justice system. An injustice that I researched is capital punishment, I feel like the system is poorly set up and because of that the punishment is unfair.
By kaylin flaherty3 years ago in Criminal
BRANDING A PERSON WAS ONLY ABOLISHED IN 1879
Branding on the face was used to reprimand people on the margins of society. Judges would punish the poor for minor thefts, deter beggars, suppress prostitutes, drive homeless people out of the parish and subdue the mentally ill. Judges thought by combining physical pain with lifelong humiliation would be a powerful deterrent. ‘T’ meant thief, ‘B’ blasphemer, and ‘FA’, false accuser: sometimes an ‘F’ on one cheek and an ‘A’ on the other.
By Paul Asling3 years ago in Criminal
The Victims of Capital Punishment
In 1893, Henry Smith was brutally murdered. Smith was a Black labourer from Paris, Texas, who was accused of murdering and raping a four-year-old girl. The young white girl, Myrtle Vance, was the daughter of a local policeman who had beaten Smith while he was detained in prison.
By Ilana Quinn3 years ago in Criminal
Mildred Bolton: The first woman to escape Chicago’s electric chair
If you enjoy reading about classic crime stories, it’s certainly not too difficult to find some truly interesting characters. For instance, take convicted killer Mildred Bolton. If you don’t recognize the name, I can tell you she almost became the first Illinois woman ever executed in Chicago’s electric chair.
By Marc Hoover3 years ago in Criminal
Domestic Violence on children
Aishah said that a Bedouin man came to the prophet, and said, “You kiss the children and we don’t kiss them,” So the prophet said, “Is there anything that I can do once Allah has removed mercy from your heart?” – Sahih Al-Bukhari 426/10
By javaria hassan3 years ago in Criminal
The power of the media
Last week, I covered the media handling of murder victim Gabby Petito. And now, the press, social media, John Walsh, and Dog the Bounty Hunter have entered the fray. It seems like everyone on the planet wants to find Brian Laundrie, who is suspected of killing Gabby Petito—the young woman he professed to love. If you look at Facebook, he seems to be everywhere except in police custody. People everywhere are posting pictures of various bald Caucasian men from different parts of the country. Laundrie appears to be public enemy number one.
By Marc Hoover3 years ago in Criminal
The Horrific Murder of J'Anaya Thompson
In 2020, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that Alberto Garcia is ineligible to be spared execution, ruling the court did not err in their sentence, but instead, that death is a proportionate sentence to the crime, exhausting any further potential appeals.
By True Crime Writer3 years ago in Criminal
Sunday School Mom on Death Row
Brenda Andrew was just 38 years old when she murdered her husband for $800,000 in insurance money. In partnership with her lover and fellow Church member, she lured her husband into her garage and the pair shot him twice. Brenda Andrew had previously failed to kill her husband when he noticed that his car’s brake line had been severed and reported to police that he believed he was being targeted in a murderous conspiracy.
By Jessica London3 years ago in Criminal
The Case Against Amir Adabi
The white noise of a crowd filled the spacious room. The air smells of wood polish and sweat. Jeff looks down at his watch, they’ve been there waiting for 2 hours. He sighs, eagerly awaiting the jury to make their verdict. His head hurts. “I need a drink.”, he thinks to himself. The days have long gone by when Jeff cared about not drinking in the middle of the work week.
By Nathan Goff3 years ago in Criminal