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Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time; a look into all aspects of a guilty verdict from the burden of proof to conviction to the judge’s sentence and more.
America's First Serial Killer
It was during one of my psychology classes that I had the pleasure of writing a paper on a man called, Herman Webster Mudgett. Or better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes…commonly known as America’s first serial killer H. H. Holmes. Born May 16th, 1861 and died on May 1896. While he was considered to be a monster in that time era; I personally find him fascinating in a strictly professional way of course. H. H. Holmes himself had a very unique and cold way of disposing of his victims which was not common for that time.
By Alyssa Horn7 years ago in Criminal
Our Crime and Punishment
Over the years the world has evolved and during this evolution practices and views have changed to fit the times. During this time capital punishment has remained the same in some places. Capital punishment is defined as being an order issued by the legal system to punish a convicted criminal to punishment by death. Some people believe capital punishment should be abolished, while others believe it should remain the way it is. This type of punishment has claimed the lives of many innocent people. Causing hurt amongst families, mistrust against the judicial system, and drastic life altering circumstances for those wrongly accused. Not to mention how the actual criminal is still in the community waiting for his or her moment to strike again.
By Screamin Tearz7 years ago in Criminal
Serial Killer Deep Dive: Robert Pickton
Disclaimer: this article contains graphic crime scene photos. Imagine you're at the grocery store shopping for dinner. Deciding that you're going to make spaghetti and meatballs, you pick up a package of fresh ground pork. You get home, prepare your meal and sit down to enjoy it. You turn on the six o'clock news and begin to eat. Suddenly a public health advisory flashes on the screen. As you swallow your first meatball, you discover that you might've just eaten human flesh: Dead prostitute flesh.
By Jenny Reed7 years ago in Criminal
Serial Killer Deep Dive: Aileen Wuornos
Have you ever wished you could get inside the mind of a serial killer to understand why they did the things they did? Why would they want to hurt someone? What caused them to morph into the gruesome person they became so famously known as?
By Jenny Reed7 years ago in Criminal
I Watched in Anger, and Listened in Horror
I was angry, and scared, and not only do I regret my anger, I'm ashamed of it. I watched and heard a man as he died. It was 9 AM on a weekday morning when I heard the pounding. I woke suddenly and was extremely agitated. The pounding continued and I woke my husband, who initially opened the door to a large, black man moaning and begging for help. I heard him hit the porch as he fell and my husband asked what had happened. He told him he had been shot by a man I'll call Mr. H. Assuming he had broken into his home and gotten shot in the leg, as there was blood on his pants, I was enraged and yelled at my husband to get him off of the porch.
By Nicole Siravo7 years ago in Criminal
5 Grizzly Halloween Murders to Go with Your Candy
We've all heard our fair share of Halloween horror stories—it's what the holiday is all about after all—but rarely do we put much stock into the warnings our mothers issued from behind wagging fingers. And anyway, let's be honest, we were all too eager to collect our sugary dues from lackadaisical neighbors to let any spooky goings-on hold us back.
By Teyana Jackson7 years ago in Criminal
Chicago's Murder House
In August 1886, twenty-five-year-old Herman Webster Mudgett was hired to work in the drugstore of Elizabeth Houlston, located on the corner of what is now South Wallace Avenue and West 63 St. Working hard, he eventually had enough money to buy the store from Mrs. Houlston and began running the store himself. A couple of years later, he purchased the empty lot next door and started to build a mixed-use building with retail stores on the bottom and apartments on the top, including a new drugstore. Later, in 1892, Mudgett added a third floor, claiming he needed the space for supplies and storage. Taking up a whole city block, Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes, had just finished what would be known as “Murder Castle.”
By Glen Warren7 years ago in Criminal
Awaiting Justice for Victoria Martens
I will not disclose any graphic details here in this article. However, if you have not heard this story, I advise you to please take caution before you get on Google and do a search. The nature of this crime is extraordinarily heinous and distressing.
By Madawna Bristow7 years ago in Criminal
Most Famous Female Serial Killers
Criminologists and psychologists have come up with a lot of statistics about the likelihood of someone becoming a serial killer in their time. Over the years, things like the Macdonald triad and other indicators that you're a serial killer in the making have been discovered and are even backed up by statistics.
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in Criminal