Abstract
This paper presents the facts regarding the murder of Kitty Genovese in New York City in 1964. The paper explains that this murder prompted many social psychologists to consider the nature of emergency helping behavior, since thirty-eight of Genovese's neighbors witnessed the attack without intervening. The paper identifies five elements that determine whether a person will offer assistance in an emergency situation. These conditions are: 1) the event must be noticed by the bystander; 2) it must be interpreted as an emergency by the bystander; 3) the individual must take personal responsibility for offering assistance; 4) the bystander must know how to help; and 5) he or she must be able to implement the decision to offer aid.

From the Paper
"In the case of Kitty Genovese in New York City, interviews with the witnesses after the fact showed that everyone noticed the emergency. (Smetana et al., 1983). Since the young woman was attacked and murdered in the middle of the night, in most cases, neighbors were awoken and some even stayed by their windows for the duration of the attack, which lasted almost an hour. (Smetana et al., 1983)
Having noticed an emergency in the first place, the second condition that determines emergency helping behavior, according to Darley and Latane is the correct interpretation. If the event is not interpreted as an emergency, then no help will be offered. One aspect of this correct interpretation is correct perception. Bystanders have to know that what they are witnessing is an emergency. If gunshots are misinterpreted as a car backfiring, then there will be no perception of an emergency, and no bystander intercession."

Tags:kitty, genovese, murder, aid

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles," incorporating a critique of the play. The writer demonstrates that the relationships between the men and the women in the drama are meant by Glaspell to encourage audience members to question social constructed expectations of behavior based on gender.

From the Paper
"Susan Glaspell's drama 'Trifles' pits men against women as a local sheriff and county attorney attempt to solve a homicide. In Suzy Clarkson Holstein's critique of the play 'Silent Justice in a Different Key' Glaspell's 'Trifles' the author maintains that gender is not the only distinction between the men and women in the play. She argues the women have a completely different way of relating to the crime scene and victim than the men that not only leads them to the discovery of evidence but also influences ..."

Tags:Susan Glaspell, oppression, gender, patriarchy, evidence, insight, intuition, law, order, values, empowerment, murder, setting

Abstract
The paper looks at the various reasons for people's criminal behavior as well as the biological, sociological and psychological theories explaining their actions. The paper also analyzes the role of learning in murder and shows that murderers are not born but learn their behavior based on their environment.

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"In the world of criminology, the most interesting crimes are not necessarily the most common crimes. Serial killers, mass murders, and spree murders are given fame for their crime even though their murders only account for approximately three or four percent of murders. People are interested in these murderers because their acts are surprising and unexplainable for the average person."

Tags:psychology, stress, family, conflict, delinquency, publicity

Abstract
This paper offers an analysis of William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily," and seeks to explain the behavior of Miss Emily, the protagonist. From letting her appearance and her house go, to isolating herself in her home for years before she dies, the analysis maintains that Miss Emily's behavior, especially her murder of Homer Barron, is a reaction to the restrictive and confining nature of her father's patriarchal control. The paper further examines the influence over her and the limits imposed by Southern social values.

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"In William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily," Miss Emily Grierson is the last in a long line of Southern nobility. Miss Emily's behavior in the story is rather bizarre. She maintains she does not have to pay taxes, she carries on a dalliance with a Northern day laborer, and she locks herself up in her own home refusing visitors for many of the remaining years of her life. The behaviors exhibited by Miss Emily are a direct result of the oppressive forces..."

Tags:South, aristocracy, pride, homosexuality

Abstract
Aggressive and violent behavior has become an increasing concern in American society over the past two decades. Violent behavior is a serious problem both in homes and in the work place.
There is an epidemic of family violence in the United States. Victims include women, children, and the elderly. Approximately two million women are assaulted annually, and husbands or partners kill one-third of the female murder victims every year (Arbetter, 1995

From the Paper
"VIOLENT BEHAVIOR RISK: A PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS

Introduction
Aggressive and violent behavior has become an increasing concern in American society over the past two decades. Violent behavior is a serious problem both in homes and in the work place.
There is an epidemic of family violence in the United States. Victims include women, children, and the elderly. Approximately two million women are assaulted annually, and husbands or partners kill one-third of the female murder victims every year (Arbetter, 1995).

The American Medical Association reported that one in three women will be assaulted by a domestic partner in her lifetime?four million in any given year. Of the 5,745 women murdered in 1991, as a ..."

Abstract
This paper examines the case of Richard Speck, a convicted murderer of eight women in the United State. At Speck's trial his attorney claimed that a new theory of behavioral causality with an identifiable chromosomal abnormality represented by the XYY configuration corresponded to specific behavioral traits that predisposed individuals to violent and antisocial behavior. The author of the paper examines evidence for and against this theory in the light of Speck's childhood, research and an autopsy performed on Speck's body after he died in 1991.

Outline:
Background and History
XYY Supermale Analysis
Social Biology Analysis
References

From the Paper
"Critics of the XYY theory of criminal conduct suggest that even if XYY corresponds to higher statistical likelihood of certain types of antisocial behavior, it is not substantially different from other components of naturally evolved human behaviors. In other primate species, including those most closely related to homo sapiens, male dominance is expressed through patterns of behavior that would be considered, in human terms, criminal. According to that view, even XYY-based behavioral patterns still lie within the spectrum of normal human tendencies and that it is not particularly surprising that prisons house individuals who share behavioral traits consistent with criminal behavior (The Hastings Center 1980)."

Tags:behavioral, antisocial, violence, alcoholic, rape, murder, crime, genetics, personality, physiological, abnormality, environmental, chromosomal, criminality

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses John Wayne Gacy who tortured, raped and murdered over thirty young men. The writer examines possible reasons why seemingly normal people like John Wayne Gacy choose to kill. The writer explains that on the surface, Gacy appeared to be a professional, living a reasonably well-integrated life, with ties to his community and friends. The writer then looks at possible explanations for Gacy's violent behavior. The writer argues that Erikson's theory of development shows that if a developmental conflict is unresolved, the person is essentially condemned to repeat it, as an adult. The writer concludes that this explains why Gacy was unable to function normally within the community, even after apparently escaping his troubled childhood past.

Outline:
Introduction
Physical
Cognitive
Intellectually
Emotional
Personality
Moral
Theories of Personality
Erikson
Skinner
Most Convincing?

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"Even during his early childhood as an abused young man, Gacy seemed like a people-pleaser. He was active in the Boy Scouts and other organizations that provided a sense of community and family that he lacked at home. Later, as a salesman in Springfield, Illinois, he was the membership chairman of the Chi Rho Club, a board member of the Catholic Inter-Club Council, a commanding captain for the Federal Civil Defense for Illinois, a captain in the Chicago Civil Defense, an officer in the Holy Name Society and a member of the Catholic Jaycees. It was to this group Gacy devoted the majority of his time to and eventually became first vice-president and 'Man of the Year.' Gacy was married to a woman whose father owned a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise, but rumors began to swirl that Gacy had made passes at the young men working at the chain. Gacy was incarcerated for an incident involving a man he had paid for sex and then attempted to have beaten by a thug for hire."

Tags:murder, kill, abused, development

Abstract
This paper explores aspects of both positivist theory and constructionist theory in terms of deviant behavior, and argues that constructionist theory offers better perspectives, overall, toward explaining such behavior. It also explains why deviant behaviors including alcoholism, suicide and murder are better understood under constructivist theory, and phenomenological theory in particular, than under any of the positivistic or deterministic theories.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Positivist Theory
Anomie-Strain Theory
Social Learning Theory
Control Theory
Constructionist Theory
Labeling Theory
Phenomenological Theory
Conflict Theory
Conclusion

From the Paper
" Phenomenological theory. Phenomenological theory holds that individuals commit crimes due to the experiential features of the crime itself (Phenomenology, December 1, 2005; Labeling theories of crime, April 15, 2005). Incentive for criminal or deviant acts, under this theory, lies in the essence of what is experienced, and/or what the individual anticipates experiencing, before, during, and after the crime. Katz (1988) suggests "the causes of crime are constructed by the offenders themselves". A phenomenological approach to studying social deviance and/or criminality, then, offers a counterpoint to positivistic theories such as Merton's."

Tags:alcoholism, murder, phenomenological, suicide

Abstract
The paper illustrates how, throughout "The Twelfth Night," we see how the characters are the prey of irrational forces when we look at the series of mistaken identities. The paper also shows how in "Medea" the irrational takes on a more radical form and drives the character on a series of terrible murders. The paper demonstrates how in both the Shakespearean comedy and the Greek tragedy, human behavior is seriously influenced by the irrational forces. The paper portrays how these forces take on different forms, from love to jealousy and the desire of revenge and how they always make use of devices to attain their purposes.

From the Paper
"Shakespeare blends in his play everything that can be an exponent of the irrational: the play is filled with cases of mistaken identity, with gender as well as identity disguises, with pun-making about reality, and with the play of fools and clowns who interfere in the action of the play at every step. The beginning of the play itself is very suggestive: Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are shipwrecked, and lose each other's trace on the shore of a fictive country with the name of Illyria, an obvious pun as, Hartmann observes, composed "out of Ill and liar/lyre" . Thus the play itself begins with a land whose name hints to lying and farce-making, and also with a shipwreck, another manifestation of destiny or of another irrational force."

Tags:love, jealousy, revenge, identity, murders

Abstract
This paper asks whether media has a negative affect on children's behavior. It questions whether the media itself needs to be held responsible or whether it is the parents' duty to control their children's TV viewing.

From the Paper
"A teenaged gunman opens fire in a Colorado school. A twelve-year-old boy rapes and kills a six-year-old. Yet another boy kills a toddler just for the "fun" of it. These are but a few of the recent headlines that paint a shocking picture of American society. We are a culture in turmoil; a culture beset by depravity and violence. It is hard enough to raise a child today without reading stories such as these, but harder still when, in the name of entertainment; our children and we are bombarded with such images on a daily basis. For who can turn on a television or go to a movie without witnessing some violent and offensive scene? Those who should be setting good examples only encourage the trend toward greater disregard for ethical standards. Authority figures behave inappropriately, heroes tote guns, rock stars sing of shootings and gang violence and media moguls cry freedom of speech when confronted with the consequences."

Tags:murder, TV, youth