Abstract
The paper examines the movie "Four Brothers" where Singleton portrays the inner city as so corrupt that the characters must take vengeance in their own hands in order to achieve justice. The paper analyzes how Singleton drives his story with the use of stereotypes and assumptions about the inner city. The paper shows how this movie boils down to a condemnation of the police and a celebration of vigilantism.

From the Paper
"John Singleton is known for dealing with issues of racial tension and tragic stories of the inner city. In his movie Four Brothers, four men who had been adopted by a woman set out to get revenge after she is murdered in an apparent liquor store robbery. Singleton seems to be attempting to neutralize the issue of race in this film by casting two of the brothers as white men and two as black men. However, in the end, this movie boils down to be a condemnation of the police and a celebration of vigilantism."

Tags:vigilantism, murder, race, police, stereotypes

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The paper describes how the Briley brothers, on Death Row, conspired with four others to break out of prison, resulting in a nineteen-day rampage and fears of their vicious killing. The paper comes out with support for the death penalty.

From the Paper
"There are times when crimes committed are so heinous, so brutal, so inhuman, that the death penalty is well deserved. The case of the Briley Brothers' rampage in Virginia is such a case for capital punishment. A little more than twenty-five years ago, the terror of brutal escaped death-row convicts began. On May --, the largest escape of condemned prisoners in U.S. history unleashed itself from Mecklenburg's death row. Planned for years, and secretly revealed in advance to..."

Tags:death penalty, murder, rampgae, terror, prison escape

Abstract
This paper takes a quote from the book "My Brother Sam is Dead" and discusses whether or not the U.S. could have survived without so much bloodshed. The writer of this paper allows for the discussion of American policies and historical decisions that have caused killing in the name of Americans. The paper focuses mainly on the period around the Civil War and the expansion to the West.

From the Paper
"Throughout American history residents have been led to believe that the American Revolution was a necessary evil that could not be avoided at any costs. The killing and the agony that was involved in that revolution have been taught in classrooms since the beginning of public education as necessary to the cause(Collier, 1989). In more recent years however, many have begun to question whether or not it was really as necessary as it has been portrayed over the years. In a book by Lincoln and Christopher Collier called My Brother Sam is Dead the possibility of there being to much violence used comes to light through the telling of the plot. After reading the book the answer to the question Could the United States have made its way without all that agony and killing? Becomes a startling and revealing no."

Tags:revolution, patriotism, violence, politics, murder, bloodshed

Abstract
Paper commences from brief media summary of arrest made in SK in relation to murder of girl's parents and brother in Medicine Hat, 2006; a few details from other sources and exploration of what one would assume according to different Crim theories; paper reveals more and more of events/proceedings towards consideration of Durkheim's anomie in persons distanced from conventional society by different forces; we can expect crimes of odd origin, in this case, a minor's rage at her parents for forbidding her relationship with a man almost twice her age.

From the Paper
Assessing a Triple-Slaying in Medicine Hat. Introduction Criminology's theoretical frameworks can help to assess criminal incidents as should feature careful consideration of factors underlying or associated with incidents. An article in the National Post summarized very briefly a `bizarre' crime in southwestern Saskatchewan. (Zickefoose et al:2006) On a Monday morning in April of 2006, RCMP surrounded youths in a pickup truck in Leader, Saskatchewan, including Jeremy Allan Steinke, 23, and his girlfriend of 12 years, Jasmine Richardson, as were charged in the murder of Richardson's parents, Marc Richardson, 42, and Debra Richardson,

Tags:steinke, young offenders, theory

Abstract
This paper explains that 8% of wrongful convictions are due to forced confessions prompted by the police. The author states that twelve-year-old Stephanie Crowe was found stabbed to death on her bedroom floor in 1998; however, the Crowe family's nightmare had only just started because her 14-year-old brother Michael was coerced by Escondido, California police detectives, who were so desperate for a confession to close this horrific crime that they overlooked crucial evidence, into confessing to the murder. The paper relates that the charges of murder were dropped before trial in February, 1999 after last-minute DNA testing found spots of Stephanie's blood on a sweatshirt worn by a transient man seen in the neighborhood the night of the killing.

Table of Contents
Introduction
The Crime
The Investigation
The Transient
Mass of Evidence
Under Suspicion
The Interrogation of Michael Crowe and Joshua Treadway
What Was Wrong With The Interrogation?
Aftermath of the Confessions
Preparing for Trial
Forensic Flip-flop
Preview of Evidence
The Richard Tuite theory
The Evidence in the Container
The Hearing
Prosecution's Confidence Enhanced
Defense's Rebuttal
The Crucial Hearing
Groundbreaking Evidence
A Conviction at Last

From the Paper
"The detectives interrogating Michael Crowe crossed a clearly and explicitly defined line when they told Michael only by admitting he killed his sister they could help him and by telling him his parents no longer wanted him. According to a Crime Library Article, the police "used lies, false promises, isolation from parents and attorneys, even threats of adult prison and predatory older inmates" as techniques to elicit a confession. The treatment of Michael by detectives was clearly not according to protocol. The interrogation of Michael Crowe was against protocol and clearly was an enormous mistake made by detectives."

Tags:wrongful, isolation, protocol, blood, relationship

Abstract
This paper explains that in Gabriel Garcia Marquez' "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" Santiago Nasar's is killed by the hands of Angela Vicario's two brothers who accuse him of having dishonored their sister. The author points out that the murder of Santiago Nasar is a symbol of mid-20th century Latin American moral values, culture and gender roles in the sense that the events that occur in the small Colombian coastal town are representative to the entire Colombian society. The paper relates that, through the literary technique of foreshadowing, the narrator tries to convince his readers that Santiago's fate dictates his death.

From the Paper
"In Latin American society, honor is taken very seriously as it is an integral part of local culture. In this sense, honor is the fundamental moral value that must be kept intact. Once harmed, someone's honor must be avenged irrespective of what this implies because without the trait of honor, any man is lost and seen as an outcast in Latin American society. Consequently, in Marquez's novel, all of the characters are shaped and deeply influenced by this powerful moral value. It is somewhat ironical that defending honor as the supreme moral virtue does not rule out murder."

Tags:virginity, honor, women, guilt, fate, narrator

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This paper compares and contrasts the cases of Lionel Tate and the King brothers, both juvenile offenders who committed murder in the state of Florida. The paper reveals that Lionel Tate stood trial and was found guilty of 1st degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, while the Kinb brothers pled guilty to 3rd degree murder and were setenced to less than 10 years each. The paper addresses issues surrounding lesser included offenses, available defenses and the 8th Amendment issue of cruel and unusual punishment.

From the Paper
"The facts in both of these cases of juvenile killers do vary significantly, the base fact is common is that another human being has been denied their right to enjoy the rest of their natural lives at the hands of the offenders. While a number of defenses or mitigating factors are present in each of the cases, reliance must be given to the tires of fact that the finds of the jury are the actual facts of the case and other theories proposed during the trials are not operative and thus should not be revisited when reviewing these cases. The outcomes of each of the cases are divergent however, where Lionel Tate..."

Tags:florida, juvenile justice, analysis

Abstract
The paper states that although "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" is a true story and is told in a non-linear fashion, it reads like a detective story, by combining interviews written in a narrative, journalistic style. The paper describes the plot of the book: Rigid codes of honor can bring about an innocent man's death and drive two peaceful brothers to murder while the whole town watches and decides to do nothing. The paper's author compares this book to others written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

From the Paper
"There is little mention in "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" of the Columbian civil wars and other historical political events that were the backdrop of novels like "One Hundred Years of Solitude", "Leaf Storm" and "In Evil Hour". "Chronicle", however, is also based on a real event. In 1951, Garcia Marquez's childhood friend Cayetano Gentile was hacked to death by two brothers bent on restoring their sister's honor. The crime had a lasting impact on the young journalist and eventually served as the catalyst for "Chronicle of a Death Foretold"."

Tags:detective, story, machismo, South, America

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Analysis of the female villains in two Brothers' Grimm fairy tales ("Hansel and Gretel" and "Snow White") and a Vietnamese tale whose plot resembles Cinderella. Gives some reasoning behind the use of stepmothers and stepsisters as villains andd explains the dynamics of age and physical attractiveness in the murderous jealousy displayed by these "wicked women."

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In this article, the writer describes a scenario that depicts twin brothers in Central Park, one just having graduated from Harvard, the other already embarked on a life of crime. When one twin decides to rob a nearby pedestrian, the man fights back and, seeing his brother in peril, the recent graduate picks up a board, strikes the man and kills him. The writer discusses that this is a pre-sentencing report denying that a death penalty, or even life in prison, are called for due to circumstances that caused the act.

From the Paper
"... the following few pages, a young man's life or death will be decided. What is important here is not whether Nick G. committed the crime resulting in the death of a narcotics officer. What is important here is (1) the impulsiveness and lack of any planning or pre-disposition to commit a crime, (2) Nick's spotless background and education, and (3) the opportunity to rehabilitate someone who committed an impulsive, rash, not-thought-out act and turn him again into a productive citizen. There are millions of people- including judges, attorneys and well-principled individual who see the Death Penalty as cruel and unusual ..."

Tags:murder, rehabilitation, community, service