Biological Criminal Behavior CJA/314 Biological Criminal Behavior Andrea Yates had battled with postpartum depression for years and on June 20‚ 2001‚ she drowned all five children in the bathtub of her home. Ultimately the underlining cause of her actions was caused by postpartum psychosis that was triggered by Andrea’s improper use of her medication‚ failure to adhere to her doctor’s advice after treatment‚ and her lack of knowledge of coping techniques commonly used by women who suffer
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THIS PAPER IS HERE FOR REFERENCE/TUTORIAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR GRADING‚ SO PLEASE DON’T PLAGIARIZE. Crime Data Comparison: Honolulu & New York NAME CJA 314 DATE PROF. Crime Data Comparison Crime is something that occurs throughout the world. To some people it is an incident that adds stress to one’s life‚ and to others‚ they see it as a way of life. Over the last years‚ different areas of the United States have been affected by crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation
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I had never heard of the Andrea Yates case until now. After doing some research I learned that Andrea Yates was a mother that killed all five of her children by drowning them because she believed that if she didn’t her kids were going to go to hell. Andrea had also claimed to be a bad mother and after killing her children she called her husband and the police telling them that “it’s time.” Once the police came Andrea had admitted to everything and told the police that she needs to be punished. She
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Nathan Merrill XXJUN2012 PS208 Case Analysis of Andrea Yates After close review and careful analysis of the case of Andrea Yates and the circumstances which led to the drowning death and murder of her five children‚ I first would like to state my personal opinion on the conclusion of the case which was the majority consensus at the time of her
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Five Times Free- Andrea Yates On June 20‚ 2001 while her husband was at work‚ Andrea Yates committed what some might perceive as the most repulsive crime in history. She systematically drowned her five children in the family bathtub‚ while feeling nowhere close to remorseful. After committing the crime she picked up the phone dialed 9-1-1 and calmly-too calmly- ask the operator to send the cops. What they found upon arrival was a woman sitting silently on the living room couch‚ while her five children
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The case of Andrea Yates demonstrates just how important it is for the sentencing of a criminal to be accordingly to their psychological situation. Andrea suffered even when in prison for she was not receiving the appropriate help‚ as seen before‚ she went without eating. “The public remains mystified by psychiatry‚ and no amount of empirical evidence can dissuade many from believing that psychiatrists have some insight as to why people do crazy things. The essence of this view is to believe that
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Did Andrea Yates have schizophrenia? On July 30‚ 2001‚ Andrea was indicted on two counts of capital murder for the deaths of Noah (seven)‚ John (five)‚ and Mary (six months)‚but not for the deaths of her other two children‚ Luke (three) and Paul (two). In this paper we will discuss Andrea Yates behaviors‚ treatments and court case where she was found not guilty by reason of insanity. After Andrea’s first pregnancy‚ in 1994‚ she started experiencing postpartum depression. She experienced hallucinations
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Social Process Social Process The social process theory draws the conclusion that criminals were raised in an environment that forms them to make unlawful decisions. People are influenced by what they are taught and their surroundings such as where they were raised‚ their guardians‚ and people they associated with. Individual’s actions and thought process will be based on what their first instinct is and their first instinct will be what they know best. For example‚ if a boy is raised
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Criminology in the 21st Century Richard Smith CJA/314 Mrs. Brandeis 4/30/2012 Criminology in the 21st Century The metropolitan areas alone are recognized for crimes on a daily basis. Throughout this paper we will be discussing the comparison of the occurrence of the offenses in the selected areas. We will be identifying the number of occurrences reported to the police for each area and addressing reported incidents‚ rates of the
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Biological Criminal Behavior Biological Criminal Behavior Biology contributes to killers. As people in today ’s society‚ we are constantly being bombarded with the crazy actions that mankind is capable of. We watch the news and hear about murders‚ or even read a book about a mysterious killer. As we go through these pieces of reality‚ one can ’t help but be struck by the thought--what causes a person to act so violently? There have been many studies done to try and find an answer.
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