Casey McKenzie Mrs. Pona Sophomore Seminar 30 April 2014 Patty Hearst: Mastermind or Victim? “I mean‚ they call it Stockholm syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder. And‚ you know‚ I had no free will. I had virtually no free will until I was separated from them for about two weeks” (Patty Hearst). In 1974‚ Patty Hearst developed Stockholm syndrome after being kidnapped by an American communist group. She was dependent on her kidnappers and felt secure with them. Because of this‚ she followed the
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Campbell "Patty" Hearst‚ now known as Patricia Campbell Hearst Shaw‚ is an American newspaper heiress‚ socialite‚ actress‚ kidnap victim‚ and convicted bank robber. Her kidnapping case is held by many as an example of Stockholm syndrome. The granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst‚ she gained notoriety in 1974 when she joined the Symbionese Liberation Army after they had kidnapped her. Apprehended after having taken part in a bank heist with other SLA members‚ Hearst was imprisoned
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Patty Hearst--Criminal or Victim? Although most Americans agree on what is considered to be a crime‚ not everyone agrees with punishments. What are common views on crimes? What are common views on punishments? Should the punishment match the crime? Should the punishment be more severe than the crime? What happens to the victim of crimes? American’s ask all these questions on a daily basis all across the United States. The majority of society in the United States says that crimes are “a grave offense
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The witness‚ Patty Hearst was kidnapped and caught in police obligations within a group of kidnappers. The SLA influenced Hearst to get involved in their illegal actions. This case occurred on February 4th‚ 1974 in Berkeley‚ California. Throughout her lifetime‚ Hearst had a bright future ahead of her at Berkley University. Her early life‚ the occurrence of the case and aftermath involve many different aspects to the obligations conducted. Patty Hearst was born on February 20‚ 1954 in San Francisco
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On April 29‚ 1863‚ William Randolph Hearst was born in San Francisco‚ California. He received the best education that his multimillionaire father and his sophisticated schoolteacher mother could buy—private tutors‚ private schools‚ grand tours of Europe‚ and Harvard College. Young Hearst’s journalistic career began in 1887‚ two years after his Harvard expulsion. "I want the San Francisco Examiner‚ " he wrote to his father‚ who owned the newspaper and granted the request. When William’s father died
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August 23‚ 1973 Kreditbanken in Stockholm‚ Sweden a two armed robbers escorted four bank employees into the vault‚ where they remained for five days. The space was very limited‚ and supplies even more so‚ the six of them were in near constant contact with one another and no one else. The robbers were careful to put in place a few methods to keep possibility of rescue relatively low. Dynamite and snare traps attached to the victims was the preferred preventative measure to stop or slow police progress
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Some suggest that people should control themselves and get past the impediment set up by his or hers background. They should know right from wrong and acceptable from taboo. While this notion may be true in a small percentage of cases‚ most of the time the person has a hard time contemplating the social norms society as a whole has set up. Therefore‚ negative or positive actions done by a person relates directly to his or hers upbringing and background. The family structure of a particular individual
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Situations of kidnapping are traumatizing‚ and terrifying. So in cases of Stockholm Syndrome‚ it is very perplexing why a hostage would bond with their kidnapper‚ who is the cause of their trauma. Generally‚ one would think of their kidnapper as an evil‚ cruel‚ inhumane individual‚ but why would Stockholm Syndrome develop and make someone see their captor in a positive light? Overall‚ Stockholm Syndrome develops as a defence mechanism‚ and it makes the victim form an attachment to their captor which
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Stockholm Syndrome Throughout the semester our class has discussed various types of deviant behavior and what kind of acts might be considered as deviant. Analyzing the motives behind deviant behavior has been very interesting to learn about and has opened my eyes to various reasons why someone might act deviant. Learning and thinking about the numerous kinds of criminal acts that occur in the world not only make me wonder about the criminals themselves‚ but also about the individuals that are
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Brainwash What do you think when you hear the word brainwash? Many people think of fiction novels‚ conspiracy theories from history‚ or maybe even recall instances from the news and media. All of those people are correct; brainwashing occurs in society quite often and emerges in novels as a result. A prominent theme in Orwell’s 1984 is the idea of brainwashing Oceania’s citizens. The society and government start indoctrinating children with party ideals as soon as they possibly can‚ and
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