NAACP. She worked tirelessly - but unfortunately unsuccessfully - with the Indiana Attorney General in an attempt to bring the racist perpetrators of the heinous 1930 Marion Indiana lynchings of Thomas Shipp (age 17) and Abram Smith (age 18) and the attempted lynching of Dr. James Cameron (age 16) to justice. However‚ her work did pressure the Indiana legislature to pass a strong anti-lynching bill in March 1931. The Marion lynching was the last lynching in the North and the infamous photo of the heinous
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Jesse James Paige Riley College Prep English Ms. Engel Works Cited 1881‚ with authorities growing suspicious‚ Jesse rented a house in Saint Joseph‚ and Missouri. "Jesse James - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James "Jesse James Biography." Biography Base Home. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2012. <http://www.biographybase.com/biography/james_jesse
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him the nickname of The Iceman by the media. With the murder of Masday‚ the media became more and more pressing on the issue of mafia connected murders. In 1986‚ he was charged with 5 counts of murder‚ six weapons violations‚ attempted murder‚ armed robbery‚ and robbery. In 1988 a New Jersey court Kuklinski was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences‚ making him only eligible for parole at the age of 111. While at the Trenton State Prison‚ he often granted interviews to writers‚ television
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was granted resentencing. The Florida Supreme Court rejected Hurst’s argument and reaffirmed his sentence. The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari. 3. Hurst had bound‚ gagged‚ and then stabbed his coworker over 60 times during a robbery at his place of employment. Her body was found in the freezer and the safe opened and missing hundreds of dollars. Witnesses came forth and testified that Hurst had planned to rob the store‚ and the night that it happened only Hurst and his now deceased
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break between the murders. Homosexual related serial killings involve interpersonal violence-oriented disputes and assaults‚ killings that involve forced anal or oral sodomy‚ sadomasochistic torture‚ lust murders‚ thrill killings‚ child killings‚ robbery homicides and other acts of sexual perversion that are homosexual-oriented. Homicide
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It was not until 1842‚ when a madman attempted to assassinate the then beloved Queen Victoria that justification to give the Yard investigative powers was found. Before then‚ the institution conducted investigations illegally. The first case decrypted by the yard was the murder of Lord Russell
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biggest and most atrocious prison that America has ever known. It housed the worst of the worst. It was built to punish rather than rehabilitate. Alcatraz both mentally and physically broke down people like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. Many have attempted to escape The Rock‚ but none has succeeded. Three people are believed to have escaped. Many believe that Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers successfully escaped and survived. Frank Morris‚ The Anglin brothers‚ and Alan West were planning the
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Knife crime statistics Standard Note: Last updated: Author: Section SN/SG/4304 2 February 2011 Gavin Berman Social and General Statistics The issue of knife related crime continues to be high on the political agenda due to a series of tragic knife related incidents. This note summarises the available statistics relating to knife crime. A Library note‚ Knives and offensive weapons‚ SN/HA/330‚ summarises the legislation which governs the carrying and sale of knives and other offensive weapons The
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Snatch Theft Snatch theft is becoming a serious issue nowadays. During the months of June and July 2004‚ the local media‚ especially the press‚ have been replete with reports of crime and violence in Malaysia. There have been many reports of snatch thefts which has given a great impact to the society. Police statistics on these crimes indicate that they are on the rise. Therefore‚ there is a sense of anxiety‚ even panic and fear in the air. The seriousness of this crime can be proven when on
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narcotics etcetera. It has also been observed that male members are also more likely to commit murder and assault. Economically compulsive way: These ways suggest that some drug users are motivated to commit economically aggressive crimes‚ such as robbery‚ so that they can purchase expensive drugs. The most common drugs that cause a person to behave in this way are heroin and cocaine as they are the most expensive drugs. Under this model the users of drugs do not act violently because of impulses instead
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