Abstract In this assignment I am to review the case study of Andrea Yates. I am to write a 1 to 2 page summary of the case and answer/discuss the questions below. (1) What is the legal issue in the case study? What is the ethical issue? (2) Describe the differences between civil commitment and criminal commitment. What are some examples of each from the case study? (3) Discuss the terms insanity defense and competency to stand trial in relation to the case you choose. (4) When is information
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Andrea Yates A lot of human behavior patterns are based on genetics‚ including the human nervous system and brain‚ hormonal systems‚ neurology‚ and genetics. Andrea was diagnosed with depression and also took medication. She overdosed at her parent’s house in June 1999. Doctors told her she shouldn’t have anymore children because they saw the path she could be going down. They thought having more children would bring more stress and increase her depression and her trying to commit suicide
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The Sad Case of Andrea Yates Pamela Elliott Abnormal Psychology Instructor: Doctor Erica King October 13‚ 2011 The case of Andrea Yates is unmistakenly horrifying. For most of society trying to comprehend how a mother could drown five‚ count them five of her own children is impossible. Our society does not care about mental illness when they find out through court testimony that the mother chased around the house her last and oldest child in order to get him into the same bathtub
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Andrea Yates Andrea Yates‚ born July 2‚ 1964 in Houston‚ Texas‚ was just another average American girl. She was a remarkable student and ended up being her class valedictorian at Milby High School in Houston. She went to college at the University of Huston for nursing and continued her education at the University of Texas‚ School of Nursing; she graduated in 1986. In 1993‚ she married Rusty Yates‚ a devout follower of Michael Peter Woroniecki’s teachings which communicated that if a mother didn’t
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HOUSTON‚ TX- Almost a week has passed since the case on Andrea Yates occurred. Andrea Yates drowned all five of her children in her bath tub last week on June 20th‚ 2001. The family grew up in a suburban area of Houston‚ Texas. This quintuple murder has shocked the whole nation of horrific comments and opinions on this case. Yates has been charged with first degree murder‚ and the trial has started. The kids ages ranged from 6 months to 7 years old‚ 4 brothers and 1 sister. Her Attorneys say the
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Andrea Yates Case Jana Jo Engleking Everest University We are funny people‚ living in a diverse country‚ in a world I sometimes think has gone berserk. No one should have a problem. Everything should run smoothly every day‚ no glitches‚ but so much for that idea. Our real world is full of promise. Each one of us has control of our own destiny as long as we stay within the perimeters of what is considered right. Our constitution sets out our perimeters. We tell our children they
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Early‚ June 20th‚ 2001‚ a phone called was made to the Houston‚ Texas police department by Andrea Yates‚ a wife‚ and mother of 5. While the call seemed to lack urgency‚ it wasn’t until two officers responding to the call arrived at the Yates resident‚ where Angela Yates admitted to the gruesome killing of her five children‚ ranging from ages 6 months-7 years of age. Angela arose at 8:10 that morning‚ patiently waiting on her husband to leave for work‚ following her husband’s departure‚ Angela immediately
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Crime Data Comparison Paper CJA/314 April 2‚ 2013 Paula Rutkowski Data Comparison The rates of any crime in the database are extremely different based on location and population. The two areas that are selected for this paper were Akron‚ Ohio‚ based on that I have family that reside there and it was very interesting looking at the statistics in this area. Also‚ another area chosen was Altoona‚ Pennsylvania‚ based on several friends/family is from that area as well. This paper will cover crime
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Prison Term Police Recommendation Proposal CJA/314 April 8‚ 2013 Paula Rutkowski Armed robbery is considered to be a serious offense in the United States and I would imagine that being robbed at gunpoint or with a big sharp knife would be a terrible experience for anyone to have to endure. In an effort to reduce the amount of armed robberies each year it is important to research different methods that would aid in the reduction of violent crimes that take place each year. As a criminologist
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to no motivation‚ there are psychiatrists appointed to the suspect’s case to review their mentality throughout their lifetime in order to detect any instability in their emotions that could have effected their mentality during the crime. In the Andrea Yates case‚ through careful research‚ it showed that she had experienced severe depression during the pregnancies of her fourth child. There she was treated and regained her stability‚ although‚ after experiencing the same symptoms when her last child
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