As long as an individual poses an imminent threat to another individual, the latter cannot simply stand by and allow him or herself to be murdered and needs to act. "Even pacifists, staunchly opposed to war, have typically not questioned the legitimacy of personal self-defense, notwithstanding the fact that most wars tend to be rationalized in terms of national self-defense" (Kaufman 1)
"To shed innocent blood is both morally reprehensive and irrational. It is even doubtful whether it is morally right and rational to shed uninnocent blood" (Tangwa 213)
It is at this point that the perpetrator will more than likely use a weapon or some other kind of brutal act (to exercise total control over the situation). (Blinn, 1950, pp
The following quotation states as much. "Did he ever show you…his drawings? Dickie hadn't, but Tom said brightly "Yes! Of course he did" (Highsmith)
The fact that he does not, yet pretends to, demonstrates that Tom is amoral and will do anything -- even kill Greenleaf -- to attain his goals. This amorality is alluded to in the following quote from another source that analyzes Ripley's character "…he certainly doesn't show empathy for any of his so-called friends or victims…" (Kimbofo)
Serial and Mass Murders: Forensic Psychiatry at Its Best Forensic Psychiatry: Mass Murderers and Serial Killers The status of Forensic Psychiatry has suffered ignominy regarding its ethical standpoint and pragmatic effectiveness for far too long (Arboleda-Florez, 2006)
The trial of person in question is nowadays deem fit only if he is fit for trial. The super specialist psychiatrists are entrusted with the task of assuring the court about competency to stand trial upon desired response to psychological and psychiatric treatment (Pinals, 2005)
Under the distinct head of "mental health," once proclaimed as such by the legal system, the inmates in various states of mental imbalance need to be paid attention to, with the aim of restoring balance and competence. Allowances and financial provisions need to be introduced as well (Konrad, 2002)
Allowances and financial provisions need to be introduced as well (Konrad, 2002). The three legal standpoints ascertaining dangerous implication, inability to be stand to trial and insanity have been the main concerns around which Mass Murderers and Serial Killers pose the most mystery as regards legal adjudication and consequent therapies to be followed to draw them back to the mainstream (Macculloch et al
On the other hand, the only unifying aspect is womanhood. It is perceived that each killer may have a different take on the sexual angle, but, that the angle exists in most cases cannot be rejected out rightly (Haggerty and Ellerbrok, 2011)
According to the studies, in preceding thirty years, there has been a significant decline in communal contracts. As a result the moral boundaries that restrain an individual from behaving rashly and kill someone have been weakened (Henson and Olson, 2010; Marissa et al
This trend has been attributed to the awareness on part of the killers that they may themselves be subsequently shot dead given their verified "dangerous implication" or even as a measure of self safety. The general places of attack chosen for mass murders have been public places and with least form of possible defense like a mall, theatre, marketplace and school (Bowers et al
However, the American citizens have the protection of the constitution from such a presumption. The presumption of innocence is one of the basic rights in the constitution, though it is not directly inscribed and only gets to the citizen through English jurisprudence and has been in that system from time immemorial till it has been considered common law (Craig Walenta, 2010)
There can be life sentences without possibility of parole passed on such people. In this manner it will be a compromise on the sentence of death that he was worth but again serves the victims of the crime to obtain justice (Death Penalty Information Center, 2010)
The death penalty majorly applies to the murder convicts and some other serious capital offences. It has been ruled by the Supreme Court that capital punishment is constitutional and not a cruel and unusual punishment as provided for in the 8th and 14th amendments of the constitution (National Museum of Crime & Punishment, 2008)
It also proscribes seizure of persons which can include brief detentions. However, seizure does not occur merely because police officers questioned one in a public place, or when his freedom of movement is not denied (Samuel Dash, 2004)
html). In the King brother case Alex, the younger brother, says that he entered into a homosexual relationship with a 40-year-old friend of the family (Sons, family friend face life for murder (http://www
I have not made up events or changed their order." (Lebsock18-19)
). It comes into operation when death occurs either during a felony or in subsequent flight from one, and there is a direct causal connection between the death, and the felony (Binder, 2002)
Criminal Justice: Felony Murder A person is convicted of murder if it is proven, beyond reasonable doubt, that they specifically intended the death that they caused, intended to foist serious bodily injury upon their victim, or acted recklessly, with no regard for human life (Malani, 2002)