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    Aileen Wuornos‚ other known as Aileen Carol Pittman‚ was working as a prostitute in Florida when she was convicted of the murder of seven men. Aileen claimed these men raped her‚ which led her to killing them at point blank range. As a child‚ Aileen‚ along with her siblings‚ were abandoned by her mother leaving them with their grandparents. Growing up Aileen claimed she was being abused as well as sexually assaulted by her grand father. She even alleged having sexual relations with her brother‚ Keith

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    Sarah Koenig Murder

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    That is why in Serial by Sarah Koenig she is trying to give us evidence‚ events and stories to determine as a listener if Adnan‚ person being accused of murder is guilty or innocent. Just when the murder happen‚ people got the information that a 19 year old guy has been sent to jail with no more information that he was the one who made it. On this podcast Koenig is giving us events‚ information and new interviews‚ for listeners can determine if Adnan really do it. When a murder or an accident

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    Serial Killers: America ’s New Epidemic. Serial killers have been around since the dawn of history‚ their numbers multiplying exponentially within the past five decades. In recent years‚ words such as "baffling" and "mysterious" have become routine to describe the growing phenomenon. It is imperative to develop a workable solution and general understanding of these predators in human form as a new wave of serial murders reach crisis rates in this millennium. More than fifteen-hundred serial killers

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    Task: Discuss two or more biological explanations for the development of schizophrenia. One biological explanation for schizophrenia is genetics. This theory states that a person’s genes determine whether they develop schizophrenia or not. Family studies‚ twin studies and adoption studies have explored the roles of genes in the development of sz. Gottesman conducted a family study and he identified that the closer someone is genetically to a person with sz‚ the more likely to develop sz. For example

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    Analysis of ABC Murders

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    Imagine attempting to expose a highly cautious serial killer who could be anyone living anywhere in the country. In Agatha Christie’s ABC Murders‚ Hercule Poirot has this exact task placed upon him. A murderer‚ who only kills in alphabetical order‚ is on the loose‚ and Poirot‚ along with his partner and the police squad‚ is charged with the case. After a few consecutive murders‚ clues began to be found as to who “ABC” actually is. A surprising plot twist occurs at the end which has the reader questioning

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    Psychological Egoism

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    Lauren Napoli October 8‚ 2012 Chapter 7 Discussion Questions Ethics 1.) Psychological egoism is not an ethical theory‚ but a descriptive view about human behavior. Given this‚ how might the truth of psychological egoism have implications on ethics? Ethics is a requirement for human life. It is our means of deciding a course of action. Without it‚ our actions would be random and aimless. There would be no way to work towards a goal because there would be no way to pick between a limitless

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    Psychological Theories

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    Explain the principal psychological perspectives (P1) In this section‚ I will be talking about psychological perspectives that influence an individual’s personality and behaviour towards their actions and view on life. An approach is a perspective/viewpoint of someone. That revolves around certain assumptions (i.e. beliefs) about typical human behavior which involves the way they function‚ which aspects of them are worthy of study and what research approaches are suitable for carrying out this

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    Serial Killers – Are They Born Bad? Throughout history and in the modern world serial killers have been committing murders and creating a sense of fear and horror. In order to answer the question‚ whether serial killers are born bad or become one because of external environment‚ it is necessary that one defines what a serial killer is. A serial killer is a person who unlawfully murders two or more persons in separate events (Giannangelo‚ pg. 5). What distinguishes a serial killer from a murderer

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    Murders In The Rue Morgue

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    In the short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” Edgar Allan Poe‚ a very unique individual‚ tells an in depth narrative about two characters who solve a mysterious double homicide. Poe uses this story to amaze his readers and keep them on the edge of their seats. He attempts to do so by making the reader feel as if they are not up to the same standards as the main character Dupin. Poe uses devices such as hypophora‚ and anaphora as ways to make the readers long to be better. By doing so‚ and in

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    Is Abortion Murder?

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    abortion. Slavery was brought up because it involves human rights‚ as abortion does also. The question is whether an unborn child is a human being that has the same inalienable rights that a black human being has. This stems the question‚ "Is abortion murder?" If so then there has been a legal genocide going on in the United States since 1973 with over 40 million victims. "Life‚ biologically speaking‚ begins at fertilization. We all begin with the same raw materials: an egg and a sperm

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