Notorious criminal list to choose from:
Adams, John Bodkin Category: Internationally Infamous
Allitt, Beverley AKA: Angel of DeathCategory: Women Gone Mad
Andrew Kehoe Spree Killers
Applewhite, Marshall AKA: Heaven's Gate LeaderCategory: Cult Killers
Bamber, Jeremy Category: Fatal Families
Barker, Kate AKA: Ma BarkerCategory: Women Gone Mad
Barrow, Clyde & Parker, Bonnie AKA: Bonnie & ClydeCategory: Partners in Crime
Beck, Martha AKA: The Lonely Hearts KillersCategory: Partners in Crime
Berkowitz, David AKA: Son of SamCategory: Serial Killers
Bianchi, Kenneth AKA: The Hillside StranglerCategory: Serial Killers
Bingham, Richard John AKA: Lord LucanCategory: Internationally Infamous
Bobbitt, Lorena Category: Women Gone Mad
Boesky, Ivan Category: White Collar Criminals
Borden, Lizzie Category: Women Gone Mad
Brando, Christian Category: Fatally Famous
Bryant, Martin Category: Spree Killers
Bulger, James AKA: "Whitey"Category: Gangsters
Bundy, Ted Category: Serial Killers
Burke, William & Hare, William AKA: Burke & HareCategory: Partners in Crime
Capone, Al Category: Gangsters
Carlos Marchello Category: Gangsters
Castellano, Paul Category: Gangster
Chapman, Mark David AKA: John Lennon AssassinCategory: Assassins & Targets
Chessman, Caryl Whittier AKA: The Red Light BanditCategory: Other
Chikatilo, Andrei Category: Serial Killers
Cho, Seung-Hui AKA: Virginia Tech KillerCategory: Spree Killers
Cohen, Michael AKA: Mickey CohenCategory: Gangsters
Cooley, Spade Category: Fatally Famous
Crane, Cheryl Category: Fatally Famous
Crippen, Hawley Harvey Category: Internationally Infamous
Cunanan, Andrew Category: Serial Killers
Dahmer, Jeffrey Category: Serial Killers
DeSalvo, Albert AKA: The Boston StranglerCategory: Serial Killers
Di Mambro, Joseph AKA: Order of the Solar TempleCategory: Cult Killers
Dillinger, John Category: Gangsters
Duffy, John Francis AKA: Railway KillerCategory: Serial Killers
Ebbers, Bernard AKA: WorldCom CEOCategory: White Collar Criminals
Ellis, Ruth Category: Women Gone Mad
Escobar, Pablo Category: Internationally Infamous
Ewell, Dana Category: Fatal Families
Fastow, Andrew AKA: Enron CFOCategory: White Collar Criminals
Fernandez, Raymond AKA: The Lonely Hearts KillersCategory: Partners in Crime
Fisher, Amy AKA: Long Island LolitaCategory: Women Gone Mad
Flegenheimer, Arthur AKA: Dutch ShultzCategory: Gangsters
Floyd, Charles AKA: Charles Pretty Boy FloydCategory: Spree Killers
Fontaine, Roy Category: Serial Killers
Forbes, Walter AKA: Cendant ChairmanCategory: White Collar Criminals
Freeman, Bryan Category: Partners in Crime
Freeman, David Category: Partners in Crime
Gacy, John Wayne Category: Serial Killers
Gein, Ed Category: Serial Killers
Genovese Family, The AKA: La Cosa NostraCategory: Gangsters
George Kelly AKA: Machine Gun KellyCategory: Gangsters
George, Barry AKA: Jill Dando MurdererCategory: Internationally Infamous
Giancana, Gilorma AKA: Sam GiancanaCategory: Gangsters
Gigante, Vincent Category: Gangsters
Gilmore, Gary Category: Internationally Infamous
Grass, Martin Category: White Collar Criminals
Gravano, Salvatore AKA: Sammy "The Bull" GravanoCategory: Gangsters
Gunness, Belle Category: Women Gone Mad
Haigh, John AKA: The Acid Bath MurdererCategory: Serial Killers
Hamilton, Thomas Category: Spree Killers
Hanratty, James Category: Internationally Infamous
Harris, Eric AKA: Columbine KillerCategory: Spree Killers
Harris, Jean Category: Women Gone Mad
Hayer, Talmadge AKA: Thomas HagenCategory: Assassins & Targets
Hill, Henry Category: Gangsters
Hinckley, Jr., John Category: Assassins & Targets
Hindley, Myra Category: Women Gone Mad
Hume, Donald Category: Kidnapping
Huntley, Ian Category: Internationally Infamous
Ireland, Colin AKA: The Gay SlayerCategory: Serial Killers
John Christie Category: Serial Killers
John Gotti AKA: The Teflon DonCategory: Gangsters
Jones, Genene Category: Women Gone Mad
Jones, Jim Category: Cult Killers
Kimes, Kenny Category: Partners in Crime
Kimes, Sante Category: Partners in Crime
Klebold, Dylan AKA: Columbine KillerCategory: Spree Killers
Koresh, David Category: Cult Killers
Kozlowski, Dennis AKA: Tyco CEOCategory: White Collar Criminals
Kray, Ronald and Reginald Category: Partners in Crime
Kurten, Peter AKA: Vampire of DusseldorfCategory: Serial Killers
Lansky, Meyer Category: Gangsters
Lay, Kenneth AKA: Enron CEOCategory: White Collar Criminals
Leeson, Nicholas AKA: Nick LeesonCategory: Internationally Infamous
Leopold, Nathan & Loeb, Richard AKA: Leopold & LoebCategory: Partners in Crime
Lepine, Marc Category: Spree Killers
Longet, Claudine Category: Fatally Famous
Lopez, Pedro Alonso Category: Serial Killers
Lucas, Frank Category: Gangsters
Lucas, Henry Lee Category: Partners in Crime
Lucchese, Tommy AKA: "Tommy Gunn"Category: Gangsters
Luciano, Charles AKA: Lucky LucianoCategory: Gangsters
Ludke, Bruno Category: Serial Killers
Lundgren, Jeffrey Category: Cult Killers
MacDonald, Jeffrey Robert Category: Fatal Families
Malvo, Lee Boyd AKA: D.C. SniperCategory: Spree Killers
Mancini, Tony & Robinson, John AKA: The Brighton Trunk MurderersCategory: Other
Manson, Charles Category: Cult Killers
Mark Swartz AKA: Tyco CFOCategory: White Collar Criminals
McVeigh, Timothy AKA: Oklahoma City BomberCategory: Terrorrists
Menendez, Erik Category: Partners in Crime
Menendez, Lyle Category: Partners in Crime
Milat, Ivan Category: Serial Killers
Muhammad, John Allen AKA: D.C. SniperCategory: Spree Killers
Murphy, Jack Roland AKA: Murph the SurfCategory: Other
Neilson, Donald AKA: The Black PantherCategory: Serial Killers
Nelson, George AKA: Baby Face NelsonCategory: Gangsters
Nettles, Bonnie Lu AKA: Heaven's GateCategory: Cult Killers
Ng, Charles Chitat Category: Partners in Crime
Nichols, Terry AKA: Oklahoma City BomberCategory: Terrorrists
Nilsen, Dennis Category: Serial Killers
Peel, Joseph Alexander AKA: Judge Joe PeelCategory: Partners in Crime
Pistone, Joseph AKA: Donnie BrascoCategory: Gangsters
Rader, Dennis AKA: BTK KillerCategory: Serial Killers
Ramirez, Richard AKA: The Night StalkerCategory: Serial Killers
Ridgway, Gary AKA: Green River KillerCategory: Serial Killers
Rigas, John AKA: Adelphia CEOCategory: White Collar Criminals
Santo Trafficante Category: Gangsters
Scrushy, Richard Category: White Collar Criminals
Shawcross, Arthur Category: Serial Killers
Shipman, Harold Category: Serial Killers
Short, Elizabeth AKA: The Black DahliaCategory: Other
Siegel, Benjamin AKA: Bugsy SiegelCategory: Gangsters
Sithole, Moses Category: Serial Killers
Skilling, Jeffrey AKA: Enron CEOCategory: White Collar Criminals
Smith, Susan Category: Women Gone Mad
Sobhraj, Charles AKA: Bikini Killer, The SerpentCategory: Cult Killers
Speck, Richard Benjamin Category: Serial Killers
Spector, Phil Category: Fatally Famous
Starkweather, Charlie AKA: Teenage Spree KillerCategory: Spree Killers
Sullivan, Scott AKA: WorldCom CFOCategory: White Collar Criminals
Sutcliffe, Peter AKA: The Yorkshire RipperCategory: Serial Killers
Toole, Ottis Category: Partners in Crime
Trevi, Gloria Category: Fatally Famous
Unterweger, Jack Category: Serial Killers
Valachi, Joseph Category: Gangsters
Von Bulow, Claus Category: Fatally Famous
West, Fred Category: Serial Killers
West, Rosemary Category: Women Gone Mad
White, Dan AKA: The City Hall KillerCategory: Serial Killers
Whitman, Charles AKA: The Texas Tower SniperCategory: Spree Killers
Williams, Wayne Category: Serial Killers
Yates, Andrea Category: Women Gone Mad
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Are killers born or made?
We watched the video link of the above. The link is posted below.
This young man was afforded all privileges of an American in a “good” family yet committed a violent act. Based on the video clip, why did he commit the violent act and what could have stopped him from doing it?
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=3367116
This young man was afforded all privileges of an American in a “good” family yet committed a violent act. Based on the video clip, why did he commit the violent act and what could have stopped him from doing it?
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=3367116
Ch 3 Assignment
Chapter 3 assignment: Introduction to Criminal Justice
You are a criminologist. You have been hired by the State of Rhode Island to investigate why violent crime has risen in our State. You must submit a written proposal/letter to the governor explaining your findings and your suggestion for solutions. If your proposals are accepted, you will be hired to the newly created position to head the Crime Prevention Bureau with an unlimited budget. Using all the theories we discussed in class, please write a well-thought out essay which include the following:
1. Briefly discuss the theories you investigated and your findings. Do you dismiss them? WHY? Do you give some merit to their findings? WHY?
2. Explain your theory (theories) as to why violent crime has escalated. Back this up with strong reasoning & evidence.
3. What do you propose are the solutions? Give thorough examples.
Your emphasis should be on #2 & #3 above. Remember, the State of RI has hired you to solve a problem. Be creative but remember, you must back up your arguments with strong evidence/reasoning to be considered for this job.
You are a criminologist. You have been hired by the State of Rhode Island to investigate why violent crime has risen in our State. You must submit a written proposal/letter to the governor explaining your findings and your suggestion for solutions. If your proposals are accepted, you will be hired to the newly created position to head the Crime Prevention Bureau with an unlimited budget. Using all the theories we discussed in class, please write a well-thought out essay which include the following:
1. Briefly discuss the theories you investigated and your findings. Do you dismiss them? WHY? Do you give some merit to their findings? WHY?
2. Explain your theory (theories) as to why violent crime has escalated. Back this up with strong reasoning & evidence.
3. What do you propose are the solutions? Give thorough examples.
Your emphasis should be on #2 & #3 above. Remember, the State of RI has hired you to solve a problem. Be creative but remember, you must back up your arguments with strong evidence/reasoning to be considered for this job.
Notorious criminal assignment
Assignment
1. You will select a criminal from the Notorious Criminal list and research that criminal.
2. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation teaching the class about your criminal. Your presentation must include:
a. His/her background (family, where born, how raised, schooling, etc.)
b. Crimes committed – in detail
c. How was he/she finally caught
d. Trial and results
e. Analyzing all the information from your research, what is your opinion as to why this person committed the crimes AND include your reasoning.
3. You must include at least 3 separate research citations, 5 preferred.
6. You will turn in ALL research, including a work cited page
(Be sure that all your research is cited)
Reminder: Do NOT cut and paste!
You are to research and put your presentation together based on your research. Remember, you are the teacher – be informative and creative!
1. You will select a criminal from the Notorious Criminal list and research that criminal.
2. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation teaching the class about your criminal. Your presentation must include:
a. His/her background (family, where born, how raised, schooling, etc.)
b. Crimes committed – in detail
c. How was he/she finally caught
d. Trial and results
e. Analyzing all the information from your research, what is your opinion as to why this person committed the crimes AND include your reasoning.
3. You must include at least 3 separate research citations, 5 preferred.
6. You will turn in ALL research, including a work cited page
(Be sure that all your research is cited)
Reminder: Do NOT cut and paste!
You are to research and put your presentation together based on your research. Remember, you are the teacher – be informative and creative!
Bowling for Columbine
After viewing the movie in class, please answer the following questions:
(a) What do you think of the issues raised by Michael Moore?
(b) Why do you think we have more people killed in the US than anywhere else?
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