Scott Hain Case Study Scott Hain was a 17 years old at the time he and his friend carjacked, robbed, stuffed the victims in the trunk and set fire to the vehicle subsequently killing both Michael Houghton and Laura Sanders in what started out as a carjacking on October 6, 1987. The issues of the case were the death penalty and if it was just for a juvenile to receive that sentence. The case was contrary to the “normal” standards of justice because society tends to view minors as unable to commit such crimes that would end up in an execution. Hain had a history of theft, trespassing, theft, etc during his juvenile years. The case had brought much attention to the issue of executing juvenile offenders and caused the Supreme Court to address raising the age for such punishment to 18.
He quickly found his niche and employment by robbing banks, and almost overnight he became a “Robin Hood” national hero. Even thought people had been killed during these holdups and robberies. Many people across the nation were so fed up with the banks at this time and the loss of their own money a few lives taken was alright by them. The people had felt this gang was stealing from the bank who had originally taken from them. Even the press played him up as a brilliant, daring, likeable individual, basically an equivalent to a “superhero” by taking down banks which had been merciless by forcing debtors to mortgage all that they had.
He had to serve a few days in “tent city” (Hill, Jim, 1999), he had his driver’s license suspended for one year, and he has had to take a few hours of alcohol related courses. He also has had to pay fines to the city and his lawyer. He no longer has a vehicle because it was totaled during the accident that occurred while he was driving intoxicated. Kevin is lucky because he can still work and he has family that can provide him with transportation to and from work. Although, I think Kevin has learned his lesson, I am glad that Arizona has laws in place that will prevent him from being able to drive for one year.
The jury ruled that he should be sent to the electric chair; however, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the death penalty and he was to receive life in prison. Due to the overpopulation in the Texas prison he was sent to, McDuff was quietly released from prison into an unsuspecting citizenry (“Deterrent” 3). Shortly after he was released, Texas prostitutes were coming up missing and were later found dead. McDuff continued killing unsuspecting women for four years after he was quietly released from prison. He was later caught because there was a witness that claimed to see what turned out to be his car speeding away from where one of his victims disappeared from.
Someone had to be making all of this illegal alcohol, and prohibition gave many small to medium time crooks the oppurtunity to build their crime empire. Many syndicates grew from the profits of brewing alcohol. Helping this along, was the popular dislike of prohibition. Many corrupt cops helped protect big crime bosses by being paid off, and lots of people were willing to join in the big "mobs". This created a time of fear for suburban citizens, as the bosses would do anything to keep their businesses protected, including hurting innocent people, black mail, firebombing.
She kept it a secret that she had male genitalia and was murdered by four men when they found out. These four men suffer from transphobia, which is the fear of a transgender individual. The movie shows the murder trials and the life Gwen lived of constantly being ridiculed and picked on for expressing who she was. Not only did Gwen’s fellow classmates, family and other individuals in society have a problem with how she expressed herself, but she often felt as though there was something wrong with her. These are direct quotes in the movie between Gwen and her mother: Gwen/ Eddie: I hate my life mom, I hate it every single day!
It’s not every day that robbers and murderers are questioned for being heroes or villains, but for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrows it was a different story. During the Great Depression they stole, killed and caused unspeakable amounts of mischief. Everyone who even glanced at a newspaper would have known who they were. Although Clyde Barrows life of crime actually began as a petty thief in 1926, it really began to take off with Parker and the 1930s bank robbers, which included people such as, John Dillinger and Charles Arthur Floyd, also known as “pretty boy”. Some people believe that Bonnie and Clyde and the 1930s bank robbers were villains, others say heroes of the Great Depression..
Drug Trafficking in the United States Rhonda Stafford English 122 Lisa Clark October 09, 2011 The Disturbing Cartel Organization One of the most horrifying, violent, bloody events taking place in the world today is drug trafficking and the ruthless cartels, (a cartel is an alliance of business companies formed to control production, competition, and prices) that are behind this illegal business. Many of the drug cartels are related and have been in existence for many generations. The authorities are making every effort in an attempt to stop this disturbing distribution of drugs, although the drug cartels are ferociously and aggressively fighting back. This is making the progress to stop drug trafficking into the United States
Many of these groups engaged in illegal activity such as selling drugs, trafficking, gambling, and even murder. They bribed and blackmailed law enforcement into being on their side and contributing to activities like bootlegging and drug dealing. Midway through the 20th Century mafia influence crested in the United States (u-s-history.com). Criminals during this time began to form close knit groups that did not trust law enforcement. Some of these groups were immigrant organizations known as mobs or mafias.
A few years later he started dating thirteen-year-old Caril Ann Fugate. After his father kicked him out of the house for crashing his car, he became a garbage man(he was later sacked). Believing he was doomed to a lifetime of drudgery and poverty, he started plotting bank robberies and developed his guiding belief that “dead people are all on the same level.” His first murder took place on November 30, 1957. He had tried to buy a stuffed toy for his girlfriend from a gas station, but had been refused credit. He returned at three in the morning with a 12-guage shotgun, robbed $100 from the till and, after a scuffle, he shot the attendant in the head at point blank range.