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Guilty By Reason Reason Of Insanity
1,565 wordsEdward Theodore was born on August 27, 1906, to Augusta and George Gein in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Eddie was the 2 nd of two children. Eddies mother was a fanatically religious women, who was determined to raise the boys according to her strict moral code. Eddies mother repeatedly warned her sons of the immorality and looseness of women, hoping to discourage any sexual desires the boys might have. (In the Beginning) Augusta was a domineering and hard woman, while her husband George, was a weak man...
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Ready To Kill Edmund
2,452 wordsI. Description of the Crimes On May 7, 1972 edmund Kemper began his series of murders. His first two victims were both students at Fresno State College. They were hitchhiking to Stanford University, but they made the tragic mistake of excepting a ride from Kemper. After driving them around for while, he pulled into a remote deserted area. He forced Anita Luchese into the trunk of the car, and turned his attention to his first victim Mary Ann Pesce. He put in the back seat face down, and placed a...
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Mentally Ill Police Found
1,747 wordsAll through history there have been stories of death and killing. There have been many murders in America. Some killers have had odd practices that they inflict on their victims; however, few have gone to the extent of Edward Gein. Because of his obsession with women and odd practices committed on the bodies of his victims, Edward Gein is considered to be the most bizarre murderer in Americas history. Ed Gein was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 21, 1906 (Woods 8). His father later moved t...
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Mentally Retarded Mental Retardation
639 wordsFragile X Syndrome is an inherited genetic condition associated with mental retardation. It is caused by a mutation of the X chromosome. Fathers cannot pass the disease onto their sons, because females always give an x chromosome where a man gives either an x or a y. If a man gives a y chromosome, then the result is a boy baby, and since the disease is only carried in the x chromosome, a boy can only inherit this disease from his mother. A girl, on the other hand, can inherit the disease from ei...
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Mental Health Association Mental Illness
1,208 wordsSpecific Purpose: To inform my audience how treatment of mental illness in America has changed. Central Idea: Treatment of mental illness in America from past, to present. INTRODUCTION I What is Mental Illness? Mental illnesses are disorders of the brain that disrupt a persons thinking, feeling, moods, and ability to relate to others-and if severe interferes with all aspects of daily living. A. The care and support of people with mental illness affects everyone in society. 1. The National Mental...
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Reason Of Insanity Time And Money
1,925 wordsInsanity is defined as a mental disorder of such severity as to render its victim incapable of managing his affairs or conforming to social standards. (Insanity, pg. 1) It is used in court to state that the defendant was not aware of what he / she was doing at the time of the crime, due to mental illnesses. But insanity is a legal, not a medical, definition. There is a difference between mental illness and going insane. Many problems are raised by the existence of the insanity defense. For examp...
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