Essays on Ransom

Part 1 – Assault and Battery

The terms “assault and battery” are often used together although these are two separate crimes. An assault is defined as an action that causes a person to feel the threat of impending violence. An action such as raising a fist or moving menacingly towards the intended victim constitutes an assault, even if no physical contact has occurred. The crime of battery occurs when there is physical contact. Grabbing a person’s arm or punching or striking a person constitutes a case of battery (Baldwin, 2007). Simple assault or battery, where there is limited threat of violence or a minor ...

The police, courts, and the correction facilities did an outstanding job in finding out the details of the case. However, there were a few questions raised as to how the case was handled. The Lindbergh baby had been kidnapped. After the child's nurse had notified the parents of the child missing, they reported the issue to the local authorities (Shoenfeld, 1936). The police were informed and had a difficult job determining whether or not this was an inside job or not since the kidnapping occurred at home and nobody noticed anything out of the ordinary. The baby had been ...

The ritual of marriage is a very important milestone in the life of an individual and, more so, in the life of an individual who is also a devout Christian. The Scripture often mentions the sanctity of marriage as well as the permanency of it in one’s life. Such descriptions have resulted in a dilemma for particular individuals who, for some unfortunate reason, have had to divorce and remarry. At present, Catholicism does not permit divorced individuals to remarry unless and until they have had their marriage annulled by the Church. While the Orthodox Catholic views on remarriage ...

The Civil War was fought primarily according to one interpretation not to end slavery but instead only to save the union and bring the rebel Confederate states back into the fold. On the other hand, it is very hard to argue that from the Confederate perspective secession was about anything else except slavery. Well, known Confederate leaders are well known to have said that the purpose of secession was to protect slavery as the South's own "peculiar institution." While the original war aims of the Union was not originally to actually end slavery through the course of the war ...

Introduction

The most malicious software cause damage that goes beyond simply infringing on the victims’ privacy. They usually seek to disrupt, steal and even cause some illegal actions on networks, data, and hosts. A common class of malware is the Trojan horse. Usually this class of malware tricks the user to think that it is a genuine software. Once the user interacts with it such by installing or opening it, it becomes activated and spreads into its targeted areas in the host. Trojans cause many damages, including creating a backdoor for its authors to gain access to one’s system. ...

Introduction

The question that comes to mind is what is Trojan horse? Trojan horse is stated to be a malicious program that looks harmless however, it is used to hack into people’s computers. The term Trojan horse is derived from Trojan War a Greek mythology (Christensson, 2006). The myth talks about the wooden horse that was pulled by the people from Troy. The legend claims that inside the horse there were Greek soldiers in it who emerged at night and seized the city. This fact can be observed from the program where a person installs the application unaware that ...

Colombian conflict - asymmetric warfare, which began in 1964 (active - since 1966) and continues at the present time, between the Government of Colombia, paramilitary groups, criminal syndicates and leftist guerrillas (FARC, ELN) for influence in the country. It is believed that, historically, the civil war has become a continuation of la violencia - armed struggle between conservatives and liberals in the 1948-1958. The victory of the conservatives in this struggle led to the unification of liberal and communist militants in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Causes for the outbreak of conflict, each party interprets to their ...

The concept of justice to Ancient Greeks seems too distant in the past. Its tenets may appear to be too barbaric and savage. Nevertheless, there are principles of Ancient Greek justice that have stood the test of time. They remain applicable even in our contemporary society. Its ideals have informed and still inform the policies and instruments for maintenance of social order and stability. This paper seeks to expose the approach of justice adopted by Ancient Greeks. It will analyze its utility in maintenance of social order and assess how the said ideals have stood the test of time. ...

The Fallacy on ‘D.B Cooper.' On 24 November 1971, the aircraft Boeing 727 that was in transit from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was hijacked. The identity of the hijacker was presumed to be of a man who had boarded the plane under the alias D.B Cooper. He supposedly had a bomb in an aircraft that has about forty-two passengers and demanded among other things 200000 US Dollars. To date, there has been no conclusive evidence on the identity of the suspect, where he disappeared to and exactly what happened to the money given as ransom. The ...

Psychology:

Psychology: The first issue in the relation to the field of forensic psychology in which will be discussed is that of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Before discussing the relationship between PTSD and the field of forensic psychology, it is crucial to have an understanding as to what exactly Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is. Taken from the Canadian Mental health Association Resource, it is a mental illness which “involves exposure to trauma involving death or the threat of death, serious injury, or sexual violence. Something is traumatic when it is very frightening, overwhelming and causes a lot of distress” (Canadian Mental Health ...

U.S. Counter Terrorism Strategies Since the beginning of the new millennium, global terrorism has firmly occupied the place of "the main threat to humanity". Undisputed leader in the fight against "evil terrorist" remains the United States, providing a wide range of activities to capture and destroy the militants of “Al-Qaeda” and others like that, not only in the country but also far beyond its borders. What are they, the results of decades of anti-terror battle? A proof of special significance for the United States to combat global terrorism was the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after ...

Ransom and Sutch’s “One Kind of Freedom” is acknowledged as a ground-breaking work in the economic history of the United States of America. In this revolutionary book, the authors have been successful in appropriately applying theory and quantitative methods of Economics to the financial repercussions of Emancipation. If the truth is told, One Kind of Freedom is one of the most exceptional books that present a concrete examination of the economic associations and organizations that substituted slavery. Moreover, the book also scrutinizes the unique conditions that allowed former slaves to participate in the economic sector ...

Introduction:

The act of deception of another human being through the use of electronic mail is known as email fraud. The idea of deceiving people online became effective immediately after the introduction of email as a source of communication. As the curiosity of people increased, so did an obsession of hitting the jackpot of luck through the internet by winning a lottery or by winning a vacation, pretty much an idea of anything that could lure people into believing they have won something precious was brought to use.

In the today’s world email frauds have taken a very different and ...

INTRODUCTION

- Gun control issue is a matter of concern in the U.S as well as the other parts of the world. The relationship between gun control policies and the security of our people makes it a matter of crucial concern and interest in our country. - The dangers associated with the irresponsible handling of small firearms makes it an issue of concern and consideration in our country. The issue of gun control in our country has also attracted many reactions from most of the states in the U.S. - The citizens have taken the issue into consideration due to ...

The Department of Health has commitment towards a quality improvement (QI) program that will improve the performance of the organization as well as the objective. The QI program entails an organized approach that details the plans and implementation strategy. This holds the promise for improving the health care in the hospitals. Different organizations such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organization encourage the hospitals to make use of QI processes to address the challenges of clinical quality and the safety of the patients. The QI program is a continuous process where the ...

Introduction

Gender disparity stands as among the most debilitating social issues every nation has experienced. As a problem deeply ingrained in societal and cultural ties, gender disparity provides key implications to international development policies, programmes and projects. Although roles within different societies assigned per gender may appear as a natural way of life, it is nevertheless correct to assert as well that gender-based oppression is also apparent. Therefore, this study seeks to address gender awareness in light of its implications to the concept of fulfilling international development agendas. Without the promotion of gender awareness, international development agendas would not fully emancipate. Through a ...

Quality Data Collection

Data Needed to Monitor Improvement in Performance Areas

United States health care system has faced myriad challenges in the recent past based on increased inefficiencies in the system. Although the country is among the top spenders globally in health care, the resources are spent ineffectively. For example, the premiums charged for insurance have been increasing steadily while coverage of people has been shrinking explaining the inadequacy of the system. The services being provided are not sufficient to meet the rising and changing health needs of the people. There is a need for comprehensive management of health care through policies, quality ...

Introduction

The central element and aspect of the Christian Faith is the divinity of Jesus Christ, the founder of the religion. Acceptance, belief and confession of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Savior of the world and humanity is the most basic element that distinguishes a Christian from a non-Christian. This shows that Jesus Christ is the foundation on which the entire Christian faith is built. As such, every Christian must give reverence to Him and to His position as the pivot around which every other thing in the spiritual world revolves. The idea of Jesus being God ...

Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

CJ-101-06 The Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial was considered the crime of the century in the United States and the rest of the world. This was because it involved the kidnapping of the son of Charles Lindbergh, the first aviator to have crossed the Atlantic and idolized by the Americans as its national hero. The kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. who was 20 months old at that time, occurred late at night on March 1, 1932 in the Lindbergh home somewhere in New Jersey. The boy was taken from the nursery, while his parents were in an adjoining ...

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Methodology.4 Literature review5 Importance of Network Safety to Business5 Attacks to Beware and Stay Alert to..6

Businesses Largely Preferred by Cyber Criminals.7

Damage and Fiscal Losses as a Reason to Consider Network Security worth Adopting10 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPANIES TO CONSIDER AND THAT IMMEDIATELY.12 REFERENCES14 Introductory Remarks Besides its heavily advertised advantage of connecting people, the internet does connect criminals to them. Recent decades have seen numerous internet-associated gadgets, systems, and services emerge like email, smartphones, computers, social media, websites, and cloud-based services actively applied in the business environment these days. Unfortunately to all, there have always been ...

Interpersonal Critique of Dumb and Dumber

Introduction The purpose of a comedy film is obviously to make you laugh. However, there are comedies that really make you laugh out loud, put you through suspense, action, and the ultimate result would be a funny thrilling experience; Dumb and Dumber is one of such films. In this 1994 blockbuster, two dim-witted friends accidentally steal a suitcase full of money; it becomes very comical when they try to return the money to the rightful owner. This paper will review the movie Dumb and Dumber and expound on how it is packed with interpersonal communication. In this comic movie, renowned ...

Criminal law

Robbery Scenario After a night out with your significant other you are walking back to your vehicle when a man jumps out of a dark alley and demands your purse. He says if you do not give it to him now he will kill you. Before you know it he rips the purse from your arm and runs off. This is a robbery and includes both the mens rea which is the thought the man had that you would be a good target and he was going to rob you, and the actus reas or actual physical act of the crime.

Arson

The ...

It is often the case that science fiction writers infuse aspects of religion in their works. In the case of the two books Out of the Silent Planet and Bellwether the authors have infused aspects of religion in their works as will be shown in this essay. The presence of science fiction in books makes the genre more interesting to read. In the two novels the two main characters are characterized by their agency and their subjectivity. This means that they exhibit a mythic dimension and an ethical dimension. Characterized by their agency, the main characters in these novels are ...

Discussion

Raphanus savitus is a cool-season crop. The radish seeds are living organisms that lie in the state of dormancy and affected by different factors such as air, temperature, light and moisture. Every single seed of radish can grow into a seedling provided it gets an ideal environment. However, that doesn’t happen normally. The experiment examines the effect of acid, base, caffeine, and microwaves on the germination of Raphanus savitus seeds. The main purpose of the experiment was to test the negative and positive effects of different environmental factors on seed germination. The data was collected after two weeks. It ...

Introduction

Germination is the process by which a plant develops from a seed and grows in optimal conditions where temperature and water available is suitable for the transformation of a seed into a plant. The conditions are favorable when the right balance of air, moisture and temperature are reached that stimulate the seed to come out of hibernation and start sprouting a root and shoot that starts the process of germination(Bewley, J. Derek, et al). Mostly, germination is the growth of embryonic seeds. When a seed is germinating and fertilizing, it produces an embryo where an embryo is present after fertilization and this embryo gets ...

Introduction

Malware is a short term for malicious software. It is a term used to refer to any software that disrupts normal computer operation, gathers information and accesses private material without the consent of the owner. As such, the term malware can be used to refer to a number of unwanted software such as viruses, phishing software (spyware), adware, worms, and Trojans. Malware can manifest itself as active content and scripts on websites, executable code (.exe files) and other forms (Bergman, Stanfield, Rouse & Scambray, 2013). Malware can be harmful and annoying. Harmful malware is that which can leak sensitive information from a computer or ...

Introduction

The Confessions of an economic Hit Man book is an autobiography dedicated to the experiences of John Perkins’. John Perkins worked as a top economist, with the heads of IMF, World Bank and other financial institutions. His main job was to justify huge loans for countries of interest mostly deemed non-compliant to the US. In most cases engineering and construction projects were, proposed with the aim of bankrupting these countries. However, after moral and ethical considerations, Perkins quit his work in 1980; following many years of persuasion and bribing not to write a book on his experiences Perkins changed his mind ...

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Introduction

Scholly is a mobile application created by three people – Christopher Gray, Bryson Alef and Nick Pirollo. The application is available on both iOS and Android platforms and is designed to help college students search for relevant scholarships they can apply to. The app costs 99 cents and has helped the company generate over $50,000 in revenues till date (Ransom, 2014). The application covers several hundred scholarships available to students across the United States and provides them with an opportunity to reduce the financial burden of their education, arising from education loans or dipping into parents’ savings. ...

JUDGE: The State may call in its next witness

DISTRICT ATTORNEY WARREN: I would like to call Dr. Jake Barnes to the stand.

Joe Barry enters the box and is sworn in-

WARREN: Dr. Jake please state your full name.

JAKE: Dr. Jacob Smith Barnes

WARREN: Thank you Dr. Barnes. Can you tell this court about our profession?

JAKE: I am a licensed forensics doctor.

WARREN: From your experience, how much time does it take for gun powder traces could remain in a person’s hand who fired a gun?

WARREN: Are you familiar with Mr. Robert Ransom?

JAKE: Yes, Attorney, he was brought to my clinic for gun powder testing on the month of August. WARREN: Based from the results presented in this court, you decided that the result of the gun powder test is negative.

JAKE: Yes, Attorney.

WARREN: ...

Overview

Bruce Metzers The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, & Content takes the reader through a thorough tour of the new testament's fundamental elements as stipulated by Paul. Paul's writings which mainly arose from the crucible of missions he engaged in with the aim of educating and sustaining newly found Christians; form the basis of the Christian faith. His mission consequently led to a major reformation amid tight resistance both from staunch Jews and the Roman Empire (winter and Clark, 44). Through his preaching in a series of missionary trips and prison time, he founded, contacted and was responsible for several Churches. He also ...

Geog 315: Assignment 2 Literature review

Introduction The Tohoku magnitude-9 earthquake occurred on March 11th 2011. Its epicenter was on the undersea floor of the Pacific Ocean, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of Tohoku in northeastern Japan, and at a depth of about 20 miles (32 km). The cause was the sudden movement at the junction of two tectonic plates – the Eurasian Plate rising over the Pacific Plate. The tremors lasted about six minutes, and caused a huge and devastating tsunami. Huge waves reached Japan’s coastline less than an hour after the earthquake itself, and in some locations travelled inland as far as six ...

Abstract

Gang Lifestyle is a lifestyle wrought with fear. It begins at childhood with young minds getting crippled with hatred, from a life of deprivation of necessities of life, love and compassion. Gangs rule by fear and absolution, and life is unpredictable and death is the only way out for them. Following is an article on gang lifestyle and the use of fear as the true way of living.

Introduction

The word “Gang” has a very wide set of meanings. Old English referred to the word “Gang” as any set of people or things that would go together, set off on a journey of similar ...

The Jon Benet Ramsey murder is one of the many unsolved cases which troubled the nation for many years. In 1996, six- year- old Jon Benet Patricia Ramsey was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado. Her body was found in the basement in which she had been struck on the head and strangled. The Colorado police primarily suspected Jon Benet’s parents and her brother but were completely cleared in 2008. However, in 2010, Colorado police re-opened the investigation and as new developments arise, the investigation was focused on the ransom note which was unusually long and which ...

In December of 1996 the United States fell in love that was never to be requited. Six year old JonBenét Ramsay, the beautiful and talented child beauty pageant contestant was found murdered in the wine cellar of her parent’s Boulder, Colorado home. Lying on the floor of the wine cellar, covered in her blanket, JonBenét’s wrists were bound above her head, duct tape covered her mouth and a nylon cord was looped about her throat. For more than a decade after her murder, the case of JonBenét Ramsey’s homicide remains an unanswered question in the ...

INTRODUCTION

Civil wars usually impose substantial costs on the involved countries economy. The wars are destructive to both human lives and the economic infrastructure. They also undermine the legitimacy of the state by threatening its institutions, the security of property rights, and the rule of law. Still, internal wars bringing tremendous uncertainty into the economic environment, making both public and private investments riskier. The U.S civil war was caused by several issues including regional conflicts between the North and the South, economics forces, and humanitarian concerns for the welfare of enslaved people. This war pitted both sides of the country ...

One of the contemporary issues faced by nations all over the world is the strike by public sector employees. The topic has been a controversial one for a long time, though there has not been much reconciliation and acknowledgement of a satisfactory stand. Employees in most developing and developed countries have been accorded the right to strike. With globalization and liberalization, the constitutions of most countries have recognized the fact that employees have the right to strike. The right to strike enables employees to initiate action against unreasonable employers. It helps them to get for themselves what they believe is fair and ...

Introduction to International Issues

The Bureau of African Affairs (p. 1) describes the geography of Somalia as a territory which is almost covered by a desert. Somalia has also rain reason by monsoon. The rate for well-educated people is 37.8% and their general health is poor because of malnutrition, HIV, and AIDS. Somalia does not have enough natural resources and they have difficult challenge for development. The International Medical Corps (p. 1) also describes East African countries like Somalia with serious problem about famine. The Somalis who seriously face famine are estimated to be about 13.3 million people (p. 1). The International Medical Corps estimates ...

Google is a large multinational organization involved in business of internet search, cloud computing and internet advertising technologies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, It is one of the most profitable and widely recognized internet companies in the world. The work environment in Google is considered to be the one of the most employee-friendly in the world and it attracts one of the brightest and most entrepreneurial individuals into the organization. However in 2010 it was found that the turnover was on a sudden rise with many of its key employees leaving to either join other competent organizations or start-up their own business. ...

When reading a text, how important is the actual intent of the author? If a reader gleans a different meaning from a work than the author intended to include, is that viewpoint still valid? According to the Formalist school of literary criticism, the intentions of the author are irrelevant; as long as there is a concrete meaning to be gleaned from some interpretation of the text itself, it is valid. Formalism looks at the structure of a work itself to determine its meaning, regardless of whatever sociopolitical or narrative ends the author originally had in mind. In this light, the text takes precedence over the ...

When reading a text, how important is the actual intent of the author? If a reader gleans a different meaning from a work than the author intended to include, is that viewpoint still valid? According to the Formalist school of literary criticism, the intentions of the author are irrelevant; as long as there is a concrete meaning to be gleaned from some interpretation of the text itself, it is valid. Formalism looks at the structure of a work itself to determine its meaning, regardless of whatever sociopolitical or narrative ends the author originally had in mind. In this light, the text takes precedence over the ...

Any historical event has numerous interpretations and judgments of a certain time. American history is not an exception; it is full of important events which were definitely changing the country and nation. There is probably no more important and arguable event in the American history than the Civil War as a result of colonial societies’ existence for a century of common history. In this context, of particular importance are origins of the war and how each epoch interpreted them. In the previous times, the main reason for the war was definitely slavery as a symbol of social inequality and an obstacle for the ...

Introduction:

David Malouf’s book interestingly revisits ‘The Iliad’ by Homer and although there are certain liberties taken with the text and although these may depart from the original, they still make interesting reading in their own right. Homer’s Iliad is a magnificent text and the story does have moments of supreme glory in it as well as parts when it does appear to reach heroic heights. The main height of the book is when Achilles agrees to give Hector’s body to Priam which is treated a bit differently by Malouf when compared to Homer.

In The Iliad, Homer recounts that:

“Achilles then went back into ...

Managing the adverse drug events can be as important as the life of an individual because we are in the same manner, talking about safety and any healthcare provider or hospital administration staff could not afford to miss this thing. There are a lot of ways that could have been used in the case to reduce the adverse drug events and other conditions that could importantly affect the level of safety for not only the hospital clients but for the whole hospital as well. Having a low degree of safety, when publicized and reviewed could have a large impact on the ...

Abstract

The Taliban is a Muslim affluenced group. The group is among the outlawed groups in the Southeast Asia region and they base most of its activities on the Quran. The group is well known to misinterpret the teachings of the Quran to oppress the people. The group started way back in the early 1990’s and has steadily grown strong over the years. It has attacked many countries, has placed so many people under its oppressive rule. So much has been done in efforts to close up the group, but it has proven futile. This paper looks a number of aspects in ...