On July 27, 2007, Lois Murphy was found dead on the floor of her garage, a victim of an apparent homicide. She was discovered by her brother, James Murphy, who had come to her residence to check on her after being unable to reach her for three days. James immediately called 911 to report the discovery.
MPD conducted a comprehensive crime scene investigation, including photographing and videotaping the crime scene, collecting physical evidence, and gathering fingerprint evidence. The MPD classified the case as a homicide. Following the initial crime scene investigation, MPD detectives conducted an extensive investigation, interviewing many witnesses and following all credible leads.
Although there were multiple signs of blunt wound trauma around the head and face, according to the Metropolis County Medical Examiner, the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest. The ME listed the cause of death as homicide.
The MPD eventually arrested William Tanner on suspicion of murder. The evidence indicates that the crime was motivated by an unpaid debt for drugs.
The crime occurred in the city and county of Metropolis.
Assignment: Prepare a 1-2 page paper in which you analyze this crime that was presented last week for your Ethics Project. Use each of the four approaches to explaining criminal behavior ethical theories; classical, positivist, structural, and ethical. Discuss the morality of the act of homicide using the ethical framework
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On July 27, 2007, Lois Murphy was found dead on the floor of her gar.docx
1. On July 27, 2007, Lois Murphy was found dead on the floor of
her garage, a victim of an apparent homicide. She was
discovered by her brother, James Murphy, who had come to her
residence to check on her after being unable to reach her for
three days. James immediately called 911 to report the
discovery.
MPD conducted a comprehensive crime scene investigation,
including photographing and videotaping the crime scene,
collecting physical evidence, and gathering fingerprint
evidence. The MPD classified the case as a homicide. Following
the initial crime scene investigation, MPD detectives conducted
an extensive investigation, interviewing many witnesses and
following all credible leads.
Although there were multiple signs of blunt wound trauma
around the head and face, according to the Metropolis County
Medical Examiner, the cause of death was a gunshot wound to
the chest. The ME listed the cause of death as homicide.
The MPD eventually arrested William Tanner on suspicion of
murder. The evidence indicates that the crime was motivated by
an unpaid debt for drugs.
The crime occurred in the city and county of Metropolis.
2. Assignment: Prepare a 1-2 page paper in which you analyze this
crime that was presented last week for your Ethics Project. Use
each of the four approaches to explaining criminal behavior
ethical theories; classical, positivist, structural, and ethical.
Discuss the morality of the act of homicide using the ethical
framework
