Emily Hart
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A Game of Thrones: A Critique
The "Game of Thrones" TV show series captivated audiences with its intricate politics and fantasy world, but its rushed final season disappointed fans who craved satisfying character arcs. The swift resolution of long-standing conflicts overshadowed the series' rich storytelling, leaving viewers wanting more coherence and depth in the concluding episodes.
By Emily Hart2 years ago in Critique
Nature and Nurture Made Me a Killer
J.A. Froude once said that “wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow-creatures is amusing in itself” (Lowry, 2021 Week 2). Out of all the creatures in the world, humans are the only creatures that utilize violence for their own entertainment. As we have learned in previous courses, violence is a form of deviant behavior. The norm in modern society is that we don’t torture or kill another human, especially not for our own enjoyment. Then why do hedonistic serial killers need to kill for their own pleasure and enjoyment?
By Emily Hart2 years ago in Criminal
The Shackles of Powder and Smoke
As Ted Conover said, “prisons should be for violent criminals, not mainly poor men from rough neighbourhoods who get caught selling or using drugs” (Conover, 2000, p. 318). The United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, especially since the turn of the 20th century. At the end of the 20th century the country was consumed with getting tough on crime, specifically drug crime. The people were begging for criminals to get what was coming to them and rehabilitation of offenders was put on the back burner. However, the tougher the correctional system got on drug crime, the more people were sent to prison, the larger the prison population grew, and the more people reoffended. The cycle continues to this day. To combat this ever-growing problem, non-violent drug offenders should be diverted away from incarceration as a form of punishment, and instead be sentenced to rehabilitation and/or treatment programs. Because of this, states should spend more of their resources on rehabilitation.
By Emily Hart2 years ago in Criminal
The Pill for Psychopathy
Dr Horshall asked one of Raiford Prison’s psychologists during Bundy’s execution “if there was any effective treatment for people like Bundy” and the response back was “only a sledgehammer between the eyes” (Rule, 2008, p. xxx). Is this actually true? Is the only effective treatment for psychopaths and/or serial killers to rid the world of them completely in order to protect the greater good. Throughout the course of this semester, we dived deep into the realm of serial murder. We have explored multiple theories that could explain the violent behaviors of serial killers and we have explored the realm of psychopathy in relation to serial murder. But throughout all of our studies, we did not come across any chapter in our textbook that explored the treatment of serial killers and/or psychopaths. We were presented no data on an actual effective treatment and/or cure for a serial killer or psychopath. Does this mean that there is no cure for them? Personally, after having taken this course in its near entirety, I believe at this point in time with our technology and research in psychology and criminology, there is no cure for serial killers/psychopaths. Maybe someday there will be a “cure”, maybe never.
By Emily Hart2 years ago in Criminal
The Last Kiss
When one generally thinks about the last kiss, a feeling of despair washes over the body. For a last kiss for a loving couple means the end of the relationship. For a last kiss for a married couple means death. But a last kiss for soulmates means your last kiss with a new person.
By Emily Hart2 years ago in Fiction
The Truth of Aphrodite
“Not all love stories have a happy ending as they do in Disney movies and fairy tales. The beautifully dark fables of the Grimm brothers tell the ugly truth: that life is never one straight happy flat road. This road has twists and turns, slopping hills and steep jagged cliffs, life and death. The little mermaid never had her happy ending with her sweet Prince Erik. When she tried confessing her love to him, she faded away into bubbles. Life is ugly, dark, and revolting at the worst of times. There are people hiding in plain sight who enjoy raping, torturing, and killing others. They crave the sweet release it brings, a high like nothing they have ever felt before. For this feeling is the closest emotion they can get to love.
By Emily Hart4 years ago in Fiction
The Truth of Aphrodite
"Not all love stories have a happy ending as they do in Disney movies. The beautifully dark fables of the Grimm brothers tell the ugly truth: that life is never one straight happy flat road. This road has twists and turns, sloping hills and steep jagged cliffs, life and death. The Little mermaid never had her happy ending with her prince, she faded away into bubbles. Life is ugly, dark, and revolting at the worst of times. There are people hiding in plain sight who enjoy raping, torturing, and killing others. They crave the sweet release it brings, a high like nothing they have ever felt before.
By Emily Hart4 years ago in Fiction
