Blog #5 Murder

1. Murder and homicide both have to do with killing another individual(s) but the main difference between the two is the intention. A crime is labeled as a murder when there is evidence of premeditation and an intention of killing someone. A crime is determined as a homicide when there wasn't any premeditation of killing someone, but had coincidentally occurred during a crime. For example, a DUI, a death occurred during a felony, or "mercy killing" can be classified as a homicide. However, it's important to consider that every state has their own way of defining what a murder or homicide is. Although there may be several different details to differentiate between murder and homicide in various states, many base their classification under the Common Law. 

2. In the state of New Jersey, a young man was found to have murdered and decapitated two other men. The bodies found had severed hands and were also buried right behind their home. Investigators state that the murder occurred after a dispute the three men had in one of the victims' Mercedes. After the murder, Ibrahim, decided to flee in the vehicle and attempted to torch it in Philadelphia. After being tracked and found by cops, he is now under custody and made his first court appearance in February. 

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/02/post_267.html

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- Grand Theft Auto. A role-playing video game that consists of plenty of levels of murder, homicide, and theft. This game has gained a lot of attention because of the liberty that they allow players to openly kill bystanders or civilians. 

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-678261.html

- Murder and Suicide Awareness FB Page. I came upon this site and it's created from a mother who's daughter was murdered. She continuously puts up updates or notes that notify others on hotlines or important information. The page has gained over 1,000 followers so far. 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Child-Abuse-Neglect-And-Murder-Awareness/494013380643977

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Blog #4 Mob Violence

1. Mob violence is a crowd that is out of control or a crowd waiting for a trigger to set them off. For example, if there is a mass of people who are waiting outside of a store or a bank, it will probably take only one employee from said location to come out and yell some derogatory remark to set off that group of people. There is also mobs that occur when if there is someone killed because of a policeman and the community is in an outrage in disagreement.

2. In Newark, New Jersey, a mob of teens attacked and robbed five people who were leaving a concert at the Prudential Center one Saturday night. The attacks were captured on video and it shows the group of teens (all roughly around 15 years old) rushing down the street, punching and kicking people that were in their way. The media is definitely focusing on the violence that had occurred during the attack, going into detail about what happened to the five victims (identities withheld).

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D74Xs1VuYAE
This first link is group of protestors for healthcare that quickly become irate when Fox news reporters are seen coming up to document them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrFVjg79_iM
This second link is an angry mob going after members of the Westboro Baptist Church. This church is known for protesting at the funerals of fallen soldiers and for racist remarks.