Criminal Case

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Criminal Case

Introduction

Against crime, like any other type of problem, there are at least four possible reactions. The first, a sort of "default response" is to do nothing. The second leads to the performing one or more actions to mark-to victims, offenders and other society-the commission of an act reprehensible. This is what we know as "retribution". The third deals with the "control" of crime, through the apprehension, prosecution and punishment of the offender. The fourth seeks to prevent the repetition of such fact. All the reactions mentioned above can be seen in any society, but preventing them stands out for its pragmatic appeal: if we can prevent crimes occur, we will not only avoided the need for retribution or control but we will contributed to the increase of human welfare. Unlike other modes of reaction, the prevention involves not only help manage the offense. Thus, as indicated by Freeman (1992), is very difficult to oppose the idea of prevention, since doing so would be something akin to being in favor of sin.

The purpose of writing the paper is to examine the case of Frank McCullough who in 1919 murdered a policeman in Toronto 1919. This case holds great importance in the history of Toronto because this case got huge coverage by the media and the trail leave great impact on society. The main focus is on the criminal activities during the year of 1919 in Toronto and also the role of media during the trial period of the case.

Background

The background of the case is that it was the time of November, 1918 and Toronto was still dealing with the after effects of the Great World War. The world war in Europe filled the news paper of Canada with the surrender of German forces to the Royal Navy. However, on November 20, a story published on the front page that shocked the whole city. The story was about the killing of a police man during the duty hours. The story of the killing of the policeman turned into a bizarre saga that finally ended up on the gibbet.

A 24 years old acting detective named Frank Williams was the youngest detective in the Police Department was shot by the suspect of theft named Frank McCullough during the custody. When this incident took place, the city was already under the shock of world war, and then the city witnessed the first ever dead body of the police officer.

Discussion

The discussion begins by highlighting the essence of criminal activities in Toronto. It involves the reduction or (in an ideal world) the elimination of the criminal acts that would otherwise have occurred. The main concern is to examine the case of Frank McCullough who in 1919 murdered a policeman, you would examine the context of the killing in order to elucidate what the murder and trial says about Toronto in 1919. In this instance, you might focus on crime in Toronto in 1919 or the public (media) outcry and concern following the killing. The "other way" ...