Lester Joseph Gillis also known as Baby Face Nelson was a notorious bank robber, and a murderer. Nelson was born on December 6, 1908 in Chicago. His parents emigrated from Belgium, while his father worked in the stockyard and his mother Tutored schoolchildren in French. Since nelson’s parents were always busy with work they often left their children unattended, leaving nelson and his brother to roam the Westside of Chicago alone with out having their parents check in on them. Nelson life of crime can be traced to his early teen years, at age 13 he would steal car tires, running stills, bootlegging, and armed robbery (Federal Bureau Of Investigation). Some of the main theories that can prove the reason that lead baby face nelson to enter the life of crime can be linked to Social Structure Theory, Ecological Theory, Rational Choice Theory, and Social Learning Theory. Nelson parents were just like any other parents but the fact that they were two busy working to sustain a life made it easily for their sons to become exposed to the crime in Chicago. At the same time the city of Chicago is to blame for not providing a safe place individuals to grow and not become exposed to the life of crime. At the same time Nelson didn’t have the opportunity to learn the values of life since his parents weren’t around as much and when he was sent to a boys home at the age of thirteen didn’t help him in learning what is right and wrong. During the life of baby face nelson he committed over four bank robberies and although there is no clear number of how many people Baby Face Nelson killed, he did kill 5 FBI agents during his life of crime. Nelson was sent to a boy’s home when he was thirteen for stealing and was released two years latter but sent to j... ... middle of paper ... ...ded during the process. Nelson was shot seventeen times. During the firefight Nelson was able to escape but died a day later from his wounds. Baby Face Nelson past determined what he would do with the rest of his life, he chose to enter the life of crime, the society didn’t help prevent him from continuing the life, his neighborhood was full or crime which made Nelson make wrong choices on how to live his life. Works Cited Biography.com. Baby Face Nelson. 2013. 11 12 2013 . Brooks, Marlin. Baby Face Nelson. 29 Oct 2002. 11 Dec 2013 . Federal Bureau Of Investigation. "Baby Face" Nelson. 11 12 2013 . The Outlaw Journals. Baby Face Nelson. 11 12 2013 .
The similarities in the lives of this father and son are uncanny. I will look at the murders committed by both Butch and Willie. They both committed two murders. I will look at the correlation between the two men and the murders they committed. I will touch on their lives and their treatment at home. In addition, how that eventually affected them and the eventual murders they both committed. Their mother has sent them both away. They were both sent to the same juvenile detention centers at different times. This affected both men differently. The psychologists gave them the same diagnosis at different times, but no one realized this at the time. It is astonishing that there was no connection made between the two men. There was bound to be tragedy in their lives given the history in this family. Butch and Willie both committed heinous crimes, but for different reasons. I will look at why I think they killed and what sentences I believe they should have gotten for killing.
To be able to influence a positive or negative light in someone’s life is what means to be a role model. Both the author and convict were born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. The two controversially named Wes Moore, were like each other until role models were introduced into their lives. There were many people that influence the author and convict to make their life choices. People like Captain T.Y Hilton, as a influence for the author and Tony for the convict. Role models and their capabilities to influence others actions are the reason that both Wes’ lives are different. I'll be explaining how these people influence their situations, starting by talking about the author role models first.
When a 10 year old boy (Robert “yummi” Sandifer, from Atlanta) in a gang is executed by his gang “friends” because he was bringing heat from the cops on the gang because that boy shot a 12 year old girl, it’s a sad commentary on society. When there is a lack of social stability in a community, it reflects onto the children who seem to have nothing else to do, or no other way of getting the attention they need.
The increase in population due to the Great Migration led Chicago to be the nation’s fastest growing city. In the city, homicide rates increased dramatically. The nature of homicide among African Americans in Chicago changed when the traditional impulsive violence between young boys became family violence or fights with acquaintances. Essentially, the Southern African Americans who moved to northern cities for freedom still experienced discrimination in jobs and housing from whites living in the neighborhoods prior. Many of them became frustrated about this and proceeded to demonstrate that through violence. In result of the increased violence, juvenile courts were developed. To address the concerns of juvenile delinquency, Chicago initially advocated courts to punish them for the acts of violence. The courts were filled with cases of violence between races due to the increasing racial tensions in neighborhoods throughout Chicago. Often, racist comments would be made, or an African American would fight against segregation or speak out and there would be a fight. Acts of violence became more and more common throughout the city and the juvenile courts were only one way to attempt to solve it. In Standing at Armageddon: A Grassroots History of the Progressive Era, it is said that the violence in Chicago was “the
On March 4th, 1974, a nine year old boy was kidnapped and then raped in a baseball field. The nine year old boy said that the man who did it had to be 17-18 years of age. He said that the man had sideburns and had a name like Jim. His uncle thought that it could be a man named Jimmy Bain, who was 19 at the time and had sideburns, so photos were shown to the little boy and he picked out Jimmy Bain. The police questioned Bain at his home the next day. Bain stated that he had been at home watching television at the time of the attack, which was also verified by his sister. However, the police arrested him.
Anderson’s theory examined African Americans living in America’s inner cities that are driven to follow the “street code” and work to maintain respect, loyalty, and their own self-image. The “street code” Anderson is referring to is “a cultural adaptation” which is the cause of violent crime in America’s inner cities (Anderson Article PDF, 3). Since these people are living in mainly impoverished neighborhoods with easy access to drugs and guns, as well as high rates of crime and violence, “everyone feels isolated and alienated from the rest of America” (Vold, 187). Anderson continues to distinguish between “decent” people and “street people.” Those who are “decent” families live in accordance with a “civil code” that upholds values in comparison with the rest of society such as maintaining a job, obtaining an education, protecting their children and following the law. Additionally, “street” families tend to fend for themselves, and when young, grow up without adult supervision and are often abused. This alone causes a dangerous environment because children then, “learn that to solve any kind of interpersonal problem one must quickly resort to hitting or other violent behavior” (Anderson Article PDF, 5). When brought up in an inner city “street” family, racism is a leading factor that causes the youth to construct a negative outlook on the rest of society. When these inner city, lo...
Although he does not always use scholarly source, most of the things he talks about I could relate to some personal experiences. I grew up very close to my parents and crossing a gang never crossed my mind but I have family members who have almost joined gangs. For those few family members I saw a common trend, all of them had either a single parent or non-supportive parents who were never there for them as a child. It was a sad side to see because although they knew what they were going to have to do, the bonds they made with some of the gang members were the strongest bonds they have ever created. This being the strongest bond they ever made made it very dangerous and clouded their judgment incredibly. It was sad because the parents most of the time were working long hours for little pay to provide for their families. People of poverty may find it difficult to meet basic physical and psychological needs of the children (Jaramillo 110). This makes sense and you can always see how poorer neighborhoods usually have stronger gang presences. In my family this was the case too because the parents were never there, not because they didn’t want to but because they needed to support the
This book is telling a story about two African American boys (Wes A and Wes P) who have the same name and grew up at same community, but they have a very different life. The author, Wes A, begins his life in a tough Baltimore neighborhood and end up as a Rhodes Scholar, Wall Streeter, and a white house fellow; The other Wes Moore begins at the same place in Baltimore , but ends up in prison for the rest of his life. Then why do they have the same experience, but still have a totally different life? I will agree here that environment (family environment, school education environment and society environment) is one of the biggest reasons for their different.
Another topic that in interesting to discuss is why this white boy was forced to live in such poor conditions. Dalton Conley stated in the book that despite his mother and fathers economic standings, his family was able to maintain a livable lifestyle where many neighbors and friends at that time could not of enjoyed. His family could have moved to a more up scale, refined community, but simply couldn't afford it.
In the heated trial that determines whether Bigger Thomas will live or die, his supportive defense attorney exclaims, “You cannot kill this man, your Honor, for we have made it plain that we do not recognize that he lives!” Living in the Chicago slums as a poor, uneducated young black man whose only confidence can come from acts of violence, Bigger Thomas of Richard Wright’s novel Native Son is destined to meet a poor fate. Anger and hopelessness are a daily reality for him as he realizes that his life has no real meaning. When he accidentally murders a young, rich, white woman, however, his actions begin to have meaning as he accepts the crime as his own, even while he lies to the authorities. Bigger is, of course, taken down by a society who takes offense at the remarks of his supporters and seeks to justify itself. Bigger himself is doomed, but his emotions, his actions, and his motivations all help to give the reader a window into the mind of a criminal and a repressed inner city African American.
Burglaries, robberies, and shootings, all of which may leave victims or innocent bystanders severely hurt or dead, are now frequent enough to concern all urban and many suburban residents. Living in a dangerous environment places young people at risk of falling victim to such malicious and aggressive behavior observed and learned from others. Social institution such as education, family, religion, peer groups, etc., play a major role in the influence of crime in the urban neighborhoods that Anderson describes. As said in the essay, "although almost everyone in poor inner-...
Another criminology theory that may apply to help explain the criminal behavior of Ted Bundy is the Psychodynamic theory. This theory is largely based on the findings of Sigmund Freud. The underpinnings of this of the approach are that the unconscious mind affects behavior and emotion. The theory advances the argument that no behavior is without cause and that childhood experiences affect emotions and behavior as adults. Serial killers like Ted Bundy therefore are particularly affected by their unconscious mind. Bundy did not receive proper care as a young boy and the negative impact of his sense of rejection and isolation negatively impacted his adulthood with aggressive tendencies. In short, Bundy’s adult actions under this theory can be viewed as manifesting his anger over his childhood oppression in the form of brutal rapes and
That one short quote from page 253 couldn’t sum up Nelson’s life any more. Other examples of Nelson’s sheltered nature include Mr. Head’s insistence on showing Nelson the toilet and sinks in the bathroom of the train and the dinning car and how the city’s sewer system works. Nelson can’t seem to take it all in fast enough. On the train he is in awe of everything he sees and passes, and while walking the streets of Atlanta, all the stores, people and sights leave young Nelson dumbfounded.
Imagine saying hi to an older friend in a mob, unknowingly he was going to kill a prisoner in a cell that your father was guarding for the night. The youths in TKM plays an important role in today's society, in how just being alive and polite can affect people deeply. It’s important to know this because youths are everywhere we go, and what they do can effect us all. Youth effects people is proved when Scout tells Mr. Cunningham his son is a friend that she goes to school with.(205) Mr. Cunningham didn't want to kill a person in front of a child so he decided that his mob should not kill Tom Robinson, (our targeted black man who has been accused of a crime) instead he tells his mob to leave because of scout.
In society it is evident that individuals are consistently looking for vulnerable targets to blame, especially those who lack power in comparison to those in authoritative positions. It evidently becomes intractable for bystanders to remain neutral and open minded when understanding the truth behind the headlines. What contributes to the negative perception of crime is when journalists use these tragedies to their advantage, thus resulting in mis leading titles. In conclusion, the pessimistic perception of youth will continue to play a role in society unless readers critically evaluate the details behind the story. In order to shy away from generalizations about youth living in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods we must become critical of the mis representation and continue to evaluate social forces as a means that pushes young offenders into vulnerable