by Nadia P. Chouinard
On February 20th 2009, Guy Turcotte, a 39 year-old cardiologist at the St. Jérômes Hotel Dieu Hospital, stabbed his deuce children to death, Olivier, 5, and Anne-Sophie, 3, in a house Turcotte had rented in Piedmont, 65 kilometers northwest of Montreal. He then tried committing suicide, unsuccess full moony. After an intense 10-week trial, the finding of fact was decided: Guy Turcotte is not criminally responsible for the double-murder by cause of mental disorder. Thus, instead of serving time in jail, he will be staying in the Philippe Pinel Psychiatric constitute until he is judged safe to be released. As described in the Montreal Gazette, half of the spectators in the courtroom let out a sigh of relief and half sat in stupefy shock (Montgomery, Verdict). Obviously, this decision did not please everybody, and many lesson dilemmas arose. For instance, is it forgivable for mentally disabled to commit murder? How do we determine the mental condition of a criminal? If an one-on-one doesnt know what he is doing is wrong, does it make it right?
many people and organizations are directly involved in this good issue. First, the family of Guy Turcotte, more specifically, Isabelle Gaston, is directly implicated in the situation.
As the mother of the children, her quality is to make sure that nothing wish this happens again: No adult has the right to determine the sustenance and death of chil-dren (Montgomery, Gaston). Gaston is extremely disappointed in the verdict. Nonetheless, she is aware she has to be given on because, like she shared to the Gazette, [she] wouldnt have been satisfied because [she]ll never get [her] children back (Montgomery, Verdict). Second, the justice organization of Quebec is involved because it is their role to make the fair decision of this delicate situation. More precisely, it was the jury of seven women and four men who were responsible for the final verdict. The administrative Tribunal of Quebec composed of...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com
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