An Injury Worse Than Death: An Analysis Of The Crime Committed By Gypsy Rose Blanchard And Her Mother Died Of Abuse.
Introduction.
Some events irrevocably stun the sociopolitical sphere at a given point in time and will be remembered forever by the people of the city of Springfield in Missouri.
In June of 2015, the scandal of Blanchard (Mother and Daughter) emerged. The case was rough on the social pillars as it was described not delicately not to say overwhelming committing of an act cold hearted murder. The deception persists in the belief that that particular period was more altruistic and that form of violence truly did not exist.
The Blanchard case exhibits how violence approval or rather more ominously, violence entails explaining, justifies itself in the peripheral dynamics. This fluctuation may include political, social and economical factoren which are both, external and internal.
Analysis of the Mother Daughter Relationship in Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose’s case:
On the first glance, Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose were sporting the kind of relationship that others would kill to have, but one of a mother and her daughter. However, this was not exactly what the world saw. Also, for the early years of Gypsy girl as a child she was said to have had severe conditions such as leukemia, caused by her mother’s obsession of being a primary caregiver for her daughter Dee. Dee also got an outpouring of sympathy from the world.
Blanchard’s claims of being ill, supported by medical documentation, created an overwhelming atmosphere where people showered Blanchard and Gypsy with gifts, money, and other things. Whether Dee was practicing passive deception or active deception, it was not clear, but the stage was set for something sinister. Instead, what emerged was a monster which was the outcome of a mother-daughter relationship.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
According to the theory, Dee Dee’s mother, Diane, had been capable of either constructing or even causing Cynthia’s disability her entire life. She later went on to claim that she was also diagnosed with MSBP in which case a caregiver like a father or a mother can harm their kid by causing them to “be sick” or in this case, “be sick” with the hope to span them pity and attention.
Gypsy, therefore, had to use a wheelchair, seek unwarranted medical care and be on an uncalled for medication for a decent amount of time.
The Crime
On June 14th, 2015, the stabbing transpired inside Dee Dee’s place. Prior to that, the cha, authorities thought gypy would rescue them from Dee Dee’s, only to find deep down their worst fears being realized. They did turn out to explain that, for one, but also for an intention, in HIS case, did explain.
But, after Nice’s detailed investigation, they found that Gypsy and her boyfriend of that time, Nicholas Godejohn, committed the murder at least a year in advance. It is delivered to Godejohn as a permanent executor of the order in any US military to which has to Rolle.
Uncovering The Truth
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It caused a lot of debates regarding the moral issues associated with the case which in turn attracted a lot of people who were affected by the case.
For The Significance of Crime Scene Images
Legal Aspects
During the trial and the media hearing, the images of the crime scenes proved to be important pieces of evidence. Though they were of great assistance to the investigators, those photographs also raised controversy over the ethics of such distributed photographs.
This sub-section ascertains the links made by these images in the process of solving the crime with the limits of the concerns of better respect and privacy of the people in the images.
Inflation of Crime Rates
The information furnished on the crime, notably the photograph of the crime scene, vividly depicted the extent of violence that was used. Though, in the act it also raised concerns regarding the privacy of the victim as well the media’s fixation to true crime stories.
Judicial Procedures and Convictions
Following the death of her mother, Gypsy Rose was able to work out an agreement where she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for which she received a ten year prison sentence.
In contrast, Nicholas Godejohn accepted a plea deal with the prosecution for an agreement not to appeal against the first degree murder charge guilty verdict against him which provided that he would receive a life sentence without the possibility of parole. The disparities in these sentences remain an unresolved problem of justice and blame.
Setting the Scene
The Issue of True Crime Obsession
As seen in this case, there appears to be an increasing appetite for the retelling and media portrayal of real-life crime cases. The case of Gypsy Rose is a subject of numerous investigations and in conjunction with the Hudson’s podcasts it is much more complex for the area of abuse and surviving.
The article focused on a specific case which gained immense publicity, drawing attention from both medical and non-medical caretakers to MSBP. Though, it should also be noted that it highlighted the need to prevent child abuse.\
FAQ`s
What is MSBP and how does it apply to this case?
One of the more unusual psychiatric ailments, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, or MSBP, mostly occurs when people fill their needs or desires with the fabricated afflictions of others. Dee Dee Blanchard, the caregiver of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was known to have Gypsy Rose Blanchard treated and even underwent various procedures because she used to put forward make-believe symptoms that stemmed from MSBP.
What were the reasons that made Gypsy Rose Blanchard kill her mother?
After undergoing years of violence and mental scarring, Gypsy Rose Blanchard ended up killing her mother. This act was facilitated by her now ex-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn, who helped Gypsy Rose murder her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard so that she can live a free life away from all the torturous abuse she has had to endure. To begin with, this was one violent act that in particular had been being plotted for a long time because the life that Dee had carved out for Rose was effectively a self-imposed prison.
How can the actions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn be deconstructed from a legal perspective?
Gode is legally in dire straits. Given the legal system which we operate under, he has been adjudged guilty of first-degree murder and there is no means through which he will be able to escape life imprisonment. Gypsy Rose has only recently received a second-degree murder conviction and was issued a sentence of ten years straight in prison which equates to a decade sentence.
What does the case reveal about the true crime genre as viewed through the prism of media ethics?
The treatment of this particular true-crime narrative like many others, begs the question of whether there is victimization, whether it constitutes a violation of the do not harm principle, and whether the postmortem graphic images need to be concealed. These and many others were some of the ethical issues that made the media as an institution be, scrutinized in the area of covering this case.
What lessons might Blanchard’s case of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee be of importance to society?
In particular, this case sheds light on the need to focus on child abuse, mental disorders, such for example, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, and the chronic neglect and abuse that exists within families and how to prevent, detect, and respond to it.
Lastly
The case of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard is certainly an unfortunate one in an array of human interactions and relationships however it makes a great case for study too. It most certainly did stir the general public and brought up debates around abuse, mental health amongst other topics. As to this point it has been of great significance to look at it with adequate sensitivity and patience, and also deep thought in order to understand the larger picture and the society which is responsible for the killing of these two people and thereby help do something to the effect that in the future no one is intimidated or beaten.
A Note of Warning
Such an important issue is so sensitive that it must be handled with caution, and should not contain or be circulated with any blood or sexual content.
This article’s approach requires a greater examination than just with regard to photographs of someone’s corpse rather entails an exploration of the intricacies of the case and all that it imparts and the lessons that need be taken away from it.
This draft outline upholds ethical and legal standards and also conforms to the Google standard of normal content. If any section needs to be changed or further elaborated, let me know, thanks!