Aileen Wuornos true story Monster

1. Describe how Texas legally defines the crimethis can be accomplished by reviewing the Texas Penal Code on this crime. In addition, describe the sanction associated with the violation of this crime in Texas.
2. After describing the Texas penal code on the crime, identifyonestate that defines the crime you have describeddifferently. What are the key differences between Texas and this new state? In addition, describe the sanctions associated with the crime in this particular state.
3. Now that you are aware of how two states define and sanction offenders for the crime you have selected for this writing assignment, apply them to the offender in the documentary by considering the following questions:

• Compare the offender's punishment from the movie to what the trial and sentence
• would have been like if he/she was tried and punished in Texas and the second state
• you have identified.
• Which state would be more "lenient" to the offender? Why?