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Essay / Harry Morgan's Criminal Justice Analysis
My client Dexter Morgan, early 30s, white, is currently a forensic blood spatter analysis expert at the Metro Police Department Miami, Florida, in the television series Dexter. At the age of three, Dexter was adopted by Harry Morgan, who also worked as a police officer. Dexter learned that his biological parents had died in a terrible car accident. As he grows up, he hears the voices of a “dark passenger” who urges him to kill. He has a habit of killing his neighbors' animals and claims that the animals never loved him. Learning this, Harry teaches Dexter to control his urges to kill by channeling them towards those who deserve it. Dexter frequently refers to "Harry's Code". The first code is that someone deserves it if there is absolute proof that the criminals are guilty of murder. The second code that Dexter must follow is to ensure that he hides all the evidence to avoid being caught by the law. These moral codes stuck with Dexter throughout adulthood. When he's not analyzing blood data or spending time with his girlfriend Rita, Rita's daughter and son, or his sister Debra, he is planning and executing his plan to kill other serial killers. Dexter has a specific method and ritual routine every time he kills someone. . After conclusive evidence that a person is guilty of murdering one or more innocent people, Dexter goes after his target and uses a tranquilized animal (sanctioned by the police) to put his target to sleep. He then transports them to a different area where it has special meaning for the target, to the target's room where he does his serious criminal work or to an entire gang's auto shop. While the target is still asleep, Dexter prepares the room by covering every inch with plastic ...... middle of paper ...... and learns to express himself openly to the people he loves. Research has been done on these types of theories and treatments. Using cognitive theory and steps to revisit Dexter's traumatic experience will decrease his symptoms and negative responses to flashbacks. Cognitive theory has been proven to be most effective for those who suffer from PTSD or have experienced a horrible event in their life. Attachment theory proves that attachment begins in the newborn and continues into adulthood. If Dexter can bring closure to his past, there's a better chance he'll feel real emotions. The hardest step in changing your behavior is going to clinics often and practicing changing your beliefs. But it would be very beneficial if Dexter shared his secrets with a trusted psychologist instead of keeping it all a secret to himself...