Lizzie Borden Research Paper

Murder is one of the hardest crimes to commit and get away with due to all of the

technology used today to solve crimes. The only problem with this case is that it was committed

in the 1890’s. Murderers were able to easily escape during these times due to the little evidence

that could be found. This caused crime and murder rates to increase rapidly. Lizzie Borden was

an example of a murderer that escaped all of the charges against her. Many older people today

remember Lizzie as the women that struck her family forty-eight times killing them. Even

though Lizzie was found not guilty many facts have been found that lead to Lizzie Borden

actually being a murderer.

Lizzie Borden lived in Fall River, Massachusetts during the 1890’s. She

When Abby died

Lizzie did not care at all because Lizzie actually benefited from Abby’s death. Killing Abby

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would be an easy task for Lizzie because she hated Abby. Lizzie knew that when Abby died

Andrew would give money to Lizzie instead of his wife. Lizzie also knew that when they both

died all of the money would go to her, her sister, and her brother. I think Lizzie loved her father,

but jealousy and the want for money caused Lizzie to end her father’s life. Lizzie was a murderer

that was released back into the world. Although Lizzie was never a suspect in murder case ever

again she still had gotten away with killing two people.

I personally believe that Lizzie Borden should have been found guilty. I think this

because I found many clues that lead to Lizzie being the murderer. Lizzie also contradicted

herself many times during the trial which makes her seem suspicious. If the jury would have put

all of the clues together than Lizzie would have been found guilty. From this case I learned that

during the 1890’s murderers could easily escape. After doing a lot of researching I still believe

Lizzie Borden should have been found