Mercy-Killing

[delete this- Prompt: "Take a stance on a controversial issue in current society. Persuade your reader to agree with your perspective. It is fine to include your own opinions, but make sure to back up everything you say with credible sources."]
In August 9, 1967, Robert Waskins, a twenty-three-year-old college student, killed his mother by shooting her three times in the head. When the police arrived and advised him of his rights to silence, he simply replied: "It's obvious. I killed her." He was arrested and charged with murder.
Waskins' mother had been suffering from leukemia. …