This essay will discuss and provide an analysis how the three main components of the criminal justice system: Police, Courts, and Corrections apply to the 1932 Lindbergh Baby Case. In addition, this essay will discuss how first appearance, preliminary hearing, and arraignment apply to the Lindbergh Baby Case. Finally, this essay will discuss adjudication, sentencing, and corrections pertaining to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh and his family had received a lot of attention after he flew nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean from New York City to Paris.…
Murder of Ralph Voosen On March 2nd at 1a.m., Officer J. Beach found a dead body lying on the ground. That person was identified as Ralph Voosen. He had a gunshot wound in his head and was surrounded by blood all over the floor. The time of death was estimated between 11p.m. and midnight on March 1.…
The prosecution had mainly circumstantial evidence along with one piece of physical evidence in linking Peterson to this murder. Circumstantial evidence is evidence that a judge or jury can infer upon…
The murders of Betty Boyd, Verline Boyd, and Evangela Boyd in 1993 were tragic and heartbreaking. The man accused of the murders, Sherwood Brown, caused the police to chase him and ending up making himself seem even more guilty (Sherwood, 1997). He was convicted of the murders and sentenced to two life sentences and the death penalty. After many attempts made by Brown for DNA testing during his time in prison, the Mississippi Supreme Court granted the testing in 2012 and found he may not be the killer everyone thought him to be (Sherwood, 1997).…
(I.) Significant Historical Supreme Court Cases A. Marbury v. Madison (1803) a) Issue: Marshall didn’t deliver all commissions before Jefferson took office & as a result Madison didn’t as well. Next, the plaintiffs, men whose commissions weren’t delivered sued Madison & argued that refusing to deliver commissions is neglecting his Constitutional duty. b) Decision: The Judiciary Act of 1979 was unconstitutional because it didn’t meet the requirements outlined in the Constitution related to original jurisdiction. B. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) a) Issue: 14th Amendment (equal protection for all.)…
In conclusion we know that eyewitness testimonies can be false and leave a harmful effect on the person being put away because . Kirk Bloodsworth case was affected by this because the eyewitness were not reliable , the description of the protector was very different to the appearance of Kirk and two of the eye witness had picked Bloodsworth in the line 3 people could not pick Bloodsworth and the other 2 did pick him as they had previously seen him on tv interfering with their memory. There was also no physical evidence connecting him to the crime but only eyewitness testimonies saying they saw him with the girl before the crime. With all this in mind and the evidence provided we know that eye witness testimonies are unreliable and can…
Is Orenthal James Simpson guilty of committing the murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown? If you think they are, you agree with the 83 percent of white people and 57 percent of black people who believe OJ Simpson is guilty for the deaths of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman (Ross). Orenthal James “OJ” Simpson also known as the “The Juice” was a player in the NFL who played for the Buffalo Bills. Simpson was tried for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and Ron Goldman, a friend of Nicole. Years later, Simpson was found guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping.…
The bloody crime scene revealed bloody shoe impressions along the concrete walkway up to the front door of her condo. These shoe impressions were of extremely high quality and of elaborate detail. The news media broadcast countless images of these bloody shoeprints on television, making it obvious to the killer that those shoes would surely link him to the crime. Since the pattern was very clear and distinct with associated toe-to-heel detail, this seemed a simple task at first to investigators. The pattern was compared to the thousands of sole patterns in the FBI’s database, None matched.…
Evidence Interpretation Over the years, there have been several cases that have been resolved with a false guilty plea or cases where a guilty party was not convicted of a crime. There are various elements that play a role in solving cases; evidence is a one of these key elements. Many factors can determine if the evidence submitted before a court of law is accurate such as how the evidence is collected, if proper protocell was followed before the laboratory’s handling of the evidence, and if the evidences was accurately processed by the crime scene laboratory by various forensic scientists. Furthermore, with the advances in technology in today’s society, various pieces of evidence such a DNA analysis have been considered a crucial element…
Eyewitness identification relies upon the eyewitness memory and the ability for him or her to retain that information and reporting it straight to the police. Memory is considered as evidence because information is being gathered and encoded in memory. Over time the storage holds in the encoded information in the brain until retrieval occurs so the brain can have access to the information. Although memory is not accurate, errors can occur throughout the process of encoding, storage, or retrieval. Even images and sound can deteriorate over time, which makes it hard to recall them back.…
he said he said situation. And he only mentions the crime to another person far after it is committed. The material evidence is no more convincing. The minuscule material evidence in the case of the crown vs Tshuanahusset is found under dubious circumstances, and is not particularly convincing. An axe stolen from William Robinsons home is a key piece of evidence.…
An eyewitness is a person who saw something happens, such as, a crime or accident. Eyewitness therefore plays an important role in a criminal trial. The court hence summons eyewitnesses to testify. Eyewitnesses are people who happen to be at the scene during the commission of a crime as previously mentioned. Eyewitness may therefore have a memory of the incident.…
Fragments of broken glass from sources like windowpanes, and plate glass doors, have slightly different densities. (Bureau of Forensic Services, 2011) If a burglary has occurred, and glass has fallen onto the floor, and the suspect burglar was near the glass when it shattered, perhaps small fragments of glass can be found ensconced in the suspect clothing, particularly in the lower trouser leg areas or the soles of his shoes. (Bureau of Forensic Services, 2011) When a suspect is apprehended and his living quarters searched you may found traces of glass fragment evidence.…
Anna Garcia was in not hurt in any way before she had died. She was walking her dog during a heatwave (92 degrees Fahrenheit) She was wearing a sweatshirt when she was outside. She was found lying facedown in the entry hallway. The temperature of her home was a perfect 73 degrees Fahrenheit.…
Going into the field of law enforcement, it is important for officers to prepare and follow correct procedures in order to increase their credibility as an officer, and to aid in a guilty verdict. Evidence to the Court Evidence is a crucial element during trial to increase the credibility, reliability, and validity of an individual’s testimony. In the QB trial video, R v. Perry and Manitoba (2016) a wallet, a Timex watch, a kitchen knife, and a gun replica entered in as physical evidence and can act as direct, or indirect evidence connected to a crime. Usually, this type of evidence is entered through a witness, which in this case was Monty Hall who was the victim.…