“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is a movie made by the Cohen Brothers that is based on Homer's “Odyssey.” These two stories contains multiple similarities and plenty of differences. Both stories also follows framework of Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey.” One of the main protagonist of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is named Ulysses Everett McGill, Ulysses is Roman for Odysseus. He is trying to get to his wife before she is remarried to a suitor, just like Odysseus. Everett’s wife is named Penny which…
Forensic evidence has been around for centuries. Whether it is using things like fingerprints or soil samples, it has been a significant form of support to find and convict criminals. Only recently, though, has DNA analysis become a major part of the forensic evidence process. The goal of this paper is to discuss how DNA analysis can be applied to dental, hair, and blood evidence to solve crimes; also, the importance of an accurate and detailed chain of custody log will be shown. The standard…
Not Guilty was the Verdict Felicia Duncan Polk State College CCJ3024 Dr. Raymond Oberg The murder trial that took America by storm. All of America and surrounding Countries was fascinated with the Casey Anthony Trial. She was accused of murdering her daughter Caylee Anthony in 2008. Cindy Anthony reported her granddaughter Caylee missing on July 15, 2008 after 31 days (Casey Anthony Trial, 2011). Casey Anthony was question by detectives and she informed them that the nanny…
“We the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Orenthal James Simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, a human being.” The courtroom was filled with gasps, tears, cries of joy, and many hugs.“We the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Orenthal James Simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder of Ronald Lyle Goldman, a human being.” More weeping and celebrations followed the second verdict. The final decision had been made. After…
In 1995, the cost of a gallon of gas was $1.09, a dozen eggs were 87 cents, a loaf of bread was $1.15 and the average cost of a new car was $15,500 (The People History). Timothy McVeigh caused an upset that would be known as the biggest terrorist attack at the time. The O.J. Simpson trial will be one of the most famous verdicts in history. Windows 95 and EBay were invented and became popular quickly. 1995 was a year of homegrown terrorism, the shock of the century and computer advances that…
Nick’s attorneys released a statement proclaiming their client’s innocence and that he tried to save her life. Nick Gordon’s attorneys, Jose Baez and Joe S. Habachy began their statement by telling how Nick Gordon did not do anything wrong, and in fact, he tried to save Bobbi Kristina’s life. However, due to the way things looked, everyone presumed he was guilty and tried to kill Bobbi Kristina. When Bobbi Kristina was rushed to the hospital, an ended up in rehab and then hospice care, Nick…
Initially, Kenai had two brothers, but as the movie progressed he started to adopt Koda as his own brother. He also learned the value of loving others all through a journey that Kenai found other bears to associate with, and that animals could talk. The fact that they made animals able to talk, takes the edge off of the animism while still giving the “circle of life” vibe. It also enabled Kenai to gain the ability to connect with all of the animals. Disney also gives comic relief, in the form of…
Case Analysis. Third Party Male Assailant (Murderer) Father: John Ramsey & Mother: Patsy Ramsey (Accessories To Murder). Motive: Insurance Money For Business. John Ramsey, the father of the decedent, had tampered with evidence by removing the decedent's body after he had discovered her dead. (I). By removing the body from the basement, he violated the crime scene through tampering, which is against the law. There was no sign of forced entry into the house by an intruder.…
The O Brother, Where Art Thou and the Odyssey are very similar, but on the other hand the poem and the film are relatively different in their settings and time periods. The odyssey is set in ancient Greece. Odysseus has Soldiers for a crew. The whole crew dies in the Odyssey. The odyssey constant of god's and goddesses in it and his enemies are gods, goddesses, and suitors. O Brother where Art Thou is set in the 1930's. No one dies in O Brother Where Art Thou. Odyssey the King of Ithaka,…
connection between stalking, intimate violence, and homicide. Furthermore, I will apply the victimology and criminology theory that best fits the case and explain the use of lethality or danger assessments by law enforcement. Lastly, I will identify facts that show lethality signs in the Simpson case and create a lethality or danger assessment for a victim in a dangerous intimate relationship. There have been incredible steps…