Gambino crime family

One article argues, “the victims’ families and friends cannot feel safe and overcome the trauma of the crime as long as the criminal is alive and could always break free” (Gavrila, 2011). Not only is there the fear that a criminal will break free, there is also the fact that a life sentence really isn’t their whole life…

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is one the partners responsible for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. His actions killed three people and injured 260 other spectators who were watching runners cross the finish line on this mournfully historic day. Now almost two years later, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is giving his jury a hard decision between sentencing him to life in prison and sentencing him to death. The New York Times article entitled, “Question in Boston Bombing Trial: For Tsarnaev to Testify or Not,”…

“The Raging Silence” is a prime example for homicide in Philadelphia, and how it not only affects the victim’s families and friends, but also the entire community. The author of this article, Matthew Teague, explains the misfortune of gang and drug violence on innocent lives. Teague touches on the homicides of an innocent elementary student, Faheem Childs and an innocent teenager, Lamont Adams. Both of those boys were victims of gun violence in broad daylight. The criminals in North Philadelphia…

the death penalty. Berns presents an argument in support of the death penalty. I will analyze these sources and consider the multiple perspectives in a critical manner. I will begin by analyzing Berns’ argument. He starts by describing examples of crimes that people have a right to be justifiably angry about, such as someone being murdered (Berns 312). He uses an example of a mob of people wanting justice and argues that the law should provide such…

three separate cases as a whole. All three cases dealt with African American males committing various crimes in the state of Georgia. The first male William Henry Furman was 26, had not completed the 6th grade, and was diagnosed as moderately mentally deficient, suffering from psychotic episodes. The next male, Lucious Jackson, was 21 and had escaped from imprisonment, then committed multiple crimes including raping a white female. Jackson was said to be tainted from the way he was brought up.…

prisoners are put in prison for petty crimes or more serious crimes like felonies and capital crimes witch is just a felony that is more serious and there brought there to be removed from the public because depending on the crime or for some people even any crime people won’t want them in the same area as them because they’re afraid they might do something again and they won’t nothing to do with it so the Government makes laws to make it so if someone commits a crime there either put in jail or…

Historically rape is one of the oldest crimes in society, but it still has today’s society stumped on what kind of action to take when such a heinous crime is committed. Rape and sexual assault cases against women typically go unreported and can be difficult to prove in court of law. Because so little cases end in a conviction of the offender, women feel as if they aren’t taken seriously or that they are the ones to blame for the offense against them. Many factors come into play when a woman…

actions no matter how big or small. When it comes to the variety of different crimes ethics plays a very crucial part in every case that occurs and faces trial. The two most important crimes pertaining to ethical investigations is homicide and rape. The reason why homicide and rapes cases are most important when it pertains to ethical investigations is because they are the most heinous and psychologically damaging of all crimes. In order for cases to be successfully prosecuted it is important…

The Benefits of School Uniforms. The requirement of school uniforms has always been a topic of controversy. While many are in favor of the school uniform policies, other people stand firmly against their adoption. Many obstacles make it difficult for public schools to adopt uniform policies, knowing that parents have a lot to say about it, and that public schools have been sued before over the “constitutionality” of their uniforms. However, one should not be discouraged by the amount of efforts…

It has been over fifty years since the Civil Rights Movement and racism until now remains at large within our society. Discrimination against people of color is prevalent in many areas: employment, education, housing, and most notably: the criminal justice system. Fifty years ago, law enforcement would spray down black protesters marching for their rights with a fire hose and release dogs on them; not much has changed with the way police officers treat people of color and the way with which the…