Guilty as Charged

Former governor Bob McDonnell and wife are found guilty in the trail for conspiracy, corruption and bribery. Bob McDonnell is the former governor for Virginia and has been accused of 11 different counts relating to the conspiracy charges. As for his wife, she was brought up on 8 of those 11 conspiracy charges, also one charge of obstruction of official proceeding. Bob McDonnell was also brought up on two counts of false statements on bank loans, and as for his wife she was brought up on one…

Certainty vs. Doubt In “Twelve Angry Men”, 12 jurors are given the tough task to determine if an 18 year old boy is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. A variety of personalities are present at the table as the men discuss the boy’s future. After the jurors cast their vote, it is evident that one juror, juror #8, is the only one who voted not guilty. When asked why he thinks he’s innocent, he simply says, “I don’t know.” (12) This idea of doubt is exactly what drives the long argument…

elements of a criminal offense? Explain why they are important concepts in legal aspects within the court of law. With that being said, there are four elements to any crime committed. Each one of these elements must be proven before someone gets charged with the crime. The first one is Actus Reus, which is to be said, “as the material or objective element” (Aydin, 2014). Basically, it is the physical act of the crime being committed. The second element is, Mens Rea. Which is stated to be, “the…

the fact that parents assume do the proper thing by providing a “safe place” for teens to drink and taking their car keys away to stop their driving whereas under the influence, you're committing an illegal act. You may be arrested and charged and if found guilty, sentenced to spend up to at least one year in jail and pay to a $2000 fine. Likewise, you may be sued by a parent or guardian of a young person who attended the party or held liable for any injuries that occur on or off the property,…

MILLERSBURG — The owner of a property on which thousands of youth gathered for a Labor Day weekend party, which culminated in the arrest of 73 for underage consumption will not be charged criminally for his role in the activity. Holmes County Prosecutor Steve Knowling, after reviewing evidence submitted to his office said he elected, instead, to send a one-time warning letter to Clarence White, stating, “It was an appropriate resolution to solve a problem long term.” In the letter, White,…

Women had been disappearing in Utah and Seattle area, where bunding had been residing. Bundy was arrested in 1975 for the kidnapping of Carol DaRonch. Carol was one of the few women to escape from Bundy. He was charged with one to fifteen year jail sentence. Two years later, he was also charged with the death of a Colorado woman. Bundy escaped prison twice, once being free for a year. Bundy’s last murder was a twelve year old girl named Kimberly Leach. Justice was finally served to all the…

was not challenged except for one or two. This therefore left the courts with much more evidence from which judgment was drawn, leaving a number of the defendant’s guilty. Most of the defendants got the harsh penalty of death for conspiring with Adolf Hitler to cause the Second World War. However, some of the defendants were not charged since they were not fit to stand charges due to their state of health. However among the defendants, several other were acquitted their charges after they were…

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the definition of innocence is “A freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil; the lack of worldly experience or sophistication.” Many of the characters in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird have an innocence that has been untainted by the evils of the world. Jem, Scout, Dill and Tom Robinson’s innocence slowly diminishes throughout the story, all the while Mr. Atticus Finch is doing his best to show that even with all the evil…

The Difference Between The Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems Over the last few decades there has been a debate that the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems are the similar. Many people believe “the Juvenile and Criminal Justice systems are the same, only the ages of the offenders differ” (Champions). However, there are some who believe the juvenile justice system frightens juvenile out of their unlawful behaviors. There are numerous similarities in the two systems, but there are also a…

fatally shot during an attempt to escape prison. . The guards stated that they ordered Robinson to stop and fired several warning shots before finally shooting him seventeen times just as he was about to cross the fence. It was stated that Tom charged towards the prison fence during his exercise period and if it wasn’t for his crippled arm, his escape would have been successful. The guards ordered him to stop but as he was about to cross, the guards fired seventeen bullets killing Tom at the…