João Gilberto

There were over 1,100 media licenses issued in this double homicide case (Linder). That is crazy when thinks about all the multiple opinions all these sources could churn out in a matter of seconds with the many advances in mobile news castings. The entire case was able to be televised from start to end. America was able to see, like the decades before, the realities of the situation at hand. However, this was not what happened here. The media portrayed this as the LAPD trying to take away a…

Barry Scheck worked his way up the ladder of the law field slowly, but surely. Beginning in 1987, Scheck was the personal lawyer for Hedda Nussbaum. Through rigorous work, blood, sweat and tears Scheck got all charges dropped against Nussbaum and then got Joel Sternberg, her abuser, arrested in criminal court as well as sued in civil court. Then in 1995 Scheck joined the O.J. Simpson trial. Earning him large amounts of publicity. Scheck was the DNA examiner for the O.J. case.He crossed the…

An officer who made a difference in his community, and one that abused and mistreated his power. “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” (General James Mattis, A.K.A Gen Mad Dog Mattis) Between Mark Fuhrman and James Zadroga the stories of their past will fall between each officer. One tried making life better for everyone, and one failed the system. James Zadroga is a very influential police officer. Meanwhile Mark Fuhrman was a very sly officer, many out cast…

Lauren Eaton Mrs. Secor English ll 16 February 2017 Rich and Famous Criminal Justice If someone commits a crime, shouldn't they be convicted? Obviously, so why do celebrities get special treatment when they do? The rich and famous committing a crime is just as awful as anyone else acting on it. They should not get off the hook just because they have money. A murderer is a murderer. A felon is a felon. Everyone should be treated equally when it comes to the justice of victims and their…

“Eyewitness” was on 60 Minutes reporting on the flaws of eyewitness testimony. Eyewitness testimony is where the victim talks about who she thinks did the crime. A point of the finger can heavily influence the thoughts of the jury members. Jennifer Thompson was going to sleep one night, when a man broke into her house. The man held a knife to her neck before raping her. Unlike most people, Jennifer Thompson studied the individual as closely as she could. She wanted to make sure he was caught. By…

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.…

After reviewing all the evidence I have come to the conclusion that Matthew Maloy Murdered Robert Burlington. I have come to this conclusion using entomology and through the use of fingerprint, blood, tire track, and hair analysis. The fingerprint tests´ showed us that the only people who touched the bloody tire iron were Nicole Burlington and Matthew Maloy. Nicole Burlington is the spouse of the victim so her touching the item is reasonable but Matthew Maloy touching it is strange especially…

“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…