João Gilberto

“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…

Now that the autopsy report has been released to the public and media, Nick Gordon believes that he will be found innocent. According to Radar Online, March 8, 2016, 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,…

Brother Bear is a Disney children's movie that was released in 2003. Although it is a movie that was made for children, it does contain parts of animistic religion. Animism is the belief that there is no separation between the spiritual and physical world. It also contains the belief that spirits are present in the natural environment. Throughout this essay, I will explain the links to Animism that are portrayed in Brother Bear. Disney shows the primal animism in many different ways…

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,…

For this assignment, I will create a flowchart that will identify the vital changes to stalking and intimate-violence laws. I will also compare and contrast research laws and techniques with the processes used in the OJ Simpson case. In addition, I will recommend preventions for future cases as well as illustrate the 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…

Is there more awareness in domestic violence since the OJ Simpson case? Did Nicole know that she was going to be murdered ahead of time? Was there anything that could have been done to prevent this? What are the rights of Nicole’s family? All of these plus many more are questions that have come up since this tragedy 22 years ago. This case had much to do with the Violence Against Women Act being passed by Congress in 1994. There was a pattern of violence from OJ towards Nicole and this should…

Why would a successful football star throw his life away? OJ Simpson, who previously and still continually accused of murdering Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, was an American Football Star Player, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1968. Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were both murdered outside of Nicole’s condo, and many believe it was OJ, but was it really? In the controversial court case of OJ Simpson, the verdict correctly appointed him innocent and acquitted him of the murders of Nicole Brown and…

Love and lust was what was desired, but a stabbing incident would make any man wish he ran the other way. Travis Alexander was living a secret life with his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias. After a night with Arias, Alexander was found lying on his bathroom floor stabbed 27 times, his throat slit open, and with a bullet through his head. Arias trial started a saga of love, betrayal, and murder that people from around the country wanted to follow. To intrigue the jury and public, the lawyers used…