Manslaughter

What if we lived in a world full of happiness and never had to worry about anything? Everyone accepted everyone, there was never an argument or a falling out between anyone. The world was great and there was never any hurt, that’s a world that I want to live in but that’s not our world. The world is filled with evil, but there is nothing worst in this world than an evil mind. The mind can push us to do almost anything if we sit and ponder on it. What is Capital Murder? Capital Murder is…

During the 1900s sweatshop like conditions were a norm for many factory workers, this also included the workers at the triangle factory. Conditions of the factories and shops (near 500) were not held up to par because, most factory staff was made up of immigrants who came to America in search of the American dream and ended up in the ghettos trying to survive. The conditions of the factories were challenged and some changes were made, but as Samuel Gompers said, “women had to burn in order to…

celebrating his recent engagement at a bar in Detroit, Michigan. When two white men approached him with racial terms followed by the beating from a baseball bat that caused his life (“Vincent Who”). The beating was brutal enough to be considered as manslaughter. However the sentence was only 3000 dollars and 3-year prohibition (“Vincent Who”). Apparently in the 20th century America, Chinese Americans were no difference than dogs. How did the murder of Vincent Chin unionize the Chinese Americans…

Juveniles being tried as adults, is it fair or just. Everyone has their own opinions of these juvenile offenders on whether or not they should be tried as adults. Yet, people tend to forget that these juveniles are not adults. Although they should be held accountable for the crime that they committed, isn 't that what the juvenile justice system is for, juveniles that commit crimes? The juvenile justice system is set up for their particular needs versus criminal justice system is set up based…

Lionel Tate was just 13 years old when he was convicted of the murder of 6 year old Tiffany Eunick on in 1999. He is the youngest American citizen to be convicted of first degree murder and sentenced life in prison without possibility of parole in January 2001. Possible reasons of his delinquency may be his fascination with wrestling and him imitating the moves and hits he sees when he watches it. On the day of the murder Lionel Tate decided to practice some of the wrestling moves he had seen…

Background This case study involves a shooting that took place at E. O. Green Junior High School in Oxford, California. The school that is discussed in this case study is in considered to be in a urban city where a lot of gang violence takes place. In 1994, E.O. Green Junior High School was considered to be a California Distinguished School (Setoodeh, 2008). In order for a school to be a California Distinguished School, it must demonstrate outstanding gains in decreasing the achievement…

“I have to do something.” Those words will forever be in my head. Those were the last words my friend, Jesse, said to me. Previously that day, Jesse, his girlfriend named Destiny, and myself were all hanging out. We had been told that there was a fight planned for that evening at midnight. The people involved were Jesse’s cousin and Roy. I knew Roy because he was my next door neighbor. We had been friends for years. This fight had gotten started over Twitter and Roy had made some threats. Jesse…

“We should be able to live in a society where the fear of gun violence does not exist.” -April Parker. But unfortunately, we do not. Gun violence and mass shootings have been growing in the United States. As mass shootings increase, the number of deaths from a gun increases too. Gun violence and mass shootings pose a real threat to the citizens of the United States. When the citizens walk through their building doors, many people wonder if their work or school area will be next. This should be…

The George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin shooting caused a lot of hate toward both men, but mainly Zimmerman. Zimmerman was called a racist, due to Martin being black. This shooting sparked up quite a lot of controversy that is still going on to this day. Zimmerman was later found not guilty which angered the citizens who sided with Martin who thought that Zimmerman was guilty. On the night of February 26th, 2012, the Sanford PD received a call from a man (Zimmerman) reporting a suspicious…

Do the law reform changes to Lock out Laws and One Punch Offences reflect society and its needs? A number of deaths and events caused a law that aimed to keep alcohol influenced violence off the streets. After the tragic deaths of teenage boys caused by a punches from an intoxicated teenage boy, law reform arose. These two boys; Thomas Kelly and Daniel Christie lost their lives whilst innocently out with their friends and then it ending after drunk teenagers threw a punch at them. Society was…