Miscarriage of justice

Life or Death “Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.”-J.R.R. Tolkien (Goodreads, n.p.). Capital punishment is a taboo word for many people, they do not want to talk about it. Could this be due to the fact they consider it morally wrong? Lifelong imprisonment is the alternative to capital punishment when one is convicted of a crime. To know the difference between the two is important because…

the author’s comment, the emotional suffering involved in such cases interfere with logic, scientific facts and true justice. How can you tell someone that has lost a loved one that the convicted murderer’s life should be spared? Religious beliefs have for centuries guided American’s moral boundaries, for instance the eye for an eye statement has been a constant staple in the justice arena. To further add, the author’s also point out the brutal acts of our past in how death was accomplished…

The Injustice of Capital Punishment In the United States, justice is served to those who commit any unlawful activity, but what happens when the justice system makes a critical mistake? Capital punishment, better known as the death penalty, is exercised in 32 States in the America. It is the legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime, usually a severe crime like murder. However, every year someone is wrongfully convicted of a crime and sentenced to the death penalty. They…

The murder of Mark MacPhail, an off duty cop, resulted in the conviction and execution of Troy Davis. He was convicted on the strength of eyewitness testimonies, but most of these witnesses came forward later to say they were either felt social pressure or were coerced by the police, but the jury 's decision was also a major problem in the case. The jury took two hours to vote guilty of murder, and it took seven hours to decide that Davis should receive the death penalty. There were twelve jury…

Inadequate Defense In Philadelphia, 60 percent of the capital cases went without proper investigation and most of them end in the death penalties. This leads to a larger number of wrongful convictions in the supreme court justice. Inadequate defense lead to wrongful convictions which must be addressed by improving our court system laws and proper investigation. Inadequate defense is a major issue in the United States, which is caused by assuming that the victims are right about their attackers.…

The myriad ways that DNA is now used in solving crimes, medical purposes and tracing family history, makes the the benefits of DNA one of the most magnificent discoveries of the 20th century. In this essay, you will learn upon many about DNA subjects, including matching, DNA analysis, due process and inclusion versus exclusion. DNA has come a long way, dating all the way back to the 16th century where Chinese businessmen used their thumb print as a means of access to money. In 1987, Tommie Lee…

Garcia Perez1 Synthia Garcia Perez Professor D' Ettore ENC 1102 13 November 2016 Honesty is Far More Important "Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a failure" (Altucher). This quote can be related to Jay Wild's testimonies in the numerous consequences it has brought due to his constant changes. Jay has been inconsistent from the time he was first interviewed by investigators, to the time he testified at trial. He's lack of integrity makes the case difficult to…

avoid trials, suffering, and money issues. Most people, about 70%, of exonerees are persons of color (CNN). So what’s causing innocent people to serve time that they don’t deserve? There’s many different reasons to explain this problem we have in our justice system. In my opinion, the alarmingly large numbers of wrongful convictions each year are due to racial tensions, problems with DNA analysis, and lastly, false eyewitness confessions. Many people believe race plays a big…

The case of Brandon Mayfield is widely known amongst people who have a deep interest in wrongful convictions. Mayfield is an American Muslim who was wrongfully accused of the bombing that occurred in Madrid back in 2004. In this case, the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation, commonly known as the FBI, "identified" Mayfield's fingerprint from a bag that contained denoting devices. Despite the fingerprint not being Mayfield's, multiple FBI examiners matched the fingerprints in the bag to…

Every year there are hundreds if not thousands of people who are put in jail even though they are innocent. On January 13, 1999, Hae Min Lee of Woodlawn high school was found dead in Linkin Park. Her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was the one who took the blame. I think Adnan Syed deserves an appeal because in his trails there were inconsistent testimonies, cell phone call logs that had blurry information and the fact that Adnan did not have a violent or aggressive temperament. According to Episode…