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    The O.J. Simpson Trial: How the Media and Race Influenced the Decision The legal decision of The People versus O.J. Simpson forever changed legal proceedings in our country, and is regarded as one of the most controversial court rulings in American history. The murder trial was unique due to the high profile status of the people involved, the circumstances surrounding the crime, and the media attention that the case received from the media. The crime occurred in 1994 Los Angeles, a racially charged area of the country still feeling the wounds of the Rodney King incident. Due to the conditions of the crime, as well as the personal history of many of the officials involved, a lot of the American public felt that O.J. Simpson was an African-American…

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    By discussing things that can be determined through dental, hair, and blood evidence, the importance of DNA analysis to our forensic process becomes readily apparent. As stated earlier, the most important thing when it comes to forensic evidence is the chain of custody. Keeping detailed logs and reports will make cases stronger, as well as certain evidence irrefutable. If investigators always remember this, DNA analysis and forensic evidence will continue to be the most important supporting…

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    Oj Simpson Research Paper

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    There are many criminal and civil court cases held each year. Most of these court cases are settled pretty easily, but there are some special court cases with a lot of controversy surrounding them. One very special court case happens to be the O. J. Simpson court case. He was convicted of murdering his wife and was found innocent of it criminally but he was found guilty of it civilly. This produces many questions as to why this certain situation actually happened so I will explain what…

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    The OJ Simpson murder trial is often regarded as the trial of the century, but was it actually? There are many questions in this trial that will be highlighted, like the evidence against OJ, and how he got the cut on his hand, and why the prosecution made OJ try on the bloody gloves. Also, was there another killer? Could it have been OJ’s son, Jason Simpson? Finally, why was the black community so overwhelmed when OJ was acquitted? First, what evidence was found that would make people believe…

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    The reality of OJ Simpson’s Trial Present to Mr. Hyatt Presented by Aiyana Barnes O.J. Simpson was convicted of murdering his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. There are three crucial factors with the evidence against him. First, the L.A.P.D. has been proven corrupt and racially biased. Second, the evidence, including blood samples, and the glove from the scene of the crime. Third, the juries from during the trial were all mainly African American, so they began to have a race issue. The Simpson…

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    O. J. Simpson Case Study

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    On June 12, 1994 at about 10:15 pm (Courier Post Online, 2016) Nicole Brown Simpson, ex-wife of Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman were brutally stabbed to death in the front yard of Nicole’s home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, all while Nicole’s two children were still asleep in the house. After the bodies were discovered, the next of kin for both families needed to be contacted. Officers were sent to the home of O.J. Simpson to notify him of his ex-wife’s death.…

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    Cotton saw someone who looked similar. Bobby Pool was sent to prison for rape, and he was from the same area as Cotton. Ronald was hearing rumors about Pool admitting he raped Thompson, so Ronald went to court again. Again, Cotton was found guilty and sent to spend the rest of his life in jail. Another seven years went by, and Cotton was paying attention to the OJ Simpson case. Cotton learned about DNA, so he went back to court for a third time. After spending eleven years in prison, Cotton…

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    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. …

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    but Matthew Maloy touching it is strange especially because we later learned Matthew Maloy shares the same blood type found on the tire iron meaning this was possibly the murder weapon. The next test we took was a blood test that showed Matthew Maloy and Timothy Taylor share the same blood type of B+ with the victim. B+ blood was also found in the victim’s car, cabin, and tire iron which means Timothy Taylor and Matthew Maloy may have been in contact with these places We then inspected the tire…

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    Being that Ronald and Bobby look so much alike Jennifer had no choice but to choose Ronald . Ronald didn’t believe that innocent men could be convicted until it was done to him, Just like Ronald didn’t know of this issue going on neither did I. If it was done to me I wouldn’t have thought to keep going for a try. That was very impressive to me and Jennifer angered me a bit as well. I understand she was angry as a women yet, if the…

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