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JonBenet Ramsey’s death is one of the most compelling cases in the history of the FBI. Jonbenet was just six years old when she was killed. She was born in 1990 and killed in 1996. She was mainly famous for her pageants that she participated in, winning six total. Nobody knows how JonBenet truly died, and more information is still being discovered to this day. There are many theories on her death and what happened. There are the common theories saying that her parents killed her, a stranger…

All throughout American history, athletes have played vital roles in the way people act and look, what they want to be like when they grow up, and how they live everyday life. Those are just minor influences athletes have on people, but three athletes in the past fifty years have significantly impacted life in United states. Lance Armstrong, OJ Simpson, and Tiger Woods impacted US society both positively and negatively. Lance Armstrong impacted the US by his foundation, his comeback story from…

Orenthal James Simpson, also known as O.J., or the Juice. Was born on “July 9, 1947, in San Francisco, California (Encyclopedia.com).” Mr. Simpson was a star football player at the University of South California won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. This trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States. He eventually ended up being drafted to the Buffalo Bulls and then with the San Francisco 49ers as a running back for 11 seasons. This gained this…

A typical jury is charged with the responsibility of deciding whether a person is guilty or not guilty of what they are charged. We were not a typical jury. Instead of deciding whether or not Oj Simpson is guilty or Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman’s deaths, we decided if he is responsible for the deaths. This changes the dynamic of our jury and the topics that will be discussed. The jurors in our jury had very distinct characteristics. For example, the Leader guided the discussion in a…

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…

In a homicide investigation, there are many factors which may impact the likelihood of a successful case. In order for a suspect to be convicted on trial, investigative processes must be followed that involve several imperative elements. However, sometimes these procedures aren’t followed and it is in these circumstances that major errors and flaws in the inquiry process are exhibited. It is then due to this that recommendations and frameworks must be created in order to avoid such weaknesses in…

Aural As previously mentioned, Corner states that the aural category of documentary aesthetics is strongly linked to images and because of this could be considered a secondary aesthetic. While I agree that documentary television was considered less aesthetically inclined during the early 2000s, I’d argue that recent television documentaries, like O.J.: Made in America, have reversed what Corner is suggesting. Edelman often allows the aural contents of the narrative to take the lead in parts of…

Although the New Jersey v. T.L.O. (Tracy Lois Odem) case is still talked which happened in 1985, it has a impact of every student who take a purse or bookbag on school grounds. What happened in the case of New Jersey v. T.L.O. is that a teacher found T.L.O. smoking cigarettes in the girls restroom. The teacher brought T.L.O. to the school administrator. T.L.O. denied that she was smoking. The administrator then accused T.LO. of lying to him and demanded to see her purse in an attempt to find…

Following the Battle of Diem Bien Phu the Geneva Peace Accords were signed in 1954 and were considered a temporary resolution to conflict in Indochina. The agreement played a pivotal role in the development of both South and North Vietnam until 1964, creating instability in both regions. Politically, of one of the key elements of the peace agreement was the division of Vietnam along the 17th parallel. The division played a significant role in the social development of the North and the South.…

Song of Myself “Song of Myself”, which is famous for “representing the core of Whitmans poetic vision” (Greenspan) was written in 1881 by Walt Whitman. This poem is baffling to many people because of both the symbolism and wordplay. Walt Whitman begins by introducing the subject in the poem, which is himself and he goes on by celebrating this theme. Whitman utilizes words such “I”, “myself” and his inner soul to generate a feel of being and depiction in specific sects of the poem. Whilst it…