Rights of the accused

In June of 1966, the outcome of the trial - Miranda v. Arizona declared that suspects must be informed of their specific legal rights when being placed under arrest, bringing about the creation of the Miranda Rights and forever altering all criminal arrests and law enforcement conduct. The Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda v. Arizona addressed four different cases involving custodial interrogations. These four cases included Miranda v. Arizona (the first case taken), Vignera v. New York,…

moved to the new world) and how they ran their town. They were strict, and very religious. If you didn't go to church you would be frowned upon and if you were accused a witch you would confess to your sins or be hung. Arthur Miller was using his book as an allegory for Mccarthyism which was affecting the nation at the time, he himself was accused for being a communist. Joseph McCarthy was blacklisting celebrities and citizens of being communists without evidence, similar to the Salem witch…

the play several people were realizing that what was happening was not right, some did speak out but many did nothing to try and stop it. There are also many times in the real world this has occurred. An example of a person doing what is right when others wouldn't is when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white man. Up until 1964, black people's rights were neglected, until a few acts of bravery put the Civil Rights Movement in motion. One of those which happened on December 1, 1955,…

The point of arrest is not to be punitive, but to bring the accused before a court of law . The ConCourt came to the conclusion that the use of force in effecting an arrest should only be used in situations where it is necessary to effect an arrest i.e. where the suspects attempts to flee the scene or attempts to…

Throughout history, there have been many instances when mob hysteria has presented itself. Some of the more prevalent events where this has erupted include the O.J Simpson trial, riots sparked by the, seemingly unfair verdict. The most prominent instances of mob hysteria are the Salem witch trials and the Red Scare; in these two examples, mob hysteria caused great misconceptions and paranoia. This phenomenon provokes people into changing their moral standpoint, instilling strong paranoia and…

The death penalty. It’s the highest punishment that can be dished to a convicted person. The problem is that the system of condemning one to that sentence is highly inaccurate. As the article said, “...around 120 of the 3,000 inmates on death row in America are not guilty.” That’s much to high of a number to tolerate. Even one is too much. This punishment is supposed to end the most dangerous and effective criminals. How then are innocent people being killed for the sake of ‘justice’?…

crippled kind hearted and hardworking black man, embodies the ideals of the mockingbird. Mr. Robinson is wrongly accused and unfairly tried for supposedly raping the daughter of Bob Ewell, a spiteful and cruel white piece of trash. Tom Robinson’s innocent and hardworking personality personifies the purity of a mockingbird. Tom Robinson is only guilty of one thing, being a black man accused by a white man. Tom had no chance of justice in court, because “in the secret courts of men’s hearts,…

is in Toronto and Canada, they have jobs set up in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, and the United States. This company has been voted to be in the top 12 unethical companies in the world. They got accused of creating mining operation space by torching families homes and towns. Also were accused for having no time to gather personal items and attacked by armed guards. This company might have also dumped toxic waste illegally. Instead of doing all this illegal stuff the company could have…

how wrong they was and tried to make up for it. They started paying money towards the families that lost a loved one to these trials. No, it did not bring back their loved ones, nor did it fill the empty space but that is what they thought was the right thing to do. This was an unjust system. They treated people poorly. Bad thing was it was people who was good citizens and who helped in the community. However, all that goodness was just forgotten about and they was thrown to the dogs. They gave…

actions and make things fair. But alas, The Crucible by Arthur Miller tells readers otherwise. When a group of girls accuse citizens of witchcraft, the court decides whether these accusations are true. Given that witchcraft is fake, it seems the accused would come out innocent. Why then, do the judges, the supposed rectifiers and justice league, continue to affirm people guilty of such charges? Why then, do the judges not see the justice and honesty in Proctor, Nurse, and Corey’s evidence and…