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Double Jeopardy, in the Fifth Amendment, claims that one cannot be tried twice for the same crime. Once a trial has ended the government cannot choose to include new evidence and put a person on trial again. The right of Double Jeopardy is extremely important because it hinders the government from having the power to continuously try a person for the same crime. To be put on trial multiple times can get expensive, therefore it would make the most sense to only put a person on trial once.…

The Serial Shooter: Dale Hausner and Samuel Dieteman Beginning in 2005, Phoenix, Arizona was at the mercy of two serial killers. It was rare for Phoenix to have one serial killer, much less two. One of these killers was dubbed “The Serial Shooter”. The identity of the serial shooter is now known: Dale Hausner began committing the murders individually, and later added a partner, Samuel Dieteman, who was his roommate. Both men were in their 30s and single. The Serial Shooter terrorized the…

is executed it gives the victim’s family a sense of relief because they now know the man that killed their family member is now dead and can’t harm anybody else in their society. Another pro about the death penalty is that it will give the federal prison more space to put more criminals in jail. With more space means more room to put the bad guys up for good. Proponents say despite expenses incurred by the government from imposing capital punishment, death penalty is still cheaper compared to…

police to chase him and ending up making himself seem even more guilty (Sherwood, 1997). He was convicted of the murders and sentenced to two life sentences and the death penalty. After many attempts made by Brown for DNA testing during his time in prison, the Mississippi Supreme Court granted the testing in 2012 and found he may not be the killer everyone thought him to be (Sherwood, 1997). On January 7, 1993, a five-year-old, Yochi Boyd, went to his grandmother’s house to wait for the bus.…

The Allegory of the Cave is a hypothesis put into perspective by Plato, regarding human awareness. In the short story a group of prisoners have been confined in a cavern ever since birth with no knowledge of the outside world. They are chained facing a wall unable to turn their heads. While a fire behind them gives off a faint light. Sometimes people pass by carrying figures of animals and other objects that cast shadows on the wall. The prisoners believe that the shadows are real and they begin…

Justice is the act of fairness and reasonability. In a court, it is the basis of all trials and determines a defendant’s end result. If justice is not carried out, it can cause an innocent person to be prosecuted. The Constitution is what dictates the fairness, claiming that all men have given rights at birth. It gives freedoms of speech and petition, protection against self-incrimination, cruel and unusual punishments, and establishes the idea of innocent until proven guilty. In The Crucible by…

In a scene where a character is confronted with frailty of life, George RR Martin's, A Game of Thrones, touches on the fear of death. However, unlike the book series people have not always been able to simply tell death "not today," and have a talented swordsman defend their life. In fact, from Everyman to modern day texts death is constantly studied. Thomas Gray's poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," shifts between a seemingly political poem to a in depth exploration of the concept of…

Dong-Hyuk is one of the few who managed to escape one of North Korea's most secretive prison labor camps. This is not a work of fiction. This is his story. Escape From Camp 14 starts off with a memory of Shin witnessing the execution his mother and older brother after their escape plan was discovered. Shin was born and raised in a political prison camp in North Korea known as Camp 14. Since Shin was raised in the prison camp, closed off to the world, he knew nothing about the things outside of…

Scared Into the Right Path Across the United States children have been sentenced as adults and been sent to adult prisons. Also many kids are sentenced to die in prison without the consideration of their age. There are programs and ways to help children who misbehave and put them on the right track. In these programs and sermons fear is the key to changing someone’s life for the better. Some may say that fear is not the best motivational force, but I believe that it is the best. Fear can make…

Introduction to Law Research Paper Criminal law deals with a number of different legal issues ranging from less serious crimes misdemeanors, to more serious crimes known as felonies. Misdemeanors are sorted into three classifications, ranging from most serious crimes committed and highest level of punishment for each criminal offense. A few examples of class A misdemeanors would be credit card abuse, stalking without bodily injury, and/or theft of property valued at more than $1,500 but less…