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On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than ten million women and men. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. These statistics do not account for the other types of domestic violence including emotional and economical abuse.(ncadv.org) Between 21-60% of victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs…

When heading into state court, I was unsure of what to expect. I have always been a fan of movies with cases and most recently I have found a large amount of interest in the OJ Simpson case through activity watching the show The People v. OJ Simpson released this past year. However, the large cases seen on television and the cases often uses for television shows or movies show a dramatized version of what was actually experienced during my visit to court in New Haven. A friend in another section…

In a courtroom, there are many differents components that make a case. A Judge, A Jury, Prosecution and a Defense. The play 12 Angry Men by: Reginald Rose, she showed that there was 2 jurors that were very hard to work with in the 3rd and 10th juror. To understand 12 Angry Men Better, you need to look at the little things that described and that made the jury. There are many different ways that a trial can go wrong. An inadequate lawyer, jury dismissal, wrongful conviction, bad evidence. One of…

A squad of detectives were assigned the job of tracing the vehicle. Some 4,000 vehicles with engine numbers bearing prefixes SQ or ASQ were on record on the DMT. The job of tracing and interviewing the owners of these 4,000 cars, was quickly set in movement. Graeme's school case was found behind a school's monument at the side of a main road. However, Graeme's body was not found until the 16th of August, a month after the kidnapping. The body was discovered close to the side of a fence by two…

The case I picked was the killing of Philando Castile. This case is about a officer shot Philando 7 times causing Philando his life. The article talked about what escalated the situation that cause the officer to shoot, from Philando reaching for his driver’s license to the car smelling like marijuana. The officer shot Philando because he felt like he was reaching for his gun after Philando told him he had a gun in the car and the officer told him to get his driver’s license. Philando wife’s…

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Critique O Brother, Where Art Thou? Directed by Joel Coen in 2000 is a comical journey of three escaped convicts, Ulysses Everett McGill, Pete Hogwallop, and Delmar O'Donnell on their journey to reclaim $1.2 million Everett “robbed from and armored car”. They make friends and must overcome many obstacles all while avoiding the ruthless sheriff who is hunting them. Everett later reveals that there is in fact no treasure, and it was just a story so Pete and Delmar…

From a young age, children are asked what they would like to be when they grow up. For many seven-year-olds, the answers are very widespread from veterinarians or lawyers to infeasible careers like superheroes or mermaids. According to my mother, when I was very young, my dream was to become a taxi driver. However, from as far back as I can remember, my unwavering response was always, “I want to be a doctor.” Although the ideas of which type of doctor I would be changed from year to year, the…

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flow from heaven to the soul (Monet).” Feeling good was originally written in 1965, by Nina Simone. This song has been used in the popular culture such as, “Point of No Return” and “Six Feet Under”. A song cover was later done by Jennifer Hudson in 2011, and Lauryn Hill in 2015. Although Nina Simone wrote the song, Jennifer Hudson sang it better due to melody, rhythm, and…

Where would you like me to start Brittany Sandra Pollock? Yes, I am going to use your full name in this. You may ask why? I have always loved something about a full name and it 's a little hard to explain. I guess I will start with me leaving Omaha for California this summer. But I will really go back even further after I explain something. When you and I were driving to the airport that day, I could tell that you were ready to explode in tears, but honestly, I was on the verge too and I don…

I stood awkwardly in the living room with a bunch of Ariana 's friends and family. She sat beside me, holding onto my arm. It was Thanksgiving and she invited me there, since my family never celebrates Thanksgiving, I decided to go. "Yeah, we 're leaving for Michigan tomorrow to go meet my dad." Ariana smiled, looking up at me. "Are you nervous?" Mac asked her and she nodded her head fast. "Of course, I haven 't seen him in five years. I wonder if he looks different, I want to know what his…