...Trial and Verdict Arquisa Ross Dorothy Sliben Into to Criminal Justice 02/28/2015 Contentious Teacher Related Policies Moving From Legislatures to the Courts National teacher unions won a landmark victory in a California lawsuit last year that challenged tenure protections, a case that became the beginning of a national effort to roll back teacher tenure laws in state courts. Teaching professions are shifting from legislative arenas to the courts giving judges the chance to make decisions that could shape the way teachers are hired, fired, and paid. Lawsuits show that two of the nation’s most contentious battles over the teaching professions. Now some of the largest unions in the country are using similar tactics to end test based evaluations, teachers say that they are arbitrary and unfair. Teachers are turning to the courts to fight for one of their most pressing interests. A lot of the teachers have come together stating that there’s nothing wrong with teacher evaluations when done right. President of the National Education Association the nation’s largest teachers union which has helped argue the case in Florida and Tennessee. Many of the lawsuits says that were widespread errors in the new evaluations because of a rushed rollout and faulty data including incomplete or wrong test scores and some teachers were docked due to absences which should’ve been protected under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Many of the teachers has stepped up and said “ It’s...
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...TRIALS AND VERDICTS Laura Caudle Introduction to Criminal Justice Professor Karina May 24, 2014 Trials and Verdicts The supreme court of Philippines blocked a move by the defendant to try and pay bail as well as to enter a plea bargain in which he could then buy his freedom and go free without getting a full sentence for his crimes. The defendant in this case was a senior general who had been charged with several graft cases and he is former military comptroller Major General Carlos Garcia. The Supreme Court was the best jurisdiction to take over this case because it has the highest authority to handle cases ion the entire nation of Philippines. As such, it has the ability to preside over cases involving highly influential people and large amounts of money, in which courts with lower authority could be easily corrupt. Moreover, judges in lower courts may be intimidated, or their authority undermined. In this case, the defendant faced charges against the government and as such, the government wanted stricter punishment for theMajor General Carlos Garcia so that he could serve as an example to the rest of the nation for involving in such atrocious crime. According to the Court, the Major General was accused with squandering money from the government during his term in office as the top finance official. During this time, the accused is said to have stolen an a sum of money not less than three hundred million pesos, which is equivalent to $6.99 million, and which...
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...25th 1996, she was found murdered in her parents basement. The possible suspects were her parents who were proven innocent, or her brother, many also believe the family had nothing to do with the death of their 6 year old child. So who is really responsible? The brother who has just recently spoken out about his sister or was it a family friend that was never caught? Burke Ramsey, brother of JonBenét, after 20 years finally spoke out on why he hasn’t spoken on the death of his sister. He claims “I wanted to grow up as a normal kid, which does not include going in front of TV cameras”(ABC News). Burke was originally taken off the suspect list when the DNA tests first happened, but later he was put back on after forensics specialists noticed there was multiple different DNA samples. Murder specialists think that is why Burke is just now speaking out. “Seemed like it would rouse it all up again”(ABC News), says Burke on why he waited so long to be interviewed. Burke was the number one suspect on CBS’ The Case of JonBenét ramsey. At the end of the special they revealed...
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...guns should be taken away from unstable individuals or people who should not have guns like criminals. The first reason why gun control should not be strengthened is that citizens have the right to own guns; it is one of those entitlements that makes the United States different from other countries. Secondly, criminals are criminals and that is why they are called criminals, they don’t follow the law; basically if a criminal wants a gun they will get a gun, legally or not. My third reason is that guns are used for protection. Strengthening gun control laws will not prevent violence, guns aren’t the only tool used to hurt people, and people will use other objects to hurt people if they can’t have guns. Without a gun, murderers will still murder people whether they use a gun, knife, baseball bat, or any other object, it doesn’t matter. If not that many citizens have guns thanks to stronger gun laws, what if the government becomes tyrannical or does not protect the citizens’ rights? Well they won’t be able to do anything because they will be helpless, they can’t take out the leaders and fix the government. The second amendment states, “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Adolf Hitler took away guns from the Jewish people during his reign of power in Europe, the constitution states that guns are “necessary to the security of a free state” and Hitler did not want a free...
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...Margaret Allender Television News Program Analysis In the media now days, every media sources has their own way or portraying what is going on the world today. Based on three mass media sources ABC, NPR radio, and The New York Times the main topic being discussed today is the Zimmerman trial case. George Zimmerman was a security guard is accused of killing an innocent 17-year-old boy who was a different race than George in self-defense reasoning. George accused the African American boy of having a weapon who shot the boy, which ended up killing him. Community was in uproar over this situation that lead to this controversial debate: did he shoot the boy out of defense or out of racial hate? These three media sources each have their own interpretation on the Zimmerman case after a recent worldwide interview with George that demonstrates the medias standpoint and the personal values that affect individuals. With the recent scandal of George’s release from jail on bail, his first televised interview to the world, included important points of the segment that led to subjective reasoning. During certain points in the interview, Zimmerman mentions that the whole incident happened for a reason and that reason was “all in God’s plan.” Zimmerman is being accused of second-degree murder who is out of jail today and making statements that will be used in his trial for evidence. During the segments of the interview, Zimmerman even took back his comment on if he ever regretted the situation...
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...Striking as it ever seemed, the articles about Redfern Riots were purely misrepresented by Australia media in 2004. The ‘’true’’ story where a young 17 years old boy, named TJ Hickey was involved, the police chased him while he was riding his bicycle. He was punched on fencing but the police (whites) with the help of the media – or rather as they always reported in such a way not to support the Indigenous people was trying to get off this case without any implications. This vicious act lead to a riot in Redfern, a local Aboriginal community, they all fought against the injustice that was willing to happen as they believe it was not an accident but rather a ‘’murder’’. Even if the media played a “fourth estate” function in that particular case,...
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...guilty, a sentence is imposed, usually within a few days of the jury’s verdict. If the defendant wishes, he or she can then appeal the guilty verdict and sentencing, thus beginning the trial process again. Police officers, detectives, prosecutors, and defense attorneys make great efforts to ensure justice is served swiftly and fairly, thus creating a strong and effective criminal justice system. Description of the Crime Jodi Arias was arrested in July 2008 for the brutal murder of her boyfriend, Travis Alexander. Travis was stabbed twenty-seven times; his throat was cut, and he was shot in the head in his Mesa, Arizona home. Jodi and Travis met at a Prepaid Legal conference and began dating. They fell in love, travelled together, and attended the Mormon Church together. Shortly thereafter, Travis ended the relationship with Jodi to pursue someone he found suitable for marriage. In the months following, friends of Travis say Jodi stalked him, although she denies these allegations. Following the murder, detectives found a camera in the victim’s washing machine. The...
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...The John F. Kennedy Assassination On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder. It is believed that Lee Harvey Oswald was not the only one involved with the crime. There are countless theories on how President Kennedy was murdered. Some of the theories include the FBI, CIA, and the mob being involved. The Warren commission said that they believe that it was solely Lee Harvey Oswald who killed President Kennedy. Most of the evidence shows that Lee Harvey Oswald could not be the only one involved. John F. Kennedy was the fourth United States President to be assassinated. Even today, there remains tremendous debate on who was responsible for the murder of Kennedy. The assassination of President Kennedy has started many different conspiracy theories about who was involved with the murder. President Kennedy wanted to travel to Dallas, Texas to help strengthen his vote for the upcoming election and also to gain more Democratic Party members. Before Kennedy went on the trip there was some concern about a sniper being on top of a building. President Kennedy also made comments before he was killed about his safety in a convertible car. The car President Kennedy was driving in was a 1963 Lincoln Continental open top limo. Sergeant Davis of the Dallas police department was the one who made sure the city was secure whenever any President or foreign leader came to Dallas. The secret service agent who...
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...Savannah Wade Evaluation Essay February 16, 2014 Pretty Little Liars There are a lot of different television shows running on the air now a days. The one I have been absolutely hooked to is Pretty Little Liars, on ABC Family. This show is a confusing drama, suspense, and thriller type of show. A thriller/suspense show would most likely be a type of show that is keeping you at the edge of your seat the entire time. A dramatic television show would have a ton of plot twists and turns, as everyone finally gets the hang of the show. Pretty Little Liars was released in June 8, 2010 just in time for summer. The director of the television series is Oliver Goldstick. The television show is based upon the book series written by Sara Shepard. Pretty Little Liars is an amazing show because it not only messes with your head, but it makes you try and figure out the mystery in the show, Equally important, The series is up to 4 seasons and the drama and suspense just keeps on rolling and changing throughout each season. There are 4 best friends who have been lying about the truth of what happened during a certain time in summer where all these strange events have occurred. The 4 best friends are getting questioned all the time is because there best friend who is the leader of the pack was actually murdered that summer. After there friend Alison DiLaurentis went missing,, they all lost touch. Finally a year later they came back together when Alison’s body was found. They have been...
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...Research/Persuasive Essay Violent Video Games “Children on Murder Simulators:” Violent Video Games as Practice for Real Life A very controversial issue in today’s world is violent video games. Do they have an affect on adolescents? Do they influence their actions and thoughts? Over the past couple of years there have been cases of school shootings. In particular the Columbine High School Shooting and Virginia Tech Massacre were both influenced by violent video games. In the Columbine High School shooting, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed thirteen people and then killed themselves. At Virginia Tech, Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed thirty-three people, including himself, and injured twenty-three others (School 1). Violent video games played a major role in these school shootings because the games were tools used to practice there plan and give them the ideas for the weapons they would use and how they would use them. Harris and Klebold attended Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. When the two teens had planned the attack it was intended for propane tanks to detonate that they left in the cafeteria in duffle bags. “According to the report released by the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office, the tanks contained sufficient explosives power to ‘kill the majority of students’ who would be in the cafeteria for lunch” (Columbine 1). The tanks did not discharge as the boys anticipated. When...
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...Debate Summary Amanda Missick, Karla Castillo, Kimberly Archuleta, and Kimberly Arzate BCOM 275 April 2, 2015 John Kungis Debate Summary Throughout the debate we chose to discuss the Chris Kyle murder case where Eddie Routh was convicted for the brutal murder of Chris Kyle, former Navy Seal, and his comrade Chad Littlefield. As the debate summary we decided to go with the pro side of the argument, which includes; Eddie Routh's history of mental disorders, how he fled the scene, and the sentence given to him for his murder charge. Not only did this topic make us have different opinions amongst each other, but made us open our minds to different views. Even though as a team we had our disagreements and different believes on the topic, we came together for the final decision of the debate. We believed that the murder trial of Chris Kyle was justly sentenced. Even though Eddie was facing a low point in his life we believe his alcohol abuse, violent behavior and strange conduct were contributing factors that led to his mental state. Living in a city with one of the biggest military bases in the country, we all in different ways are related to military personnel. Some of us personally know veterans with PTSD. It was discussed during our meetings that it normally takes more than a shooting range to trigger someone to relive those experiences that only veterans have experienced. We are devastated that this incident turned out the way it did, ending the life of not only the...
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...children who kill is small in the past decade has reached and all time high. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in 2008 the murder arrest rate was 3.8 arrests per 100,000 juveniles ages 10 through 17. This was 17 percent more than the 2004 low of 3.3 and three-quarters less than the 1993 peak of 14.4 percent. The search for an explanation of age and violence has led to comprehensive studies that have determined the importance of family and relationship bonds. One of these important studies was led by Cathy Spatz Widom, she studied 1,575 kids between the ages of 5 and 18 and determined that a history of growing up between physical abuse and neglect whether directed at the kids or loved ones around them is a immense contribution in participation of violence in later years, that includes a cycle of violence. Neglect and child cruelty can be defined as failure of caregivers to provide respect, love, protection, food, clothes, shelter and medical attention. In the article written on 15 February, 2010 by Susan Donaldson James for ABC News we can see a perfect example of Widom’s hypothesis; a 13 year old, Michigan boy accused of point blank killing. FarkTechnoratiGoogleLiveMy SpaceNewsvineRedditDeliciousMixx Yahoo In the article James writes that the child was charged by the premeditated murder of his soon to be step-father while he was sitting using a computer. The boy claimed the Jan. 24 shooting was an accident, telling police, "the gun went off...
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...disease, malaria and/or infection. (Tutankhamen CT scan Press Release, 2010.) The theory that the "boy king" had been murdered because of a hole in his head was ruled out and determined by many Egyptologist to have been the result of the mummification process. To be sure, homicide police in Ogden, Utah have been requested by a British film producer to apply modern forensics to the ancient case. According to their studies, they believe that they have proof of murder. Prominent Egyptologist, however, says that those conclusions are nonsense and based on hearsay. They argue that if in fact King Tut was murdered, then one would have to speculate as to who committed such a crime. As in all other murder cases, the culprit(s) would have to possess a means, an opportunity and a motive to kill King Tut. Marianne Eaton Krauss, a Tutankhamen expert at the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities claims, "[p]eople love to speculate...but there isn't any evidence." Still, of the two theories above, the theory of murder...
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...Pretty Little Liars is an American teen drama mystery thriller television series loosely base on the popular series of novels written by Sara Shepard. The show premiered on June 8, 2010 on ABC family. After an initial order of 10 episodes on June 28, 2010, ABC family ordered an additional 12 episodes for season one. These episodes began airing on January 3 and ended on March 21, 2011. The ratings success of the first 10 episodes prompted the book series to be extended beyond the initial eight novels. On November 29, 2011 ABC family renewed the series for a third season, consisting of 24 episodes. The third season premiered on June 5, 2012 and ended on March 19, 2013. On October 4, 2012, ABC family renewed the show for the a fourth season. Filming began on March 14, 2013. It premiered on June 11, 2013. ON March 26, 2013 ABC family Picked up the show for a fifth season and also announced that a spin-off, Ravenswood, would air in October 2013. Plot- Set in a fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, the series follows the lives of Spencer Hastings ( Trojan Bellisario), Hanna Marin ( Ashley Benson), Emily Fields ( Shay Mitchell), and Aria Montgomery ( Lucy Hale), who are four girls whose calque falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison DiLaurentis (Sasha Pieterse). One Year later, they began receiving messages from a mysterious figure using the name “A”, who threatens to expose their secrets. At first, they think it’s Alison herself, but after her body is found...
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...ntroduction The death penalty is the punishment usually give to those who have committed the most serious and devastating crimes, specifically murder. The death penalty or capital punishment may be bestowed by congress or any state legislature. The death penalty is no longer a form of punishment in many democratic country, for example Britain effectively demolished capital punishment in 1965, many felt that the punishment was not fair and adequate and most of all may not be fitting to the crime. As the country moved to the 21st century opinion changed on the stance on capital punishment, as it has never been proven that capital punishment effectively eradicates other committing similar crimes and murders, it seem to be redundant Although the death penalty is scares and only limited to certain states in individually country it is an important and widely speculated topic. In certain countries it is a legal form of punishment to kill a person who has committed a terrible or serious crime. According to meehan report there are various reason to back and support the capital punishment, here are a few argument that have been put across. When a person commits a crime such as murder the have given up their human rights, which includes the “right to stay alive” (cbbc 2013). This argument poses a moral and just statement, can a life be taken to substitute for another? We are also use to hearing an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, we do not consider what it actually...
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