The American Heritage Dictionary defines justice as the upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards, or law. Personal or vigilante justice is one person taking the law into his or her hands. He or she would not follow laws or societal justice. In the case of … Read more
Most people inhibit morals and hold different classes of ethics, which plays heavily in choosing between right and wrong or fair and unfair. These decisions grow more difficult as time goes on. When considering which Supreme Court case I wanted to research, the thought of picking the death penalty topic originally swayed me. I did … Read more
Richard Ramirez was a California-based serial killer who operated from 1984 to 1985. He was born in El Paso, Texas, but eventually moved out to California. He was known as the “Night Stalker” because he would break into homes at night, raping and killing his victims. Ramirez got his start early, as he (unsurprisingly) had … Read more
After spending 18 years in prison for rape, Steven Avery was finally released on September 11th of 2003. Through these 18 years, did it transform Steven Avery into a cold blooded killer? After spending time in prison, Steven has built up many years of anger and pain for something he was wrongfully convicted of. It … Read more
The Salem Witch Trials of colonial Massachusetts is an infamous event known throughout the entirety of the world. This is a result of the unnecessary executions of a collection of people. The bloodshed of the number of citizens is referred to as unnecessary for the reason that the trials were supposedly surrounded by paranormal activity. … Read more
Is Abiding by the 8th Amendment Constitutional? The government has laid out an array of civil rights to protect the liberties of the people with the induction of the United States Bill of Rights in 1791. The large majority of these amendments are appropriate and remain prominent in the modernized American governmental system but these … Read more
The death penalty is an archaic procedure which operates on a rampant racial bias. Its use is not only tremendously expensive but also ineffective in complying to its purpose : deterring crime and controlling criminal behavior. The courts have struggled to define” cruel and unusual,” because the term is ultimately vague and the definitions applied … Read more
Road to Perdition is a crime drama released in July 2002 following the life of a father and son during the winter of 1931. The movie begins with Michael Sullivan Jr. witnessing his father, Michael Sullivan, commit murder as an enforcer while working under the mob boss John Rooney. Connor Rooney, son of John Rooney, … Read more
Capital punishment is an issue that has been used to handle severe crimes in nearly every country either now or in the past. Even though I understand both sides of capital punishment, I can not morally say that it’s good. Though many say that the death penalty is the only way to go , it … Read more
The feeling of the condemned man was indescribable, as he was minutes away from being executed by an unjust decision. The verdict of his case was guilty on the grounds of circumstantial evidence. When in all reality, he was guilty because he was black, poor and socially unacceptable. His case never stood a chance, it … Read more