...thousands of individuals arrested every year for murder. Killings of mothers and fathers each constitute about 1 percent of all homicides in the United States in which the victim-offender relationship is known. Did he do it? If he didn't, who did? Why would a young man kill his beloved father with a switchblade knife? Attention gentleman of this trial by jury, I am here to present and address to you a murder/homicide case that has previously already been put on trial with a different jury, in which it involves a teenage boy of about eighteen years old, who was accused for the killing and murder of his father by stabbing him to death. It is now our job to begin deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of an 18-year-old accused in the stabbing death of his father, where a guilty verdict means an automatic death sentence. With this intention, I will be sure to diminish all fraudulent pieces of evidence in this case and do whatever I can to prevent the result of a hung jury in this trial as we are dealing with the innocence of a young boy and his ultimate life fate. The boy on trial in Reginald Rose’s play 12 Angry Men is not guilty because, the self-acclaimed woman whose testimony as a witness seemed to be false and misleading as pertaining to the lack of truthfulness, the self-acclaimed elderly man whose testimony as a witness seemed to have an inaccurate estimated time range and period in which he witnessed and heard the boy murder his father in the same apartment building that...
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...Tonight I witnessed a murder. Troy Davis, that name sounded familiar but not special to me, I was fine with not knowing till I saw the link in that retweet, It said “you still don’t know who Troy Davis is?” click here, I sat in my office with barely a signal as I read with no tears, But why tho… a text interrupted my my reading, I responded back and carried on the convo but still my ears were ringing, I gotta get back to that article, who is this man to have 4 pages in print, I know I’m at work but I’m only shaving 15, 038 cents, The words enveloped my awareness so on I read, WTF, you mean at 7 THIS NIGHT this man will be dead, Less evidence than the Anthony case yet execution is 4th time planned, When did Fox cover this story with lead correspondent the Invisible MAN?? Snap back, im at work there is nothing I can do but retweet a few of my friends, But something still bothers me, this mans life is about to END I am about to witness a murder…. Honestly, I don’t know if Mr. Davis did it or not, The system is flawed and that’s the ONLY reason for my Soap Box, Cause if this was my son, my father, my dumb ass brother or even me, I would want more than twitter to start a trend to retweet, I think life is more than a status, update or pic, Injustice is more than wrong, its indelibleness is a trick, Yes I pine for the mother of the deceased as well, Air Borne Ranger Air Borne Ranger on plenty Road Marches I too would yell, Indeed a selfless servant if on title...
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...A common occurrence among serial killers is a poor upbringing or abusive childhood, this occurrence can be seen throughout the individual’s life. My serial killer, Richard Ramirez, also known as the “Night Stalker”, witnessed and grew up in a hostile environment, this had a profound impact on his psyche and character as a result. In order to understand Richard Ramirez, we must look at his childhood, his crimes, and his trial and conviction. Richard Ramirez had a tough childhood/adolescence just like many potential serial killers. Richard was born in El Paso, Texas on February 29, 1960, to Julian and Mercedes Ramirez. His mother worked at a factory where she was around toxins and chemicals while she was pregnant with Richard, but the employees were not told to protect themselves from the toxic substances. His father had anger issues that he took out on...
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...“Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.” is one of the many influential quotes Elie Wiesel has stated. Elie Wiesel is a nobel peace prize winner and has written dozens of fiction and nonfiction, addressing and crusaded against abuse and intolerance around the world inspired by his dreadful times in the Holocaust, including “Night”. In the book, Elie was only 15 when he and his family were taken and separated in Auschwitz because they were Jews. Throughout Auschwitz Elie experiences many horrid events that forever changed and shaped him into who he is today. and In the novel “Night” by Elie Wiesel, the main character, Elie, was effected by the events in the book because he lost his faith, gave up on humanity, and was physiological changed. Throughout Elie’s experiences during his time spent at Auschwitz, he started to lose his faith in God. Elie started to rebel and question God. Elie Wiesel stated in the text “Why, but why would I bless him? Every fiber in me rebelled” (Page 67). Elie clearly had lost his faith. The thought of rebelling occurred after so many people died having no power. “He caused thousands of children to burn in His mass graves?...Kept six crematoria working day and night… had created Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna, and so many factories of death?” Elie also implies on page 67. Elie had heart-provoking thoughts occuring on how people could never worship the Lord and believe...
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...TheCase for the Defence The Case for the Defence is a short story written by Graham Greene. The story takes place in England around the time it was written, in the late 1930’s, when a conviction for murder carried a death penalty. We find ourselves in Central Criminal Court in London where the trial of the “Peckham murder” is being held. In this story we meet Mrs. Salmon who testifies against the defendant Mr. Adams. But it turns out he has a twin brother and the witnesses can not be sure of which one of them they saw. Mr. Adams is therefore aquitted, although one of them commited the murder. Outside of the courtroom one of the two brothers is pushed by the crowd and hit by a bus. If it was the murderer or not we do not know. But what we do know, is that their might be a killer that Mrs. Salmon witnessed against on free foot. The narrator of the story is most likely the prosecutor as he is in the courtroom, and talking to Mrs. Salmon , following her out after the trial and speaking of her as the ideal witness. The narrator does not participate in the plot, but he or she is observing and refering from the events of the story in third person. By having a third person narrator the author achieves an open story where you need to read between the lines, whereas an omniscient narrator to take an example, would know everything about the characters and in a way kill some of the tension in the story. Even though Mrs. Salmon is not really significant to the theme, she is important...
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...wife, Laci Peterson and their 8 mouths old unborn son is one of the most controversial case during the last few years. In other people’s sights, this is a perfect marriage. While Peterson’s affair with Amber Frey could leads to his strong desire of being single again, which could be considered as his motive of murdering his wife. Even though Scott Peterson insists his innocence and the lack of direct evidence make it hard to connect him as the murder, the circumstances surrounding Laci Peterson’s death and the disposal of her body can be linked to only her husband. The evidences that point to Scott Peterson’s guilt will be presented as following. The first direct evidence is a piece of Laci Peterson’s hair that consistent with her DNA was found in a pliers in Scott Peterson’s boat. This direct evidence that leads to the fact that Scott is involved and might be partly responsible for his wife’s death. Meanwhile, there do have two witnesses proved that Scott was seen fishing at the place which is 19 miles way from his house at the night of Christmas Eve. Few months later, Laci Peterson’s death was discovered at the same spot. The police also found the cement residue in Scott Peterson’s boat which could be used to weigh Laci’s body down in water for months. Additionally, the police found out that Scott was looking at the tidal chart online just a day before Laci’s disappearance. Blood stain were also discovered in Peterson’s car, house and boat, while has already being erased by...
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...stories that showcase similarities such as mental health and macabre. They also have two important differences such as murder and religion. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “Young Goodman Brown” one will read about a man name Goodman Brown leaving home to go on a voyage. On this voyage he enters a dark and gloomy forest where it is told that the Devil lives. He hopes to return to his wife and not be swayed by the evils lurking in the forest. After the night his faith and mindset are shattered when he returns home. His journey shows that the events that occurred can either be real or an insight look into...
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...In the poem The Bridegroom Natasha’s most important trait is her bravery. After experiencing a traumatic event, Natasha is able to not fear the terrible things she has seen. Because Natasha becomes brave, she develops as a person throughout the plot. The trait of bravery develops her into a strong woman. Natasha demonstrates this trait on the evening of her wedding when she confesses to the crime she has witnessed, and helps to stop the bridegroom from murdering future victims. Natasha’s bravery gives her strength within her conversations and interactions among other characters. She is able to stand up to her family’s questioning, and confront her bridegroom of the crimes. Bravery is a very important trait that Natasha has. After experiencing...
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...Throughout the book, Tom does many bad things to hurt or scare people. But, when Tom is done with all his mischief, he always does the right thing. When Tom came back from pirating, he apologized to Aunt Polly saying “Auntie, I know it was mean, but I didn't mean to be mean; I didn't honest. And besides, I didn't come over here to laugh at you that night (145).” Confessing the truth to Aunt Polly was really hard, because she is an adult, and will most likely be punished for lying in the first place. But apologizing shows that Tom can do the right thing when he wants to. When Tom and Huck witnessed a murder, they swore to never tell anybody, but when the trial came around Tom had gone to Muff’s lawyer and told him that he was a witness to the...
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...Description: The behavior under consideration in this paper is the murder and sexual assault of Catherine ‘Kitty’ Genovese. This behavior may be manifested in a number of ways by a variety of individuals for a number of different reasons; such as violent attacks on women. While technically defined as a crime by the state or federal statutes the behavior in question is also regarded as deviant, norm-violating and immoral. It is the purpose of this paper to first describe the murder and sexual assault of Catherine ‘Kitty’ Genovese and then to relate it to two chapters in the textbook entitled ‘It’s a Crime: Woman and Justice” by Roslyn Muraskin. In addition to that I will also examine the fact that thirty-eight witnesses heard or watch the thirty-five minute killing of Ms.Genovese and not one of them assisted or called for help until after she was dead. The murder was committed on the early morning of March 13, 1964 at about 3:15am in the New Gardens section of Queens in New York. Catherine, who was also known as Kitty had just gotten off of work, where she was a manger at a bar. She parked her car in a Long Island Railroad parking lot about 20 feet away from her apartment. As she began to lock her door to her car, she noticed a figure in the dark that was moving quickly toward her. Becoming alarmed she began to walk quickly and then ran as she realized the stranger was following her. She must have thought that since the entrance to her building was so close...
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...Gloria Rodriguez Research in Crime & Security Professor Katherine Cho Ladies and gentleman of the jury this case involves an attempted armed robbery and murder in the first degree. Attempt is when a person is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime when, with intent to commit a crime, he engages in conduct which tends to effect the commission of such crime. Armed robbery is the taking of money or goods in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force or intimidation. Murder in the first degree is with intent to cause the death of another person, he causes the death of such person or of a third person (Article 125.27 NYS Penal Law). In this case, an attempted robbery and shooting occurred in a retail store named Lazar’s Clothing Store on February 14, 2011 that was managed and owned by Sidney and Sara Lazar. Unfortunately, during the attempted armed robbery Mrs. Lazar was shot and killed. Two men were involved and both wearing black leather jackets. After the shooting, the police arrived and interviewed Mr. Lazar and a bystander by the name of Mr. Green. Mr. Lazar looked through photos and identified both of the defendants, John Hudson and Dale Buckner as the two men that killed his wife. The same night, the police checked the defendants’ arrest records and went to Hudson and Buckner’s apartment to arrest them. The police found physical evidence and outside of the apartment they also saw a car matching the description of the defendants’...
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...For the past century, the Murders of Andrew J. Borden and his wife Abby Borden became one of America’s obsessions. From the towns’ people of Fall River Massachusetts to the rest of the country, the Borden murders became the topic of interest. The case shocked the nation as Lizzie Borden- a 32 year old school teacher- was put on trial for the murders of her parents. On August 4, 1892, at 92 Second Street Fall River Massachusetts, Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were found murdered in their homes. Andrew Borden, the richest man in Fall River, was found dead by his daughter Lizzie Borden, on a couch in the sitting area. Lizzie called to the household maid, Bridget Sullivan, to come down from the attic to inform her that Mr. Borden was dead. When Bridget came down, she found Lizzie at the back door and told Bridget to go get Dr. Bowen, who lived across the street. Dr. Bowen wasn’t home so Bridget told Mrs. Bowen that Mr. Borden had been murdered. When Bridget arrived back at the house she was sent to get Lizzie’s friend, Miss Alice Russell. While Bridget was going to get Miss. Russell, another neighbor, Mrs. Adelaide Churchill saw some commotion at the Borden house and went over to check it out. When she arrived at the house Lizzie told her that her father had been killed. Mrs. Churchill asked where Lizzie’s mother was and Lizzie informed her that her mother received a note asking her to attend to a sick friend. Mrs. Churchill then sent her handyman to search for the Doctor, since...
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...“Thirty Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police” Jill Murray Professor Askary English Comp 1 Hudson County College Martin Gansberg Martin Gansberg was born on May 6, 1920 in Brooklyn New York. Graduating from Saint John’s University, he went to be a reporter and editor for the New York Times for forty three years. Mr. Gansberg was married to his wife for 48 years. Her name was Agitha Miller Gansberg. They had a son, Alan, and a daughter, Judith Gansberg. He also had a brother, Murray, and a sister, Eudice Stadlen and two granddaughters. Mr. Gansberg also won recognition for a front page article he wrote in 1964 about the murder of a young woman named Catherine Genvese, known by friends and family as Kitty. While neighbors may have ignored her cried for help, the article focused national attention on neighborhoods indifference. By doing so Mr. Gansberg’s article told about something that became symbolical in what many people recognized as the beginning of a culture full of violence and apathy in the United States. This case became so important that social scientists still debate the causes of what is now known as “The Genovese Syndrome”. In the short story “Thirty Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police” written by Martin Gansberg published on March 27, 1964, describes a true story that took place in Queens New York on March 14, 1964. The events that took place that night became widely known in American culture to be the cause of what is now...
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...public eye when Martin Gansberg of The New York Times published an article titled Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police. Gansberg’s article suggests that thirty-eight residents of Kew Gardens witnessed Genovese’s murder, but ignored her cries for help instead of calling the police, except for one who called after Kitty was already dead. The bystander effect, the social psychological phenomenon of when people do not help in an emergency situation when others are present, was popularized as a result of the residents’...
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...Robert South, an English churchman once said “Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.” This relates to the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel because when the Jews first arrived in the camps, they did not know what was about to happen to them. Once the Jews learned of what would happen, they lost that innocence. The memoir Night by Elie Wiesel is about Elie’s experiences changing from an observant Jew into a walking corpse due to the horrific experiences that occurred whilst he was in the Nazi camps. A primary theme in the memoir is Eliezer’s loss of innocence as a result of the experiences he endures during the Holocaust. Firstly, when Eliezer was torn from his hometown and brought to Birkenau, he witnessed many horrific events...
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