Son of Sam Agree or Disagree

I agree with court’s decision to dismiss Ms. Marder’s grievance against Paramount. Ms. Marder made a contract with Paramount and sold away the rights to her story. The contract between Ms.Marder and Paramount was legal and binding; the courts could not favor her. Paramount became the legal own of Ms. Marder’s story at the time of its purchase; the price they paid for her story, although quite small, was the amount she had agreed to.

Hollywood scripts and television programming are filled with storylines of crime and criminal justice. The viewing public consumes crime

In the short story “Let Me Tell You About A Crime I Committed” the true crimes are the emotional injuries we inflict on others. At first this story was all about the literal crimes people have inflicted on humanity, not like the emotional ones that the adults who wrote out their crimes. As said here there is only a small difference between those crimes, “I’m a criminal and so are we all and the difference between the crimes that send us to prison and the other kind is only of a degree” (Tisdale, 110). The difference between these crimes are not big. Emotional injuries will scar more than going to prison, because there are things that can not be atoned for. When the main character started talking about crimes that they

Keeping a prisoner in jail for life will be very expensive considering that it costs $80,000 a year; and the bad news is that the money comes from the taxpayer's pocket. Thousands of people will attack the death penalty. They will give emotional speeches about the one innocent man who might be executed. However, all of these people are forgetting one crucial element. They are forgetting the thousands of victims who die every year. This may sound awkward, but the death penalty saves lives. It saves lives because it stops those who murder from ever murdering again (Bryant). These opinions represent some of the strongest and most influential views that proponents hold. However, if our prison system could rehabilitate more effectively, perhaps those who murdered once, could change.

-the facts: Story Sr. promised to pay Story II $5000 if he would not drink, use tobacco, swear, etc until he was 21. He did it, and when he turned 21 he called his uncle who replied he would get it to him as soon as possible. The uncle died before he paid him and the estate admin, Sidway, refused to pay him. Hamer (who had

The rule of being innocent until proven guilty is promoted in the eighth amendment as well. That mean the person being charged shall not face jail time until it is proven that they have done the crime.

people they can be convicted of something they never did and could be killed for it. This book is

Ultimately, justice is what we are seeking in these entertainment driven TV series and movies. When criminals are held accountable for their misdeeds we as society are able to accept the misdeeds of others who are responsible for bringing the dangerous criminals to justice. A sense of peace and restoration of order is established in our hearts providing a sense of harmony in our

The legal portion of the constitution is built on “innocent until proven guilty”. It establishes fairness and equality to the people.

The innocence project found that DNA from 1996 and 2007 from Barnes' case was actually showing that Barnes was telling the truth (LaDuca).  On November 25, 2008, something almost unimaginable happened, that was the truth that Steven Barnes is free (National Registry). In Court after the trial, Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara said, "Our system, which I still believe is the best in the world, failed Mr. Barnes" (LaDuca).  Steven Barnes forgave the flaw that occurred and he said, "Apology accepted, Mr. McNamara" (LaDuca). You can tell Barnes was very thankful and happy when he said, "I want to thank the community and all the support I had from family and friends" (LaDuca). The state of New York, where all the trial went on is one of 25 states that has a low granting compensation (LaDuca). Steven Barnes got $3.5 million for payback from the state since he lost a lot of time in his life to make money (King). He was in his 20's when he was sentenced to jail and he was in his 40's when he got out (National

Television has become a vital aspect of daily life, within modern society; every aspect of television exhibits, to a certain extent, a reliance on genre (Mittell, 2001). Industries rely on genre to produce programs, and audiences use genres as a means of organizing fan practices (Mittell, 2001). According to a 2006 Nelson Media Research study, ratings confirm that aside from prime time shows such as American Idol and Survivor, part-time crime drama’s have been classified as one of the most favoured genre (DeTardo-Bora, pg. 154, 2009). The relationship between the media and criminal justice system is delicate, where more often than not, crimes are portrayed in a false light (Graveline, pg. 1, 2015). These misconceptions lead to

Jan Schlitmann was a lawyer in the upper bracket as far as money was concern. He lived in a luxury condo, worn only hand-tailored Dimitri suits and silk Hermes ties, Bally shoes and drove a Porsche. Schlitmann not only was a well to do lawyer, he also was a lawyer that believed in justice, whether he got paid or not, in regards to this case. He spent nine years of his life, lost all of his assets, gave up his personal possessions and personal life to see this case to the end, and justice would be served.

The skills that could be taught by a white collar ex-con should not have a price tag on them. If successful business executives will conduct these speeches and services for free, then I definitely do not believe that ex-cons should get paid. As I stated earlier, that is setting a bad example in general. As a repayment to the society that they have subjected this harm onto, if they are truly remorseful then they should be willing to provide that service at no cost. If they are being paid for the service and it is known that they are being paid, how does anyone know that they have truly learned a lesson and have some valuable wisdom to

Attention Getter: With the United states in debt up to nineteen trillion and states facing budget cuts, a million dollars is a lot of money to spend to give one person the death penalty. While some people may agree with the death penalty, others may not. Some people feel that locking a criminal in prison for their life will keep the world safe, while other, believe that giving them the death penalty will deter other people from committing the crime.

A very popular 1995 film involving crime is “Bad Boys” directed by Michael Bay. Michael Bay and his team of writers were able to film a highly intense action-comedy based around two detectives fighting organized crime. By examining distortions, crime causation theories, and the image portrayed in “Bad Boys,” the viewer is absorbed into the Hollywood perspective of our justice system.