This paper will detail a number of aspects regarding the case provided of Jerri and her parents specifically with his stepfather Jimmie. Jerri is 13 years old and lives with her mother and stepfather. Since the school calendar year started she has been caught severally, in this case three times sneaking from her room at nigh so that she can be with her friends. According to her, nothing illegal happens and they only hangout in the neighborhood. However, this concerns her parents who are afraid of her engaging in sexual or drugs activities at her age. The first time she was caught, her parents cancelled a trip that they had allowed her to take with a friend. In the second instance, they grounded her for a week. When she was caught the third time, she was grounded for a week and her parents withheld her allowances. A week after she was released from the long month grounding, during a school nigh she was by Jimmie her stepfather crawling through a window into a hallway that would lead to her bedroom. She threatened to crawl back out of the window and threatened to escape and never to return. When this was happening, her mother and the rest of the children were watching. Jimmie was exasperated that the previous punishments that they had subjected her to were not working and Jerri had only become more belligerent and defiant. This resulted into him grabbing her pulling her back into the window and slapped her into the face. According to Jimmie, when he was slapping her she
The Casey Anthony case was one that captured the heart of thousands and made it to the headline of national TV talk shows, newspapers, radio stations and social media networks for months. The root of the case was due to a clash between the parental responsibilities, the expectations that went with being a parent, and the life that Casey Anthony wanted to have. The case was in respect to the discovering the cause of Casey’s two-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony’s, death; however the emphasis was placed on Casey and her futile lies, which resulted in a public outcry. The purpose of this essay is to delve into the public atmosphere and inquire about why the media and social media collectively attacked the case by uncovering the content
Incidents like abuse from family members, bullying, neglect, and sexual abuse are the most common. Repeated abuse can lead to psychological damage and emotional scarring. Not only are traumatic psychological experiences causing these juveniles to commit violent crimes. Situations, where children have poor education, a household without discipline, peer pressure, inadequate role models, low income, and substance abuse coupled with the wrong environment, can lead to a life of crime. These negative influences guide these juveniles on the wrong path towards crime. However, it does not mean these juveniles cannot succeed; it is however up to the juvenile to make the correct choices in their
Caylee Anthony was reported missing on July 15th, 2008, her skeletal remains were found on December 11th, 2008 at a body dump site in a swampy wooded area about 1/2 mile from her home. Her remains were found with a blanket inside a trash bag. There was duct tape found near the front of the skull and the mouth of the skull.
The Casey Anthony trial outraged the media and public when Casey Anthony was found not guilty on two counts of child neglect and murder. Casey Antony was put on trial on May 24th 2011 for the death of her daughter Caylee Anthony. From the beginning of the case all the facts seem to point to Casey Anthony, such as her lack of concern of her daughter’s whereabouts. Cindy Anthony made a call to law enforcement after picking up her car from a tow yard, which Cindy claimed reeked like human remains. The same car that Casey Anthony had abandoned in a parking lot after Caylee had been missing for about a month (Casey Anthony Biography, 2015). Caylee’s mother who failed to call police when her daughter went missing is a red flag.
The acquittal of mother Casey Anthony of the murder of her two year old daughter Caylee Anthony caused a massive uproar in America ("Casey Anthony Trial: Why She Was Acquitted", 2017). With the rise in popularity of TV crime shows and the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) series and its many spin offs, people following the case through media reports may have been led to believe that it was an open and shut case of a mother murdering her child for reasons unknown ("Casey Anthony", 2017).
Throughout history, there have been countless malicious and monstrous crimes that have left a lasting impression on society and it’s faith in mankind. The case of Casey Anthony and the 2008 murder of her 2 year old daughter, Caylee, is no exception. Due to the massive publicity and media attention surrounding this case, the trial was known worldwide and created such controversy that an unbiased eye was difficulty to be found. Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, went on trial on May 22, 2011 for her child’s murder. “After over 400 pieces of evidence, 33 days of testimony, and more than 90 witnesses in this trial, the jury reached a verdict of not guilty of First Degree murder.”…………… In addition, she was also found not guilty
In the United States criminal justice system, people are considered innocent until proven guilty. It is the job of the prosecution to “overcome the defendant’s presumption of innocence.” (Storm, 2012, p. 75) This is also referred to as the burden of proof (or proof beyond a reasonable doubt) in a criminal prosecution. Specifically, it means “the obligation to prove a disputed charge, allegation, or defense.” (Storm, 2012, p. 74) Two components of the burden of proof are the burden of production (presenting evidence to the judge or jury) and the burden of persuasion (convincing the judge or jury). (Storm, 2012, p. 75) Proof beyond reasonable doubt “is determined by examining the quality and quantity of the evidence presented.”
The Casey Anthony trial was the main topic of many national news stations social media networks for a long time. The case followed Casey Anthony, who was charged with first degree murder for the death of her daughter, Caylee. For over two months, the trial captured the hearts of thousands of people.
On July 15, 2008, Casey Anthony reported her daughter, Caylee Anthony, missing. Casey Anthony claimed their “Zanny” kidnapped her daughter, but it was soon uncovered that they did not have a nanny to begin with. Weeks later, remains were found in a wooded area not far from their house. The forensics discovered that the remains were in fact Caylee. Not long after, Casey was arrested for child endangerment and was a suspect in the murder of her two-year old daughter. Casey claimed her daughter accidentally drowned in their swimming pool and as a result, she became panic-stricken and was unsure of what to do resulting with her “pretending” that her daughter never actually drowned. The prosecution believed Casey drugged her daughter with chloroform
At initial assessment it is clear that Susan is in imminent danger of serious harm and should be immediately removed from her home. There are evident signs of physical, mental, and emotional abuse; possibly signs of sexual abuse; and she is significantly malnourished by her parents. Susan appears to look and act like a seven year old, but is in fact thirteen years old. She is currently not in the same home as her father, but is in her mother’s care, who
Leighann states she doesn't know where her private parts are. She pointed to her arm and leg. Caseworker gave an example of where her privates are such where her bathing suit or underwear touches. She states no one has touched her private parts. Caseworker told her what to do when someone tries to touch her private parts. Someone like broke their window. His name is Vell. They went next door and prayed there. My little sister was crying. She kept saying she miss her momma she miss her momma. Then Vell went to jail. When it was done they prayed outside. They went to their grandma house to eat and watch TV. It was nighttime they had a snack, went to sleep and played a game on the Xbox. She was scared when Vell broke the window. He broke it with a rock. He threw the rock at my sister forehead. The neighbor said to go to his house. The neighbors woke up because they heard it. She said it was daylight when it happen? She said it was inside the home. Her mom told them to go into the room. She was mad. She was mad because Vell had threw the rock through her window. She put trash bags and tape on it. She said before Vell threw the rock through the wind they were saying bad words to each other. They was
Discuss the need of parents to be involved in John’s life to be there to answer questions and concerns when they arise.
Susie Jones is a 9-year-old African American female who lives with her mother and two younger siblings, (John, age 3, Debbie, age 2) in Waterford MI. Susie is currently in the third grade and in special education. Ms. Jones stated that Susie is physically aggressive with her siblings. Susie stated she has self-harming behavior such as choking herself when experiencing feelings of frustration. Susie’s father is not present in her life. Susie’s father is not present because Ms. Jones found out that Susie was sexually abused by her aunt’s boyfriend while in her father’s care. Susie’s sexual abuse included “oral sex” however no penetration. Her aunt’s boyfriend was not prosecuted and CPS was not involved. Susie was a witness to domestic violence against her mother by her mother’s former fiancé. Due to domestic violence in the home, Susie was removed from her mother’s care for a year and returned to her mother in 2009.
There are two different sorts of cases: reliance cases and status offenses. Diverse strategies regularly apply to every one of the three sorts of adolescent court cases. These cases include minors who have carried out violations - implying that if the wrongdoing had been perpetrated by a grown-up, the matter would be attempted in standard criminal court. In any case, the techniques in adolescent court contrast fundamentally from those in grown-up criminal court. Cases including minors who are mishandled or dismissed by their guardians or gatekeepers - called "adolescent reliance" cases - are additionally heard in adolescent court. In an adolescent reliance case, the judge will at last choose whether or not a minor ought to be expelled from a dangerous home
PER REPORTER: Deborah was with her father for the weekend. She was suppose to be with him for Spring Break. The father let her spend the night at a friend's home. When he picked her up, she told him the mother's boyfriend has been touching her. Shesaid it started when he came behind her tickling and touching her. She told him to stop but he keeps touching her. She said she was sleeping and he came in her room and laid on top of her and was touching her. When he heard the mother come out of the bedroom, he got up and went outside on the porch. She said he just touched her and nothing else. The father said when he picked her up from the friend's house, she said she didn't want to go back home. Dad called the mother and told her. Mom saidthe child