The Casey Anthony Trial

Today, in the United States, most citizens are able to appreciate the fair, balanced legal system that is in place. The country suffered many failures before establishing the United States Constitution, and later the Bill of Rights, which became the foundation of the country’s legal system and protection of the citizens’ rights (American Sentinel University). Citizens may take their right to trial or their right to due process for granted, without realizing how life was before these rights were recognized and established. Until the Constitution in 1787, the justice system was not permanent and not quite clear, causing unfair and unjust treatment. Of course, no system can be perfect, but it is possible to discover options that suit the wants

In July of 2008, one of the biggest crime cases devastated the United States nation-wide. The death of Caylee Anthony, a two year old baby, became the most popular topic in a brief amount of time. Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, became the main suspect after the child supposedly was kidnapped and went missing. To this day, the Casey Anthony case shocks me because justice, in my opinion, wasn’t served. I feel as if the criminal conviction system became somewhat corrupted in this case. The entire nation, including the court system, knew that Casey Anthony was behind this criminal act, but yet she escaped all charges. I chose this case not only because it’s debatable, but also to help state the obvious, this case was handled the wrong way.

The criminal trial process aims to provide justice for all those involved, while it succeeds in the majority of cases, it effectiveness is influenced and reduced by certain factors. These include the legal representation involved in a case and the availability of legal aid, the capacity of the jury assessing the trial, the credibility of scientific evidence and the impact of social media on the trial process. Due to such flaws the criminal trial process is not always an effective means of achieving justice.

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

Casey Anthony is an Ohio-born and Florida-raised woman that had a daughter named Caylee Anthony be born on August 9, 2005. In the summer of June 2008, following a major argument with her parents, Cindy and George Anthony, who were questioning her suitability as a mother figure, Casey left her parents’ home with Caylee. Over the next couple of weeks, Cindy kept reaching out to Casey concerned about both her and Caylee’s whereabouts. Every time Casey was inquired about Caylee, she would report that Caylee was out under the care of her nanny, Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez. Nothing seemed amiss until July 13, 2008 when George and Cindy received a notice that Casey’s car was currently being held in a tow yard. Upon their arrival to pick up the car,

George noticed a strong odor like an organic matter decomposing from the trunk. Cindy then

Casey Anthony, born on March 19th, 1986, in Warren, Ohio, was one of two children by her parents, George and Cindy Anthony. In school, Casey played volleyball, ran track, and played soccer. She was a good student that excelled in math and other subjects; she even won a citizenship award. Casey hadn’t had any history of violence until a tragic event took place in 2008. The Casey Anthony case pulled at the heartstrings of millions of Americans, and made it onto various headlines for months. The people seemed to believe that Casey’s motive for murdering her daughter was freedom, without the “burden” of taking care of a child. Reported missing on July 15th, 2008, Caylee Anthony was found and reported dead months later. Casey

On August 9, 2005, a teenage mother of just nineteen, Casey Marie Anthony gave birth to her daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony. With the help of her boyfriend at the time, Jesse Grund, and her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, Casey raised Caylee in what seemed like a loving and caring environment. Like any typical toddler, Caylee was full of life; in almost every photograph taken of her, she could be found smiling. She loved playing, swimming in her grandparents’ pool, and reportedly captured the hearts of every person she came in contact with.

“On July 5, 2011, the jury found Casey Anthony not guilty of first-degree murder …” I believe the jury was wrong. Casey Anthony proved to be a liar, a careless mother, and became secretive about her whereabouts. She leads us all to believe she is a woman capable of the murder of her own flesh and blood.

On July 15, 2008 a women by the name Cindy Anthony called the authorities to report the missing her granddaughter Caylee Anthony; Cindy stated that she had not seen her for “quite some time”. The grandmother Cindy informed police that the young Caylee had been missing for roughly a month or thirty days to be exact. She was only two years old (www.biography.com), this would lead to one of the most infamous trials in history when the mother of Caylee, Casey Anthony, was charged with her murder. What raised eyebrows was Casey Anthony’s abnormal behavior after her daughter’s disappearance. Casey Anthony’s trial captured headlines throughout the news and was even being compared to the OJ Simpson trial. This paper will focus on the cases of both

The United States prides itself on having robust, deeply entrenched measures implemented across its core agencies, including the police and criminal justice system, to safeguard against wrongfully convicting people who, after further reflection, are factually found to be innocent. As citizens, we have been educated to trust, among other things, that our systems protect the notions that one is innocent until proven guilty and that prosecution must prove any charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Yet, wrongful convictions are more prevalent than we might think. In particular, the publicity of hundreds of cases over the last few decades has put a spotlight on this indisputable

The Casey Anthony Case revolves around a child named Caylee Anthony who was allegedly killed by her mother Casey Anthony. As the trial progressed it is shown that although Casey presented multiple lies she was still proven not guilty. Despite Casey Anthony's Parents statements, or the graphic opening statements made by both the prosecution and defense: defense won this trial. They proved the prosecution's evidence to be circumstantial when it came to the conviction of Casey Anthony. With the help of forensic entomology, forensic scientists were able to find the remains of Caylee Anthony, and fill one of the many holes protruding into this case.

Defamation is defined as a statement that injures another party’s reputation. Defamation includes both written statements, libel, and spoken statements, slander. In order to prove defamation 4 things must be shown: a false statement claiming to be true is made, sharing that information either verbally or through written communication with a third party, fault and damages.

One of the most controversial and polemic trials of all times since the OJ Simpson trial was the case of Casey Anthony and the murder of her two year old daughter. All the evidences and witness revealed that she was the main suspect in the murder of her daughter; however in 2011 she was found not guilty of this murder due to several different aspects. This paper will inform and provide the reader with detailed information about this case. In addition the reader will find out what was the outcome of this case and will provide the evidence and will summarize the criminal procedures that occurred from arrest through appeal. The elements of the crime and the evidence which prove that she was guilty will be

Arguably, the criminal court is the most important aspect of the criminal justice system. After all, “[t]he criminal court is the setting in which many of the most important decisions in the criminal justice system are made. Eyewitness identification, bail, trial, plea negotiations, and sentencing all involve court decisions” (Siegel & Worrall, 2016, p. 156). Naturally, I decided to experience the criminal court in all its glory, as the court is such a focal point for the decisions in the criminal justice system. I went to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida to observe [criminal trials, jury selection, arraignments, and plea negotiations…], specifically to the Criminal Courthouse Annex across from the Edgecomb Courthouse. This court was a court of general jurisdiction, which means that it was a state court that had jurisdiction over cases that involved felonies or serious civil issues that dealt with a dollar amount exceeding that set by