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custody for questions. Upon the collection of various pieces of evidence from the crime scene, all avenues pointed to Simpson as the culprit for the double murder. The conclusion of Simpson criminal trial resulted in his acquittal. There were various reasons for this acquittal. The most prominent reasons include accusations of racism, evidence contamination, and the lack of faith in DNA profiling. This paper will discuss the issues that arose with the trial in depth and offer an explanation and

Introduction. With producing reality shows comes producing inaccuracies in portrayals in order to reach as many viewers and gain as high ratings as possible. Every day life is boring, yet people tend to be attracted to the relatable shows that portray real life in eccentric ways – ways that they believe could be imitated. In many cases, these shows could remain harmless, as it is entertainment. No matter how crude or erroneous, it is just television. However, what happens when these sources of

who played for the Chicago White Sox, who cheated to lose the 1919 Major League Pennant. The 1919 World Series Black Sox Scandal was a conglomerate effort made possible by underpaid players, greedy gamblers, and by the end, eye-raising threats and acquittals. At the beginning of the twentieth century and the outset of the professional sports industry the existence of underpaid players at the premier level of athletics was a legitimate problem. It was this problem that played a role in the fixing of

Getting a ticket for violating traffic laws is more than just a nuisance. You can lose your license if you accept the accusation and pay the ticket. The consequences vary depending on the traffic crime that you commit, but they are all rough. Speeding can get you hefty fines along with license points that can make driving expensive for you. Insurance premiums could skyrocket, and your access to driving positions could be limited. Some traffic offenses such as drunk driving can land you in jail. Scheduling

Victorian laws, rules and regulations Introduction Victoria, which is commonly known as the nanny state, has many rules and regulations that seem to be extremely prohibitive or allow certain criminal behavior and need to be changed. The government is coming under this realization and has set up a law reform commission. Community groups and other legal organizations as well as individuals have come together to setup platforms for suggesting the particular areas of the law that need reform. This

John Adams: Join or Die The title of the show I watched was Join or Die, a part of the John Adams series shown on HBO in 2008. The director of this series was Tom Hooper, who won an Emmy Award in 2006 for his directing of another miniseries. The major stars of Join or Die in the John Adams series were: Paul Giamatti (playing John Adams), Laura Linney (playing Abigail Adams), and Danny Huston (playing Samuel Adams). This series gives insight into John Adams’ life in a modern perspective. In the

presented to them. (Roskill Committee, 1986) However, the Committee was unable to find any precise evidence that showed a higher proportion of acquittals in complex fraud cases than in any other kind of case, with the majority of their conclusions and findings being based on research by Baldwin and McConville in 1979, and yet none of the questionable acquittals reported were related to complex fraud cases. Therefore, this proves to be quite a limited source in showing juries

In The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe, Brian Levack attributes skepticism as a determining factor for the decline of witchcraft prosecutions in Europe. While it may seem as though doubt could hardly have that much of an impact, it is important to note that this skepticism grew from many different centers. It was the rise of doubt within the judicial, religious, and scientific spheres that began to collectively contribute to the decline. Levack’s claim is that skepticism is the common factor found

commute the sentence. The law governing grant of pardon is contained in Articles 72 and 161 of the Constitution. 4.12(1) Granting of pardon may be of two kinds. Absolute Absolute pardon may mark out the guilt itself. It does not lead to an acquittal unless the Court directs. The accused is discharged permanently without demanding any condition to be fulfilled. Conditional In conditional pardon, the offender is let off subject to certain conditions. The violation of these conditions will lead

A middle school teacher lures a young man into his home, sexually abuses him, kills him, and then eats parts of his body: this may sound like the synopsis for a Hollywood horror film but it is what actually happened in the town of Poughkeepsie, NY, in 1979. Albert Fentress, a local school teacher, murdered an 18 year old man named Paul Masters after Fentress found the teenager in his home’s backyard. Fentress was able to bring Masters into the basement, where he was tied to a post, was mutilated