Possessing multiple warrants for his arrest, Richard Simone found himself in a high speed chase with police on Wednesday May, 11. Wanted for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, larceny and failure to stop for police, the chase ended up reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour through residential streets in both Massachusetts … Continue reading 13. Massachusetts’ Physical Arrest
A Closer Look at Death Penalty Arguments – Logic Final Word Count: 2,289 Introduction The United States political system divides the country into two main parties that, in general, disagree on most prominent issues. One of the few topics of discussion that the majority of the country is actually able to agree on, however, is … Continue reading A Closer Look at the Death Penalty – Final
Word Download Link U.S. v. Virginia, 518 U.S. 515 (1996) Is/are the holding(s) broad or narrow? Clear or opaque? I believe that the holding is broad because of the Court’s statement that the words “We the People,” have expanded and therefore influenced the Court’s “comprehension” of VMI’s case. If this is the case, that the … Continue reading United States v. Virginia (1996)
DC v. Heller Essay An Overview of the Opposing Arguments After coming to a decision on the case of District of Columbia v. Heller on June 26, 2008 Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the court with the support of four other justices. The five of them held “that the District’s ban on handgun possession … Continue reading District of Columbia v. Heller (Final)
The Seemingly Forgotten City of Contamination In April of 2014, in an effort to cut costs, a state appointed emergency consultant switched Flint, Michigan’s water supply from the Detroit supply, Lake Huron, to the Flint River. Upon a seemingly successful switch to a closer and more direct water supply, officials at all levels celebrated their … Continue reading 12. Flint, Michigan’s Water Supply
An Overview of the Opposing Arguments Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the court and, with the support of four other justices, held “that the District’s ban on handgun possession in the home violates the Second Amendment, as does its prohibition against rendering any lawful firearm in the home operable for the purpose of immediate … Continue reading District of Columbia v. Heller (Draft 1)
Pogo the Killer Clown Abstract During my research I found that John Wayne Gacy had a very poor defense for Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) but it was all he was able to plead based on a plethora of other factors. To begin my paper, I researched many different sites in order to … Continue reading Pogo the Community Clown and Serial Killer
Forensic Psych Effects of Capital Punishment Paper Abstract This paper will study journal entries related to capital punishment and its role in crime deterrence to arrive at a logical public policy change. Keywords: capital punishment, crime, deterrence Introduction Many people, upon entering a conversation regarding the capital punishment, may assume that the death penalty is … Continue reading Capital Punishment and the Effect it has on Crime Deterrence
The United States political system divides the country into two main parties that, in general, disagree on most prominent issues. One of the few topics of discussion that the majority of the country is actually able to agree on, however, is the practice of capital punishment, or the death penalty. Almost everyone has a reasonably … Continue reading Two Sides of the Death Penalty Argument
Major Writing Assignment #1 Legal Reasoning Introduction Legal systems around the world are the way they are today because of what happened many hundred years ago. Legal systems were only a small part of what was implemented in new countries during the European colonization period. If a major power such as Spain, France or Germany … Continue reading Analyzing Judge Selection and the Effects of Precedent