His body was later found in a river. Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till, held an open casket funeral for Emmitt so the world can see what was done to her son. Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam were charged with kidnapping and murdering Emmett Till, but were later found not guilty by an all white jury. The injustice of the event was significant in serving as a fuel for the African-American Civil Rights Movement. The story of Emmett Till’s murder is not new to me for I have learned about it in middle school and high school.
During this case Ernesto Miranda a resident of Phoenix was charged with kidnapping, rape and robbery. Allegedly he confessed to committing these crimes, which the police had supposedly recorded. But because he had, had no counsel and he hadn’t been told his rights he was convicted and charged with 20 to 30 years in prison. But Miranda felt as if this was wrong, so he appealed the courts and got the case reviewed in 1966 by The Supreme Court. After the case was reviewed, The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the police couldn’t use the confession because they had failed to inform Miranda of his rights to consul and against self-incrimination.
This exoneration was after he had been locked behind bars for several years. In this case, we can identify how these law practitioners worked on information that was inconclusive. The fact that the little Tim Masters had failed to report that he had found a body as he was heading to school made him to be a key suspect in the murder case. In addition, the fact that many pages of artwork characterized with violence and a collection of knives found in his room also made him a key suspect. The defense counsel failed in its duty of protecting the rights of the innocent.
The book To Kill a Mockingbird is directly comparable to the movie 12 Angry Men. Both Texts show the theme that true understanding takes time, study, and effort, but To Kill a Mockingbird shows what happens when people do not take the time to obtain a true understanding. In the book Tom Robinson is convicted for allegedly raping a teenage girl even though there was sensible doubt that Tom did not rape the girl and there was no concrete evidence. In the film a teenage male Puerto Rican was accused of murdering his father. All the evidence and the defendant weak testimony made him look so guiltily that 11 out of 12 jurors voted guilty in the preliminary vote.
( Economist) “Pressure for a change in the law came after an official inquiry into the murder in 1993 of Stephen Lawrence, a black London schoolboy, found that the principle of double jeopardy would cause “grave injustice to victims and the community” (Economist). The fear that the new rules would be abused and taken advantage of have been tightly defined (Economist). Only the serious crimes can be reviewed—such as murder, rape, and armed robbery (Economist). “Any new investigations must be sent through the Director of Public Prosecution.
The only way to charge someone with the murders in 1888 would have been if you caught them in the act or if they confessed. There were no DNA-samples taken of course because the techniques for it did not exist. In my opinion the police had a serious uphill climb! The name "Jack the Ripper" came when someone claiming to be the killer sent letters to the police and local press. He signed the letters with "Jack the Ripper".
It split as new militant groups formed, where leaders believed non-violence was useless, and they had to fight with violence. These groups included the Black Muslins and the Black Panther Movement in 1966, they believed in Black Separatism and were against King. In the 20th century, life had already changed a lot, but there were still problems. For example, in 1998, three White men linked to the Klu Klux Klan chained a disabled Black man to the back of their truck and dragged him along a country road until he died. Then, in February 2000, four New York policemen were found innocent of the murder of a Black suspect.
Plea bargaining has been another element of the criminal trial process which has caused controversial debate over it effectiveness. Under the DPP Act 1986, the guidelines are set for plea bargaining. However in the common law case of R V Koch, 2009, the offender's charge of attempted murder was reduced from 25 years to 6 years under a grievous bodily harm charge. The victim stated “All the crown has done is to give him an opportunity to finish the job. I'm a dead woman walking” Further in the SMH media report, “victims ignore in plea details”, John Hatzistergos statted “more communication between victim and office of DPP is needed”.
Analyzing and Making a Decision about an Ethical Dilemma Ethical 10/29/2011 The Death Penalty - An Ethical Issue: This paper will look at the case of Troy Davis a black man who convicted of and executed for the August 19, 1989, murder of a white off duty police officer. This paper will examine how the death penalty in my opinion is morally and ethically wrong. While many inmates admit their wrongdoing and ask for forgiveness, Davis maintained his innocence until his execution. From my research on this topic and case, it is my opinion that Troy Davis was wrongfully convicted and executed. The case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony, which contained inconsistencies
The District Attorney then proceeds to tell this author that the gang stated “we murdered him because we couldn’t find her. We wanted to draw her down here to kill her for putting away our homies.” Against the district attorney’s advice this author goes to the funeral under protection because she just has to be there to bury her fiancée. Nothing significant happens during the funeral and this author was taken back to her hotel room. The funeral occurred on Saturday and this author was to stay until Sunday evening for a group debriefing. Once back in her room this author got scared and decided to run.