King writes in Birmingham Alabama during the Civil Rights Era. Similar to Thoreau's, King's occasion is in a jail cell, but for almost the majority of his essay. Both of these essays have occasions that take place during a time when there was a large amount of concern about social injustice of the government and it is understood why the authors would write their essays in the first place. The audience allows the author to be focused on certain groups or individuals. Thoreau and King both aim at large audiences.
Victoria Lopez English 1101 December 10, 2012 Rhetorical Analysis Martin Luther King’s “Letter from the Birmingham Jail”, published in 1964 in his own book Why We Can’t Wait, addresses and explains his current situation to the clergymen of Alabama. On April 12, 1963 Dr. King was arrested in the streets of Birmingham, Alabama for contempt of court and parading without a permit during a protest. His purpose of the letter is to inform the clergymen of his views and the reasons for his “direct action” on the issue of desegregation. Martin Luther King Jr. was the most important voice of the American civil rights movement, which worked for equal rights for all. He was famous for using nonviolent resistance to overcome injustice, and he never got tired of trying to end segregation laws.
ntroduction to Criminal Justice Briefing Assignment CITATION The name of the case Cooper V. City of Illinois. Thomas Copper is the Plaintiff; the City of Illinois is the defendant. The United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Court decided this case in 1964. The citation states that this case can be found in Volume 382 of the Federal Reporter, Second Series, on page 518. FACTS this lawsuit was brought to the courts for a second time as the plaintiff alleged that because of his religious beliefs he was denied permission to purchase certain religious publications and denied other privileges enjoyed by other prisoners.
Rule: Legal restrictions that restrict the civil rights of a single racial group are subject to the most severe examination. But, pressing public necessity may sometimes excuse such restrictions. Application: In October 1944, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the Korematsu case along with Mitsuye Endo's habeas corpus petition challenging the army's dishonest detention. The high court accepted the army's justification of "military necessity" and sided with the government. Conclusion: The court decided against Korematsu (6-3), delivered by Justice Hugo Black, whom stated that “legal restrictions on the rights of a single racial group will always be “suspect” and that ‘courts must subject them to the most rigid
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is an example of a rhetorical text that is centered on ethos. King Jr.’s letter is a response to “Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen,” which was written about the civil rights protests that King Jr. had led in Birmingham, Alabama, causing him to be in jail. In his letter, King Jr. addresses the concerns that the clergymen had about his motives and intentions in Birmingham. A rhetorical analysis of “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” shows that through his use of effective logic, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has a way of re-creating the ethos that was taken away from him in “Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen”. Specifically, the arguments that King Jr. uses to defend his untimeliness, his willingness to break laws, and his extreme actions are appropriate for the audience and help him build credibility, which ideally will move his audience to action.
Rhetorical Analysis #1: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Situation: * Define “situation” – the general state of things, the combination of circumstances at a given time. * What “situation” does the writer feel must be brought to the attention of the audience? Dr. King is in Birmingham to promote civil rights because of injustice. (Dr. King, pg.1, paragraph 3) * Have you observed this situation in the society in which you live? Yes and no.
He was forcefully removed by police officers and imprisoned based on the provisions of this law. Procedural History - Homer Plessy was arrested and charged with violation of the Separate Cars Act. The ruling Judge John Ferguson found him guilty of such charges. Plessy appealed to the State Court of Louisiana (Ex Parte Plessy, 45 L.A. Ann. 80) where the court upheld the previous ruling.
Facts: Petitioner, Batson, was indicted in Kentucky on charges of burglary and receipt of stolen goods. During trial of the matter, the judge conducted voir dire and excused certain jurors for cause. When it came time for peremptory challenges, the prosecutor used his to remove all of the black persons left on the venire, which left Batson, a black man, to be tried by an all-white jury. Defense counsel objected before the jury was sworn in, and the judge overruled the objection on the grounds that peremptory challenges could be against “anybody they want.” Petitioner was convicted on both counts. This case is a pure example of racial discrimination against African Americans in the legal system.
2 ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION E.M.U. SCHOOL OF POLICE STAFF AND COMMAND Sergeant Shane Ptak Ferndale Police Department Ferndale, MI An applied research project submitted to the Department of Interdisciplinary Technology as part of the School of Police Staff and Command Program Class #16 September 19, 2003 3 ABSTRACT The Phrase “Alternatives to Incarceration” continues to attract both praise and criticisms from politicians, the public, the news media as well as criminal justice professionals. For years, the judicial system has complained about overcrowding and disparities within its jails and prisons. The push in the last few decades has been to find ways to deal with persons convicted of crimes and where to put them. Recent events in the United States have led to a number of calls for the abolition of conditional releases from prison.
A caucus member with decades of struggle in the disabled liberation and independent living movement has discussed “Perspectives and Strategies for Disabled Liberation.” A Vietnam veteran has spoken on “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.” Another member explained why we need to fight laws scapegoating “The Mentally Ill” for violence in capitalist society. We have reviewed highlights and lessons of the disabled civil rights movement. We have described how the tool of Marxism contributes to understanding the oppression inflicted upon people with disabilities in class society. We have exposed the warehousing of people with mental and emotional disabilities in the racist prison system. These talks are now available for viewing in a two-DVD set entitled “Disabilities and Class Struggle.” The caucus also wants to help broaden consciousness in WWP, in the political movement and in our class on the importance of this struggle for civil rights for people with disabilities.