Oj Simpson Investigation

During any criminal investigation there are several main elements involved in the case. These are known as ‘building blocks’. This involves the scene, collecting evidence, and presenting to the court. For a case to be successful these elements need to be followed. The main elements throughout the trial of OJ Simpson were the bedroom sock, the glove which was the most dramatic moment in courtroom history, the trail of blood, the lab and the white bronco. All these were the key factors that they brought to trial. There were flaws and questions asked and questioned regarding this evidence. It was the evidence that was collected and evidence that was missed which resulted in the outcome of this case.
It was known as the trial of the century,

It was the OJ Simpson case which should have taken centre stage for scientific evidence. It was the DNA to which was found at the crime scene and in OJ Simpsons home and Ford Bronco to which carried prosecutors beyond motive, means and opportunity to the point where they could say they had direct physical proof that he was the killer. The majority of jurors who spoke publicly about acquitting OJ believed he was innocent although had concern about the investigative elements such as the scientific

While news in this era is on non-important celebrity news, many stories that are deemed newsworthy or a priority for viewers are those that are negative such as natural disasters, corruption and murder. One of the things that a news source will assess before airing a story is the simple fact ‘will the audience want to hear it?’. And when it comes to news stories about well-known celebrities, the answer is always yes. One of the reasons the OJ Simpson case received so much media attention was the fact that he was a high celebrity status. Another way in which the media affected the trial was making it a race issue. Questions were asked such as, “Can a black man receive a fair trial?” The media also stepped in and started by publishing stories before the actual fact therefore resulted in misleading the public before the truth. The minor glove scene in the murder trial was also how the media had an effect on the case; it also shows the lasting effect the media can have on history. The famous quote by OJ Simpsons Lawyer Jonnie Cochran, “If the glove don’t fit you must acquit” (Rosenstein, 2003) is actually a misquote portrayed by the media, all to make a better headline for the news story (Rosenstein.,2003).The actual quote is simply “If it doesn’t fit you must acquit”(Rosenstein,