For my stopping point, I chose to stop at Article 8. Which is the Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal. To go into further detail, this means that If you are a free man, and your rights under the law are violated, you should have the right to a fair trial do that justice can be served. The main point I focused on in my project was King Henry. King Henry was a main part of my project because of the crimes he committed against his wives. they were not considered crimes back then, because this law had not been passed. And also because he was the king, but I’ll get into that. The main points I will be focusing on are why this is important/ what did I find inspirational about my article? What does it make me feel/think about? What solutions/changes …show more content…
That’s a pretty big thing. Because for instance in the 1500’s King Henry for example beheaded or had executed a majority of his wives. Simply because they could not give him a male air, or because he wanted a different wife. I personally think that is completely disgraceful. And I find it inspirational because now I know that If my rights are violated, I can’t just get thrown in jail for something I didn't do, or I can’t be sentenced the death penalty without some sort of trial. I also find it inspirational because it brings attention to those whose lives were unfairly taken. Like for example, I have a lot more respect for this subject now having read about all the horrible things that were done to people just simply because. It makes me think about a lot of different …show more content…
But this is obviously still a problem. Peoples lives are still being taken unfairly by people in power. Take fergusson for instance, the boy that was shot posed no threat. He was not tried in front of a jury for whatever crime he supposedly committed. This boy’s life was taken unfairly, stripped from him. Stripped from his family. I don’t understand why in the 21st century, this is still a problem. It could be for a lot of reason’s but The fact that these actions are still being taken, say’s something about our society. Our country, and I think it’s something that shouldn't be taken
3). The law claims to be fair, impartial and concerned with neutrality and equality. (Hulbert, 2010). It is concerned with justice, but in reality seems to be discriminatory. Justice is a lot more than solving a situation that seems problematic but is also constituted by considerations of substantive justice. (Hulbert, 2010). The law, in theory, is objective and without bias but in practice can be opaque and discriminatory. Abdirahman Abdi 37-year old man is one of many to experience the cruel reality of the law and its practices. On Sunday, July 24th at 9:30 am the police received multiple calls about a disturbance at a coffee shop in Ottawa. The police arrived, pursued Abdirahman Abdi and arrested him 250 meters from his apartment building. Witnesses say that Abdirahman was beaten with a baton and pepper sprayed. A very graphic video showed Abdirahman on the ground handcuffed with blood surrounding him while the officer held him to the ground with a knee. One of the eyewitnesses Zainab Abdallah tried to intervene, she pleaded with the officers telling them that Abdi has a mental illness, but that did not deter them. Abdirahman was dead 45 minutes before receiving medical attention. What has been questioned by black lives matter
This lesson is positioned after a study into Medieval Europe’s significant individuals. During the previous lesson, students were introduced to individuals such as Charlemagne, and were able to create a presentation, ad or speech either for or against that person. As a result of the previous lesson, students will be able to understand the significance war had on the memory of historical figures. The next lesson will be able to build upon this knowledge by continuing discussion about war, and the possible punishments for those who rebelled in any way. This initial discussion will be broadened by talking about general crime and punishment during the medieval period, asking questions in the discussion such as who, what, when, where and how. At the conclusion of this lesson, student will have developed a deeper understanding into the different forms of torture in medieval Europe, and how it compares to punishment in modern day Australia. In the following lesson, students will be continuing discussions about the comparison of medieval crimes and punishment to the evolution of the nature of justice. This will transition into developing students’ knowledge on the Australian legal system and origin of common and statutor...
We then see this play out in discriminatory hiring practices, biased treatment in courtrooms, and the kinds of brutal treatment by police that took the lives of unarmed Black people like Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Akai Gurley. The result is that our communities are being put in double jeopardy, first by over zealous police and then by news stations serving as PR firms by
The criminal trial process is able to reflect the moral and ethical standards of society to a great extent. For the law to be effective, the criminal trial process must reflect what is accepted by society to be a breach of moral and ethical conduct and the extent to which protections are granted to the victims, the offenders and the community. For these reasons, the criminal trial process is effectively able to achieve this in the areas of the adversary system, the system of appeals, legal aid and the jury system.
"This tragedy is an outrage", cries the public! . . . "These teens were innocent young men, and women who had their whole lives ahead of them." . . . "They will never have the opportunity to enjoy adulthood, and the wonders of life." . . . "There must be something done to curb this violence!" These types of comments, along with many others, are surfacing in our nation, as our country cries out in disgust and frustration. "What are we to do?", we now ask of each other.
In the summer of 2013, the world witnessed the American society display a major regress in racial socialization following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, a White-Hispanic American responsible for the death of Trayvon Martin, a seventeen-year old African-American male who was killed in Sanford, Florida on february two-thousand and twelve. Zimmerman, armed with a 9 mm handgun, believed himself to be tracking the movements of a possible intruder” (Coates,76), however, Martin was simply a young male returning home after purchasing some skittles and iced Tea” (Massie,24). The country, dressed in mourning, expressed many of it’s rages in silence, but as soon as the Zimmerman, the shooter was found not guilty for stalking and shooting in the chest at point-blank range a young unarmed boy (Massie,24), the
Allen Bullock; is an example, of some who took the responsibility to turn himself in and yet it is not equivalent to others who has done equally or worse damage to the community. According to The Guardian Allen Bullock a teen turned himself over to the police for smashing a cop car window. The 18-year-old is currently being held on $500,000 bail for one count of riot, two counts of malicious destruction of property over $1,000, two counts of rogue and vagabond, one count of disorderly conduct, and one count of theft less than $100. Yet some police are being charged for 2nd degree murder of death Gray bail set at 250,000 - 350,000. Is destroying property cost more than one life? How is this justice, when a young black male is killed by a white cop. The cop is being charged more than someone who had destroyed property because this person felt no attention of the unequal justice is being serviced. Michael Brown's family and friends feel it is important to stand up to police brutality so no other young adults get attacked by the police. Unfortunately the cop had taken Michael brown’s death, it came across nation wide to let others the police system is not correct and race places a major part of
In the poem “Incident” by Countee Cullen, the speaker talks about their trip to old Baltimore as a child. They discussed the scenery of the city. As the speaker was observing all of the beautiful scenery of Baltimore. They were stared at a plethora of times. They were being discriminated on the colour of their skin. People have been judged on the colour of their skin for years. Most people think that this day in age that it doesn’t happen as much. This is not the case. As recent events have shown, white police officers have killed black people. Not just men anymore, women such as Sandra Bland (#SAY HER NAME) and others have been killed -or mysteriously found dead- while in police custody. When white people have committed crimes, they get escorted out of
The death penalty continues to be an issue of controversy and is an issue that will be debated in the United States for many years to come. According to Hugo A. Bedau, the writer of “The Death Penalty in America”, capital punishment is the lawful infliction of the death penalty. The death penalty has been used since ancient times for a variety of offenses. The Bible says that death should be done to anyone who commits murder, larceny, rapes, and burglary. It appears that public debate on the death penalty has changed over the years and is still changing, but there are still some out there who are for the death penalty and will continue to believe that it’s a good punishment. I always hear a lot of people say “an eye for an eye.” Most people feel strongly that if a criminal took the life of another, their’s should be taken away as well, and I don’t see how the death penalty could deter anyone from committing crimes if your going to do the crime then at that moment your not thinking about being on death role. I don’t think they should be put to death they should just sit in a cell for the rest of their life and think about how they destroy other families. A change in views and attitudes about the death penalty are likely attributed to results from social science research. The changes suggest a gradual movement toward the eventual abolition of capital punishment in America (Radelet and Borg, 2000).
The idea of human rights has arguably been the most debated and controversial subject in history. Who gets them, what do they consist of, and how do we enforce such a subjective idea? Answers to these questions have been given tested by the greatest leaders and brightest philosophers, yet in modern times parts of society still contests what constitutes as a human right and who gets them. The six primary documents we read this past week allowed us an insight into how the idea of human rights has been discussed throughout time.
Their grief and anger comes from knowing that a boy’s life was cut horribly short. As a family of color, racism was common and it looked like Michael paid the ultimate price. When the court let the man who killed Michael free, devastation fell upon friends and family. Such a story attracted immediate media attention. This story had a perfect blend of emotion and controversy with a family that is devastated yet still fighting and a police who are violent and racist. As a result, Michael Brown and his family became the side to route for and the police became the enemy. However, the media left out a few key facts. The victim Michael Brown robbed a store earlier in the night before he was shot. Furthermore, when officer Wilson pulled his cruise over, Michael reached through the window to grab Wilson’s gun. Since Michael continued to resist arrest, officer Wilson resorted to deadly force. Unfortunately, these critical and paradigm altering details when purposely left out to produce a better and more emotionally engaging story. In other words, the media feed lies and fueled a nation tend which may have led to violent riots in Baltimore only a year and a half
[Exordium] 27 shot in Sandy Hook Elementary. 9 dead in Church shooting in South Carolina. 11 people shot in Fort Lauderdale airport massacre. People often resolve conflicts through the use of guns. In the past year alone, over 10,000 innocent lives were taken by others. [Thesis] Every shooting case has obvious signs such as racist ideals, and violent pasts that the public must be educated upon in order to save the lives of others before they are taken.
Before the events of October 1st, 2017, I of course had questions about how the world works, but they all felt superficial. None of my questions seemed that important to me or like they critically needed an answer. As a result of hearing about this shooting, I was overwhelmed with confusion. All I saw were problems that I didn't have an answer to. These were all centered around one thing; Why is there so much violence in the world today?
There are many issues with mass shootings and gun violence that has taken a huge toll on families and communities throughout the US. Just in this year alone there have already been two hundred and ninety-four mass shootings in just two hundred and seventy-four days (U.S. Deaths.) The problem with mass shootings is that there are many, many lives that have been taken too early. According to The Gun Violence Archive, there have been over forty-five thousand incidents that have caused a fatality or an injury to an innocent American (Gun Violence.) When gun violence causes death it’s a tragic thing for the family, but it’s also hard on the community. Many people know
A long-term issue in America has recently made a comeback in the news since the Parkland shooting in Florida. This has caused reactions from people with all kinds of viewpoints. Some people lobby for gun control, while others claim they have the right to have guns. Some people dream up conspiracy theories, some go to protests. But the majority of people do nothing. That is the reason that nothing has changed to prevent this sort of thing. it is because the people with the most power to change laws are the least likely to do so. Laws must change in order for massacres to stop.