Criminal Law
Title and Citation
The type of case that was selected is Fisher v. Texas. ("Fisher v. Texas") (Wermeil)
Type of Action
It is an affirmative action case that originated in U.S. federal court and was decided at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013. Currently, the U.S. Fifth Circuit of Appeals is addressing the issues presented by the Supreme Court. As compensation, the plaintiffs are seeking out: monetary damages, a change in the university's policy and acceptance to the school. ("Fisher v. Texas") (Wermeil)
Fact of the Case
In 2008, two white female students were denied admission to the University of Texas. They allege that the school is unfairly discriminating against them based upon their race. Under Texas House Bill 588, the university has to accept anyone who is in the top 10% of their graduating class regardless of their race, creed, economic background or social class. Those candidates who do not meet these guidelines can apply for admission based upon a number of factors. The most notable include: leadership qualities, talents, skills, grade point average (i.e. GPA), ACT / SAT scores, race and family circumstances. ("Fisher v. Texas") (Wermeil)
The two students are in the second category. They argue that the use of racial preferences...
A plea-bargain is frequently attained at this time in order to circumvent a trial. In the event that a plea-bargain is reached, the case does not move forward to a trial but failure to offer enough evidence to establish a plea bargain will mean that the case goes on to trial (Criminal Justice System Handbook, 2009). The trail Trials consist of a sequence of proceedings where the prosecutor presents evidence which
The defendant is presented with a written accusation dealing the facts of the crime and his or her involvement in the crime. The written accusation may be presented by a grand jury, a prosecutor or a police officer. If the defendant enters a not guilty plea, a date for trial is set. Bail is either set or the defendant is required to be detained, kept in jail until the
At the time that Byrd was tried in 1985 DNA technology was not capable of forensic analysis of biological evidence however; in 1997 a comparison was conducted of Byrd's DNA with the bodily fluid in the rape kit that had been collected at the time of the incident resulting in Byrd's exoneration for this crime. The importance of proper preservation of biological evidence is highlighted in this case and
Criminal Justice System After heavy bombardment on London by fighter plans of Germany in Second World War, someone asked Winston Churchill that would Britain live long! Churchill replied immediately that if our courts are providing justice then there is no question about existence of Britain, which they are. Similarly, in World War 1 and World War 2 where Jews were brutally killed by Nazis then some of the Jews got refuge
Criminal Cases and Their Resolutions Discuss one (1) real-life criminal case, taken from current events, and identify the court that took jurisdiction. Explain why the court that took the case was the appropriate one for the particular circumstances. (Jodie Arias) The Jodi Arias case is being tried in Maricopa County by the Maricopa Superior Court. The reason why that court took jurisdiction is because the crime was allegedly committed in Mesa Arizona.
Law Violations in Real Life True Crime There are few crimes in which the statute of limitations will never expire. Among these limited crimes is murder, an offense considered so monstrous that penalties for committing murder range from life imprisonment to the death penalty. In the case of Anthony Sowell, one of America's most recent serial killers, murder was just one of the offenses that he committed. In addition to committing at
Our semester plans gives you unlimited, unrestricted access to our entire library of resources —writing tools, guides, example essays, tutorials, class notes, and more.
Get Started Now