âIf it doesnât fit, you must acquitâ was a statement made famous by Johnnie Cochran. This quote is from America’s first medialized criminal cases in court, The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson. O.J. Simpson wasnât the only one on trial. The Los Angeles Police Department and forensic science itself was also on trial for mishandling, racism as a key factor, cross contamination and placement of evidence and the lack of knowledge of DNA testing. The...
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Orenthal James Simpson was a renowned American football player who became more famous after being accused of a double murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman. The case became one of the most distinguished and interesting court cases in modern American history while the murder case of the two still remain unsolved. After prolonged court sessions, OJ was acquitted of the crimes and walked home as a free man. The jury cited the lack of consistency...
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The high profile case that I have decided to research is the case involving O.J. Simpson. I picked this case because it involved a former NFL running back and the NFL is my favorite sport to watch. Also, this case received a lot of media coverage and was talked about across the United States. The People of the State of California vs. Orenthal James Simpson (OJ) was deemed the trial of the century because there was so much media attention...
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Biography: Born Orenthal James Simpson, also called âO.J.â was born July 9, 1947. He is a former NFL football superstar, actor, broadcaster and convicted armed robber and kidnapper. He is known for being acquitted of the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. Simpson was a college football stud at USC, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He later had a record-setting career in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and became one of,...
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Over the course of American history, there have been many controversial court cases that have split the general population. Cases such as âBrown vs. Board of Educationâ, âPlessy vs. Fergusonâ, or non-supreme court cases such as âThe Scottsboro Boysâ. However, none of these cases had a celebrity as the one on trial or the available media coverage due to the era. Because this lack of availability and notoriety to the public, those cases do not come up often in normal...
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Orenthal James Simpson, more commonly known as O.J. Simpson, was a former star football player for the Buffalo Bills. According to many, he was considered one of th best football players in NFL history. In 1977, O.J. Simpson met Nicole Brown at a private club where she was working as a watiress at the time, she was only eighteen years old. Eight years after Nicole and O.J. met for the first time in 1977, they married. Not long after the...
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To what extent do the media influence perceptions of African Americans in the criminal justice system in the US âStereotypes are not mysterious or arbitrary, but grounded in the observations of everyday life.â (Eagly, A. 2015, âHow Do Stereotypes Form and Can They Be Altered?â). Stereotypes are integrated within everyday life due to media representation and personal experiences. On the least harmful part of the spectrum comes the stereotype surrounding high school drop outs. The idea that they are less...
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Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson, also known as the juice was a former american football running back, actor broadcaster and now a convicted felon. The juice has won numerous awards and has many achievements such as: First NFL player to rush more than 2000 yards in one season, winning the fleishman trophy and being put in the hall of fame for college and professional. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Simpson is a son of Eunice (nĂŠe Durden), a hospital...
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When OJ Simpson allegedly committed the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman the ensuing criminal and civil trials relating to these events began a media storm in which the subject of race figured very prominently. In the 90s racial tension between blacks and whites was very high, two years before this trial race riots had occurred in LA as a result of the vicious beating of Rodney King by the LAPD. This high tension caused a...
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No trial in history has been as heavily covered, as widely followed or as intensely analyzed as The People vs. Orenthal James Simpson.â – Marcia Clark, lead prosecutor in the OJ Simpson murder trial. Introduction Twenty-three years ago, on October 3rd, 1994 OJ Simpson was found not-guilty of the gruesome double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and waiter, Ron Goldman. Every court session of the trial was broadcasted on television which both captivated and divided the world. The...
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The Story of OJ by Jay-Z is a 2017 track from Jay-Z’s controversial album â4:44â. Jay-Z argues that our perception of a post-racial world where race is not a problem is false. Jay-Z Has a few main arguments, which demonstrates the reality of the modern black experience. He Argues that a Post Racial world doesn’t exist because every achievement, accomplishment, and success can not upend the label of being black. The ones who have tried ultimate find themselves discussing race....
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