Essays on Trayvon Martin

Ethnic stratification is a phenomenon creating division and inequality based on difference among people of various backgrounds. It is an unavoidable issue in regions where the population is largely diverse. The United States of America is a nation where a multitude of diversity exists in various forms. Many include gender, race, religion, sexuality, and social class. As the most powerful nation in the world, America is infamous for the inequalities that exist among its dominant white citizens versus all the minorities that reside in the country. Not only is race a sign of superiority in this nation, but the ...

Introduction

Each day, many different kinds of accidents happen around the world. These accidents come in different degrees, and some cause damage that is enough to pass as something eligible for trial in courts. One of such cases, are vehicular accidents. In the case s in the video, the two individuals involved in the car accident were Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Payne claimed that her car has been hit severely by Mrs. Davis’ car. She claimed that not only was the back part of her damaged, but also that she experienced neck injuries and pains because of the ...

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For the last several years the prestige and reputation of the police has declined dramatically. It is considered that the failures in ethical conduct and insufficient monitoring are two major reasons why police brutality has become the most widely used characteristics of the work of law enforcements. It is a particularly ethically challenging job that requires thorough expertise and high standards in ethics to fulfill all goals. Policing is a difficult job as well in terms of physical and moral complications it may generate. It poses a direct threat to life of professionals operating in this field and high ...

Introduction: Overview & Thesis

According to a PBS report in 2011, commenting on Middle East rooted terrorist group attacks, “While these extremely violent religious extremists represent a minority view, their threat is real” (Moore, “Evolution of Islamic Terrorism”). Today, of course, the most commonly popularized terrorist group gaining worldwide headlines in the news are the jihadists known as ISIS. Ever since ISIS has gained center stage internationally, there is hardly a human being who is not aware of the group’s presence on Earth. Currently it has been written that the contemporary world in the Middle East has been socio-politically changed, and the ...

The stand your ground law became a hotly debated topic due to the case that involved Trayvon Martin and revolved around the shooting down of an unarmed 17-year-old by a watchman. The shooting occurred in 2012 and since then there have been suggestions to make laws that protect citizens, this was amidst the hotly contested nationwide debate on gun control. The trial sparked the law, and the facts were crucial as Zimmerman claimed to act in his defense as Treyvon looked suspicious. This led to a series of protests and rallies in anger against the killings before his burial ( ...

Two stories from the crime pages in Florida make the mind roil in terms of their ethical consideration, but they also raise some interesting questions about the role that fate and free will combine to play in our lives. The first is the story of Casey Anthony. Even though a jury acquitted her of the charge of murder, the preponderance of the evidence, at least to many, indicated that she more than likely used duct tape to suffocate her daughter and then dumped the body somewhere where it took a repairman weeks to find it. The second is the ...

Peer Reviewer:

Write three critical comments (things the writer can work on to improve the essay) and one positive comment (something the writer does well).

Critical – The flow of the paper is a bit dull and does not keep my interest.

Critical – I cannot connect the thesis with the content. Critical – Grammatical errors are distracting me from understanding the message that the writer was hoping to deliver. Positive – I like the choice of subject matter involving the current racial controversies that have run rampant in the United States. What controversial portrayal is the writer discussing specifically? How does the writer explain how that controversy has affected the portrayal they are discussing/their topic? The controversial portrayal the writer ...

Introduction

The Trayvon Martin shooting of 2012, in which George Zimmerman shot a 17-year-old black youth whom he believed was acting in a threatening manner. The controversy surrounding the murder and its subsequent trial brought up intriguing and complicated discussions surrounding Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws, which stated Zimmerman had the right to defend himself with deadly force if he felt threatened. Stand Your Ground laws have encountered a great deal of discussion in recent years due to this case and many others, in which the issue of being able to defend yourself with lethal force is taken into ...

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Plausible bigotry in the criminal justice system

Over two decades ago, a bystander recorded Los Angeles police officers brutally beating an African American man, Rodney King. Members of the African American community had long trumpeted police abuse; with the videotape, these hopefully had enough evidence to crystallize their accusations against the “white-controlled” police force. But at the trial, the jury absolved the four of using inordinate force; the city was engulfed in a riot. Though two of the officers were eventually convicted in Federal court, the case according to African American community leaders shows the extreme difficulty for members of racial minorities to obtain justice ...

In light of the Trayvon Martin Controversy, it seems again obvious to all that police enforce the law differently across the United States. Trayvon Martin’s only crime was being the wrong color, in the wrong place, at the wrong place. Unfortunately, in America that crime all too frequently carries vigilante justice, carried out by the very people who are supposed to prevent it. We see this as case after case first comes into media focus then fades as another takes its place. It now is a deeply embedded assumption that the circumstances, race and gender must be considered ...

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In my own words, I explain sociocultural theory as the theory that the things around individuals (notably social factors) influence their cognition. Lev Vygotsky, the proponent of sociocultural theory, stated that development in every individual’s culture occur in two levels: on the social and the individual level (1978). Individuals (especially children, in consonance to Vygotsky’s emphasis) such as parents, mentors, peers and the like can affect people’s cognition (Vygotsky, 1978). In highlighting the influence of society to individual development, James Lantolf reiterated Vygotsky’s “zone of proximal development”, which is the variance of an individual’ ...

As debates continues concerning gun laws and the amount of violence in the United States, many citizens have voiced increasing concerns about personal safety and the amount of force that is considered to be justifiable when faced with threats of violence or death. As a result, Stand Your Ground laws have been enacted in many states to establish the legal boundaries the rights afforded to individuals to protect themselves from imminent threats. The legalities provided by the Stand Your Ground laws gives pause to reflect on are laws of this nature necessary in this ever-changing world or do these laws ...

Introduction

This paper will look at the killings in the united states that have been linked to racial differences. The article will provide detailed information on the events of the cases of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown in Ferguson, and Eric Garner. The paper will also explore the people’s reactions to these killings, and finally the reforms that the government intends to implement to prevent further killings.

Occurrences of the events what happened with Trayvon Martin

Trayvon Martin was killed in February 2012 in a shooting (Greg 2012). Zimmerman is believed to have killed the 17-year old teenager. Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch, and he is reported to have called the ...

Hate Crimes against Muslims in the U.S.

INTRODUCTION

- Define the social problem The hate crime first appeared in 1985: John Konirs Barbara Quesnel and Mario Biaggi published "Hate Crime Statistics Act". In 1989, John Leo “Hate politics” published an article. Interestingly, one of the first papers (1991) was devoted to violence against gays and lesbians. In the early 90s of the last century, the term "Hate crime" legalist acquired legal status, including legislative acts. It is a special legal qualification of a special kind of crimes against the person committed a criminal under the influence of hatred towards persons of other ...

Discussing Racism in the American Criminal Justice System

ASTRACT Racism is a serious issue that is deeply imbedded in the American Criminal Justice System. In fact, unfortunately, that racism has existed and almost as long as the United States has been its own country. The presence of that racism is heavily and perpetually debated. Today we see questionable racial attitudes of law enforcement, racially motivated, policies, and disparities in criminal sentencing has only bolstered the arguments. From highly publicized cases, like Trayvon Martin in Florida and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, as well as, the strict new laws, founded on racism, in the state of Arizona. That ...

Stand Your Ground Law, Racial Disparity, and Homicide Rates

There are racial inconsistencies all through the criminal equity framework. From a stop and search, to vehicle looks at activity stops, to sentencing and the requisition of capital punishment, African Americans excessively are reached by the criminal equity framework in bunch ways. Outstandingly, discovering a racial difference is not synonymous with discovering racial disparity. African Americans are more prone to live in thick, devastated spots, and neediness and isolation are unmistakably joined to criminal rate and predominance. Recognizing racial enmity inside racial incongruities is exceedingly troublesome with existing datasets that do exclude such key measures as setting and connection. Then again, ...

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Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground

In self defense, the basic philosophy is that the amount of force to ward off the threat must be proportionate to the force that was being threatened to be used. In essence, lethal force is only permitted to be used in cases in stopping the infliction of grievous bodily harm that can result in possible death, the death of the person or loved ones, or rape or “sexual assault” in Michigan. The person using deadly force legally must possess a reasonable belief that by using such force, one if not all three of these scenarios will be prevented, and ...

I found a news article online named Bidding soars for painting by Trayvon Martin shooter at the Yahoo News. I then took the liberty to interview two of my neighbors namely Tom and Helen whom I believe have totally different tastes, preferences, hobbies and were raised from different backgrounds. I asked them several questions regarding the text, how they interpreted it and what meaning they were able to decipher from the text. In this essay, I will seek to analyze the discussion with ideas and themes from my own understanding on how to examine media artifacts in a greater social and ...

In the Trayvon Martin’s case, George Zimmerman shot 17 year-old Martin, an African American high school student. Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch coordinator for the gated community where the shooting took place and where Trayvon Martin was staying temporarily. The defendant, Zimmerman, was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. According to the Florida Law, the element for second degree murder charge, is that the state have to show that the defendant intended to kill the victim, whereas in the charge of manslaughter, it is not necessary for the state to prove that Zimmerman intended to kill the victim ...

The formulation and agitation for civil rights and liberties is meant to enhance equality among all members of society. It is important to note that any society is made up of both the majority and the minority social forces. In many cases, the majority tend to formulate most of the laws that are regarded as being the norm in any society. This means that the minority in that particular society have little to no say in some of the norms and laws that they are subjected to in their own societies. The United States is one such society. Most ...

‘Name’

‘Instructor’s Name’ The verdict on Trayvon Martin case was out coincidentally on the year which marks the 50th anniversary of the civil rights March led by Martin Luther King Jr. Given the range of emotions the verdict attracted, the president decided to give an unscheduled speech, six days after the Florida court acquitted George Zimmerman. Obama’s speech clearly reflects that, though racism in the American society has improved a lot in the past few decades, still there is much to be done in that area. While the opinion on the verdict given by the Florida court is ...

A review of the Stand Your ground Act

Abstract Although laws are made with an intention to help people, sometimes it is unfortunate there is no consensus on its necessity among the people.. The ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws in one such law in which there is much controversy. While use of deadly force to defend self is acceptable by all, there is a possibility of the Act being revoked by the defender after unnecessary killing to go scot free. After the Trayvon Martin case of 2012, there has been a major outcry to reform it or abandon it. Although ‘Stand Your Ground’ law has been determined as right ...

Introduction

A hoodie is a form of clothing that resembles t-shirts but is hooded and made of thick cotton. It may or may not have a zip. It can be understood as a sweatshirt with an attached hood. Teenagers wearing a hoodie are commonly known as hoodies. A hoodie is quite prevalent in teenage for two reasons. First, it is apparently considered as a style statement and a display of ‘macho-ism’. Second, it is used as a windbreaker and to keep oneself warm from the cold breeze. There is also a third, and not so social, reason for using hoodies. Criminals may use it for hiding their face ...