Essays on Law, Crime & Punishment

The year is 1932, Amelia Earhart has just become the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean, Radio City Music Hall has been opened in New York City, and an atom has been split for the very first time. But, an event that...

An expert witness is an individual with training, knowledge and experience that assists the judge or the jury to understand the evidence or the scientific, technical and specialized facts regarding the case. Additionally, experts are often questioned about their opinion which they developed based on...

Daily usage of the internet has certainly transformed our lives today. The ease of communication, learning and exploration the World Wide Web by just some clicks is the main reason this phenomenal technology has become an integral part of our day to day lives. However,...

The #1 New York Times Best Seller Just Mercy, written by Bryan Stevenson, is a thrilling narrative about Bryan’s career as a lawyer and co-founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in the 1980s. This novel goes into Mr. Stevenson’s life story, from growing up poor,...

The documentary Blackfish brings attention to the captivity of whales as a form of entertainment. Sea World is filled everyday with thousands of people, whether it be adults or children roaming in excitement to see these amazing whales do tricks. What they don’t see is...

In 2013, Gabriela Cowperthwaile released her documentary Blackfish to the world, turning heads and fins of everyone who watched it. Her documentary dives deep into the disturbing lives the orcas go through at Sea World. She follows the life of a famous whale, Tilikum, who...

American’s civil justice system is important because it gives people a chance to receive justice through the legal system when they are injured by misconduct or negligence by others, even if it means taking on large corporations. Although it does not get as much attention...

There is gender bias and discrimination in sports and the athletic community. More specifically, genders are treated differently when placed in the same situation in sports and the athletic profession. For example, the U.S. Volleyball Association was formed in 1928 for males only. Fifty-eight years...

Title IX has brought a huge impact on women ever since it was passed as a law. Women across the country have had more opportunities for women’s sports scholarships. During these past forty years, the law has been bent and broken, most universities have followed...

A couple years after the implication of Title IX, the Commission for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was initiated. Commission for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (CIAW for short) was created for the sole purpose to further engage women’s involvement into college sports. Title IX’s enactment can...

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex and gender-based discrimination in curricular and extra-curricular activities in institutions. It applies to both males and females and although it is commonly thought to apply only to athletics, it affects all students, faculty, and staff. Sexual...

Introduction Tracing the trajectory of Title IX over 40 years, this paper argues that it does not perfectly fit into Kingdon’s thesis for agenda-setting. Although Kingdon’s multiple streams theory frames a comprehensive perspective to analyze how problems are defined and move to the government’s policy...

Imagine the world if women and men lived equally. For years, women have been treated differently than men in all aspects, especially in sports. Women didn’t get equal pay or opportunity as men in athletics. Women were viewed as lesser than and had to remain...

Leisure is an imperative aspect of human life. It is significant because it equips people with the freedom to express and be their true selves. Nonetheless, there is no present consensus on the definition of leisure. It can easily be defined as activities done during...

According to the website History.com – The First Amendment states the following: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably...

Violence at schools is on the rise, the number of attacks against students more than doubled since 1999. And with 84% of school shootings taking place at the kindergarten through twelfth grade level, students are seeking a nationwide platform to speak out concerning gun violence...

In Thurgood Marshall – American Revolutionary, William Juan takes a critical exploration of the life of Marshall; who is regarded as a seminal personality in America’s history during the 20th century. This groundbreaking work of fiction undertakes a journey into the definitive biography of the...

The movie “Marshall” focusses on how a young black lawyer for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Thurgood Marshall, goes through one of his toughest trials in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he defends Joseph Spell, a coloured man charged of rape against...

The sixth amendment is one of the many protections we have to combat those who want to violate our inalienable rights, as given by the constitution. It states “the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of...