During the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, eight people were arrested and tried for conspiring to incite a riot. The two organizations that the defendants were involved with were MOBE (National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam) and Yippies (Youth International Movement). Prior to their arrest, both organizations had joined in a lawsuit against the City of Chicago for their lack of cooperation in processing a permit. During the trial, the defendants and their attorneys made it a point to make the procedural process as theatrical as possible for the media. This was a ploy to utilize the media as a tool in order to portray the flaws within the government to the public. Furthermore, this was the first trial …show more content…
Hank Leyvas, from the Zoot Suit trials, was praised for his relatively unheard of activism for the Mexican-American population. Out of prison, he ran a restaurant and was a resource to Chicano youth on their rights as Americans and his experience with the judicial system. For the Chicago Seven, all original eight defendants were part of political activist organizations that were against the Vietnam War. However, the use of media in relation to the defendants was different for each trial. The media for the Zoot Suit trial served as a megaphone for the continuing anti-immigration sentiment. It was used as a tool for the prosecution to continue the trial based merely on what they wore and their race. The Los Angeles Times viewed Mexican-Americans as delinquent and violent individuals. While, in the Chicago Seven trials the media was used as the defendant's megaphone to shed a light on a greedy and corrupt government, and speak out against the status quo. III. Aftermath, Impact, and …show more content…
In this case, the media was on the defendants side and acted as a voice for their cause. Multiple newspapers around the nation printed front page articles surrounding the trial and the defendants. The media loved the trial because it made a joke out of the courtroom in which the judge and prosecutors didn't know how to respond other than an objection. This trial was less about the innocence of the crime and more about the socio-political culture of the time. After both of the trials, riots increasingly spread around the nation. For the zoot suit trial, the riots were surrounding Mexican-American activism and emerging racial tension in Los Angeles between Caucasian and Mexican-Americans. On the other hand, the riots that broke out around the nation after the ending of the Chicago Seven trial were related to the public's hatred for the government. This hatred stemmed from the frustration over the US involvement in the Vietnam War, the lack of civil rights in the south, and women's rights. IV. Judicial, Prosecutorial, and Defense Misconduct or Neglect and Its Effects on the
Terminiello was arrested by the police because of the breach of peace. Terminiello was convicted for his major role in the riots. The Terminiello v Chicago case was a five to four decision that lead to an appeal. Terminiello v Chicago can be applied to Jones because political protest is being used.
Was Louis Riel’s Trial Just, and Fair? Louis Riel's trial was unjust. The government cheated the justice system to get the outcome they wanted. Even though Riel was mentally unstable, his cause was justified.
The “Zoot Suit Riots” were a series of events linked to the Sleepy Lagoon murder case, that took place in Los Angeles California in June 1943. Despite the fact that zoot suits were not only worn by mexican americans during this time, and they were referred to the zoot gangsters. Often throughout this period of time as the city of LA began to grow, Mexican Americans were looked as outsiders in a city that was once built by their ancestors. Although zoot suits were not limited to only a single race I think the name of the event give it a false single sided outlook on the story. Ultimately singling out Mexican Americans during this time, even though the sailors had just as much or even more involvement during the riots.
David Feige’s Indefensible: One Lawyer’s Journey nto the Inferno of American Justice invites people from all walks of life to a second hand experience of the criminal justice system hard at work. What is most interesting about Feige’s work is its distinct presentation of the life of a public defender in the South Bronx. Instead of simply detailing out his experiences as a public defender, Feige takes it a step further and includes the experiences of his clients. Without the personal relationships that he carefully constructs with each of his defendants, Feige would not be able to argue that the criminal justice system is flimsy at best, decisions always riding on either the judge’s personal attitudes or the clients propensity towards plea bargaining.
Notoriety a Modern Myth High profile court cases have been getting increasingly popular as time goes on. Court cases like the Casey Anthony and Scott Peterson trials are media dynamite. Although the media is legally allowed to be a part of these court proceedings, they still cause drama and stipulations that many feel would not be a factor if their presence were withdrawn. Notoriety, or being famous for bad deeds, is a characteristic engulfing many of Hollywood’s elite personnel; for this reason, many high profile cases have become even more of a media magnet. Many may believe that notoriety is a determining factor in high profile cases, but all legal proceedings are conducted in the same manner whether heavily documented in the
1994 The OJ Simpson trial of murder “I did not have anything to do with these crimes. Ever.” once said OJ Simpson (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/o/o_j_simpson.html). Everyone knew that Simpson did murder Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
The Zoot Suit Riots of the 1940’s is another marker in American society in regard to oppression of minorities based on race. The Zoot Suit Riots describes a number of racial attacks that occurred immediately after World War II, a period characterized by many migrants arriving in the country for purposes of defense efforts. The United States Marines and Sailors were against the Mexican and black youth who wore the suits as they deemed them to be unpatriotic. The zoot suit became a symbol especially of the Mexican-American community and received a negative connotation during the time period as it was mostly associated with pachucos or Mexican-American gangs. These riots spurred extreme racism and hate crimes across the United States.
Case Gone Wrong: Anthony vs State of Florida Case No. 5D11-2357 If ever there was a botched case it was this one with inconsistencies on the part of the State being overwhelming. I watched this trial intently and read everything available.
The Scopes “Monkey” Trial The year was 1925 and our country was recovering from brutal World War I. People desired for the country to return to normalcy and found comfort in religion. Peace and quiet was returning to main street, but not everyone enjoyed the peace and quiet. There was a small number of people who questioned it, disliked it and orchestrated a means to disrupt it. What better way than to cause the law, the education system and Fundamentalist Christianity to clash in a spectacular fashion?
They were shouting about having Mayor Dianne Feinstein fired from her job and shouting in remembrance of Harvey Milk. Multiple people were injured during this riot. After the verdict, people such as District Attorney Joseph Freitas Jr. were apologizing for the jury’s decisions. The jury could not be sure whether Whites mental state influenced his actions or if he just decided to shoot them on his own. Mascone left behind his wife and three children.
Mexicans were first allowed in the United States in 1880, when they were used as workers to build the railroad between Mexico and the US (“Mexican Immigrant Labor History” paragraph 4). This was the start to hundreds of years of false hope and abuse toward Mexican workers from the United States government. The US government treated Mexican workers harshly and unfairly. The US only decided to allow Mexican workers to come into the country during the Bracero Programs. These programs were temporary agreements to allow Mexican laborers into the states to work until they were no longer needed.
For decades, racial tensions were hidden in the depths of the lower social classes as high government society discourages racial tension from being publicly displayed. The fear of admitting that the once bright America played a role in racial conflict, emitted a fear for politicians to emit caution when describing to the press what caused the Los Angeles Police Department failure to properly execute protocol top ensure the well-being of Los Angeles civilians. Many felt that not only did they fail to adhere to protocol, but that's the failure to react emitted from the evidentiary racial discrimination on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department towards the minorities present in the county. This belief was the particular incentive that motivated many African Americans and Korean Americans to publicly display their dissatisfaction with the final verdict on the Reginald King beating as it provided an excuse to retaliate against the lack of racial attention dedicated to the lower, social ethnicities of Los Angeles. The lack of action taken on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department stemmed from their desire to gain a greater amount of power to further dominate the racial tension present in Los
The first layer the Wedding Cake Model of Criminal Justice are celebrated cases. These cases are directly in the sites of media outlets. This because of the celebrity involved with the case. These type of cases command a great deal of media attention. When the court systems are dealing with these types of cases, they have to go about them a certain way.
For instance, Simpson’s case was greatly influenced by the media coverage, which compromised the capabilities of the criminal justice
George Zimmerman Trial had an effect on American society and social norms because race, culture, and behavior toward social media. Everything started when Trayvon (17 year old boy) was walking around and George Zimmerman was watching him walking around the neighborhood. During that moment it was a George nightmare because he had killed Trayvon Martin for trying to protect himself from him. Now the family and other people are protesting, saying “ Justice For Trayvon”, but later on George Zimmerman was not guilty of the murder of Trayvon Martin. What can I tell you about George Zimmerman?