Christopher Wallace Opening Statement

Their trials were separate with Brady being tried first. Brady took the stand and admitted his participation in the crime, but he claimed that Boblit did the actual killing. In his summation to the jury, Brady's counsel conceded that Brady was guilty of murder in the first degree, asking only that the jury return that verdict "without capital punishment” (Brady v. Maryland, 1963). The prosecution did not release Boblit’s confession to defense counsel until after the trial and conviction. The defense wanted to use the statement to reduce Brady’s sentence.

The Murder of Chris Wallace One of the most influential artist in the music industry of all-time, had his life cut short due to one fatal bullet. The murder of Chris Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls, was a loss felt around the world. Justice was never brought forward for the family and close friends, no one was ever taken into custody or charged with the account of murder. Although there were suspects and conspiracies formed the murder of Biggie Smalls was never solved. However, strong evidence and extensive study and research does lead to two people as prime suspects involved in killing Biggie Smalls.

After he wrote his confession the police had to read 80 pages. At trial the defense tried for an insanity plea. They used his wartime, upbringing, a cyst on the brain, and a rare birth defect. The plan fell apart due to poor execution. It is believed that the birth defect and psychological factors were too difficult for the jury to understand.

Who Killed Tupac Shakur? Who killed Tupac Shakur? This question has come up in the rap comunity for 18 years. Did Biggy smalls kill him? Did Puff Daddy Combs kill him?

Biggie Smalls The notorious B.I.G has one of the most known legacies in rap history. In his eventful but short life he put out two albums and got many awards for his work. Biggie smalls had experienced a relatively rough childhood surrounded by drugs. But through all that he had found success.

2Pac suspected Biggie of setting him up and he had his reasons for it. At the time, they were the 2 most popular rappers in the United States, doing the biggest numbers regarding record sales. Tupac probably thought that Biggie arranged an assassination attempt for him in order to eliminate him and then claim the throne of the biggest rapper in the US. Right after the shooting 2Pac went to prison and the moment he was released he started consciously attacking Biggie in any way he could. This included making the famous diss record Hit em Up, where he completely demolished his

The death of Tupac was a shock to a lot of people. No one really knows why someone would want to kill Tupac. One article says that Biggie Smalls Paid a gang $1 million to kill Tupac”(Moss)”. “There was a big Rivalry between Biggie Smalls and Tupac”( Moss)”. There is a big argument on if the death of Tupac caused the death of Biggie smalls, and there are some articles that say yes and some articles that “yes” it did and some that say “no” it didn’t.

The Murder Trial of Biggie Smalls Rathbone, William Unit 7 Assignment CJ 101 Wallace Biggie was one of the most powerful rappers before getting murdered in drive by shooting in March of 1997. At time he was killed the police had many theories of why he got murdered on that day. The police had multiple suspects about who did it but wasn’t sure of who or why they murdered Biggie Smalls. On that day Biggie was on his way to the hotel from the music party. When his SUV came up to the stop light, he could hear someone call his name, so he rolled his back window down to see who that’s when he was shot multiple times in the torso and then the suspects drove away from the murder.

In his commencement speech at Kenyon College in 2005, David Foster Wallace was tasked with the responsibility of imparting some wisdom onto the graduating class. Wallace’s message to a room of full soon-to-be college graduates at the precipice of the of their impending true adulthood, he offers them a message that cuts through the mess and concisely delivers a message that many would ironically overlook, which is for the students to realize that at times, imperative life lessons are not only the ones that they cannot conceive or believe, but the ones that are obvious but hard to acknowledge let alone discuss. The lesson in this is that no matter how instinctive that cynicism is, it is imperative that people must try to more honest and open

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In today’s world, we are subconsciously encouraged to be normal. Normally, unique ideas are often shamed before they can come to life. In David Wallace’s commencement speech to Kenyon University's graduating master students, he urged students to go against the norm and think for themselves. His method of encouragement was a bit unusual but, consequently, the students will take what he asserted into account due to his unusual, but persuasive style. Throughout this speech, Wallace deviates from one example to the next, but he stayed consistent in encouraging students to think for themselves instead of being like a rat in a machine to get cheese.

When the Civil Rights Movement circulated into southern United States in the 1960s, many white southerners felt threatened by the social change of dismantling Jim Crow—state and local laws imposing racial segregation. The 1960s Birmingham, Alabama was one of America’s most racially discriminatory and segregated cities in the nation, in which the slight notion of racial integration of any form was met with violent resistance. In the midst of racial havoc, a unanimous decision was made to brand Birmingham as the focal point to aid the civil rights movement because the city was fueled on hatred and impulsive public officials including George Wallace (Alabama Governor), Eugene Connors (Director of Public Safety), and deputy sheriff (James Hancock).

In David Foster Wallace’s “ Kenyon Commencement Speech,” he discusses the importance of liberal arts education in “teaching you how to think” (Wallace, 199). He mentions how education is beyond the knowledge we learn, but about simple awareness will impact the choices we make for better or worse. The real value of education cannot be found in a career (you may or may not be fired from), but it can be found in the way you view things through a different perspective and by considering how other factors can contribute to everyday life. This new approach in thinking will allow us to appreciate our lives and overcome our inner “default setting” towards the world (Wallace, 199). I agree with Wallace’s argument because the purpose of higher education should not be about having career-specific skills and obtaining a degree, but about intellectual and personal growth will help us survive in the real world.

Criminology Case Study: Meredith Kercher Name Academic Institution Author Note Class Professor Date TABLE OFCONTENTS1 CASE/OFFENDER 3 OFFENSE/CRIME 4 MOTIVATIONS/BACKGROUND 4 THEORY 5 VICTIMS 6 COSTS 7 ADJUDICATION/DISPOSITION (PROSECUTION/SENTENCING) 7 CONCLUSION 8 REFERENCES 10 Criminology Case Study: Meredith Kercher

The first layer of the criminal justice “wedding cake” from top to bottom is celebrated cases (Siegel & Worrall, 2016, p.15). A celebrated case involves people, whether they are the victim or the perpetrator, who are wealthy and famous (Siegel & Worrall, 2016, p.15). An example of this would be O.J Simpson (Siegel & Worrall, 2016, p.15). The second level of the cake would be serious felonies (Siegel & Worrall, 2016, p.15). Serious felonies include rapes, robberies, and burglaries (Siegel & Worrall, 2016, p.15).