Abstract Protection and the right to trial and to appeal when necessary. While they are both very different systems, they both impact the way that our judicial system is run. When comparing the due process and crime control models, it should be kept in mind that “proponents of both models embrace constitutional values.” (H.Packer, Criminal ...
Though the stories of neighbors looking out for neighbors are nothing new, it seems that the armed neighborhood watchman has become the new vigilantism of the future. Neighbors with good intentions attempting to take the law in their own hands, are finding themselves more and more on the wrong side of the law. The first ...
Does the root cause of domestic violence lie in patriarchal order formed by the norms of society? Domestic violence is a multi-generational problem, and is found in all socio-economic levels, religions, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Many abusers utilize religion as a control tactic, forcing their partners to feel condemned by their religion, and skewing the ...
“Red Riding: 1983” is the third, and final film in the stunning English crime trilogy “Red Riding”. Though it fails to capture the same raw and powerful feeling of the first two films, it is still a great ending to the trilogy. Mark Addy plays John Piggott, a defense lawyer who is, more or less, ...