Facts: In June of 1999 Jessica Gonzalez had her husband served with a protective order during divorce proceedings. The protective order stated the husband must stay 100 feet from the estranged wife and 3 young female children. It allowed for preannounced visitations and predetermined weekend custody. On several occasions the husband picked the children up without notice returning them late in the evening. Jessica reported each incident to the Castle Rock Police Department. The officers failed to respond to the calls telling Jessica to wait until the children were returned. The last time the children were taken without notice Jessica went to the police…
A ballistics expert at the police crime lab examined a gun found in the apartment and…
On Tuesday April 25, 2017, Bronx Child Abuse Squad was notified through an IRT of a (six) week old child with serious injuries, not likely who was being medically evaluated at Montefiore Hospital. Investigator’s responded and interviewed medical staff. Doctors indicated the complainant had two skull fractures, two broken ribs and possible medical condition. MRI was conducted showing no injuries to the child’s brain, no subdural hematoma and no sub arachnoid hemorrhaging. Ophthalmologist examined the child and did not observe retinal hemorrhaging or petechial hemorrhaging.…
On January 13, 1999, tragedy struck when Hae Min Lee went missing after what seemed to be a normal day at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore, Maryland. Then on February 9, 1999, Lee’s body was found buried in Leakin Park, just a seven minute drive from the high school. Lee’s former boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was seventeen at the time of the murder and attended the same school as Lee. They had an on-and-off relationship that officially ended in December of their senior year, just one month before her disappearance. Syed remained the prime suspect in the case and was arrested on February 28, 1999 and charged with first-degree murder. Throughout the trial, the prosecution claimed that Syed was so broken after the break-up, that he murdered Lee out of rage. Lee’s diary was brought in as evidence as she wrote about Syed’s behavior after the break up and details of their relationship. The prosecution also summoned a witness that spoke of Syed’s suspicious behavior, leading up to and after the murder. There were several pieces of key evidence and convincing claims presented in the 1999-2000 trial. The prosecution’s work convinced the jury to produce Syed’s guilty verdict, sentencing him to life in prison.…
On 3/13/17, Hennepin County Child Protection accepted a report of alleged physical abuse and domestic violence impacting Sebastian Tavarez and Abigail Tavarez by mother, partner John Lebron Jr. Per reporter Ms. Tavarez had asked Mr. Lebron about him kissing his estranged wife whom he is separated from. Per reporter, the children were all present Abigail, Sebastian and Mr. Leborn's daughter Madison Lebron. Per reporter Mr. Lebron smacked Ms. Tavarez in her face and then walked into the hallway and Mr. Lebron put his hand over Ms. Tavarez's mouth while pinning her against the wall and as he did this he smashed her head against the wall. Per reporter, he pushed Ms. Tavarez into Sebastian's room onto the…
In the September 6 issue of the LA Times, reporter Sarah Parvini published an article about a former rapist registering as a sex offender, and his sentence. Ex-Stanford swimmer, Brock Turner, was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman behind a dumpster. The woman was completely unconscious and due to this, he was charged with three felony counts: assault with the intent to commit rape of an unconscious person, sexual penetration of an unconscious person and sexual penetration of an intoxicated person. Turner originally faced 14 years and jail but got 6 months instead. He was later released 3 months earlier than his 6-month sentence because of good behavior. This article contains conflict, drama, and oddity. This story contains a man vs.…
Father being viewed as the threat when mother allegedly initiated the gun incident on September 10, 2015…
The article I just read recently, was “Children’s Arrests in Bullying Case Distress Tennessee City” written by Christine Hauser. Hauser writes about how children of the ages of 12 years old were arrested for bullying a boy. There were 10 children involved who were pushing the boy into the street and trying to provoke him into making a move. One of the children was recording the whole incident while the boy was being beaten up and later had posted it on YouTube. After the arrest of the children’s parents and churches started to gather up at the city hall and demand the police officers to drop the charges described as “criminally responsible for the conduct of another”. Zacchaeus and LaVonia Crawford were later on revealed as the mothers…
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Service Abuse and Neglect hotline received a report alleging Lisa S. left her children: Earl, Alice, Amy, and Eli, home alone in order to find her estranged husband. According to report, Lisa S. stabbed her husband with a 7-inch butcher knife upon locating him. Estranged husband, Eli Smith Sr. was transported to the hospital and was listed in critical condition. The knife punctured his lungs and diaphragm. Lisa S. was arrested and released shortly after her arrest. She was charged with aggravated domestic battery. Protective custody was taken of the children. Earl, Alice, Amy, and Eli were taken to Aunt Martha’s Emergency Reception Center. Subsequently IDCFS was…
The term child abuse was once as rarely heard as that of pink elephants. However rare the term has once been, it is now a term used consistently throughout the news and various other publications today. Along with the progressing decline in society's morals, has come the rapid increase of crime. One such crime is child abuse. Although child abuse is common, the act is defiling. As a result of the abuse, children who fall victim to this often need psychological treatment and counseling. Often, the child is never the same as he or she once was before. The dictionary defines child abuse as: "the physical, or emotional, or sexual mistreatment of children" (Dictionary.com). Everyday thousands of children are the victims of this abuse. The abusers range from parents, friends, total strangers, to even day-care workers.…
On Friday, 57 year old Robert Lewis Dear killed 3 people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The man brought duffle bags full of weapons to the clinic such as handguns, rifles, and propane tanks and proceeded to shoot at random at the people inside and surrounding the building. Their is no explanation behind why the Planned Parenthood clinic was targeted, but Dear had told investigators “no more baby parts” after his arrest. This leads investigators to believe he was acting on an anti-abortion agenda (Coffman). A policeman and two civilians were killed in the attack, and several more people were injured. Dear was taken in before a judge over video feed from the prison on Monday. Dear was wearing a protective vest to prevent him from harming himself when he appeared in front the court. Standing along with him in the video was public defender Daniel King who was representing him. King was also on the defense team for the Colorado movie shooter James Holmes. The only time Dear talked during the appearance was to answer questions the judge provided. They only things discussed were what charges were placed upon…
For the past fifty years, director and actor Woody Allen has evoked much laughter from his neurotic-style comedies. Less recognized, however, is his fascinating ability in utilizing both his stunning, humorous wit along with several philosophical concepts. Such a combination creates an engaged and thoroughly entertained audience, as well as a mentally-stimulated one. In his movie “Crimes and Misdemeanors,” the philosophical concepts Allen touches upon deal with ethical and moral issues. What does 'do the right thing ' really entail; why not do the opposite if it leads to one 's personal success? In the absence of a God, who 's to say whether the choices we make are right or wrong? Answering these questions say much about the way one sees the world. This movie investigates such questions by intertwining two separate, parallel plots: the tragic story of Judah, and the comedic story led by Cliff Stern .There are two key moral positions that underlie the entire movie: Those with faith in God perceive the world as morally structured, forgiving, and full of true meaning. Those who do not believe in a God see the world as empty, pitiless, and devoid of meaning. After watching this movie for the third time, a consistent metaphor that integrates these positions revealed itself. Throughout the movie, nearly every scene visually and verbally involves the use of 'eyes ' to symbolize our perceptions on how we see the world, and how people do not see themselves and events the way others may see it. Although there are several elements, characters, and events worthy of an individual analysis, this paper will concentrate on how Allen 's film represents eyes to unveil hidden truths. To illustrate the use of 'eyes ' in this film I will investigate its role in the lives of Judah, Cliff, and Rabbi Ben. Keep in mind that all four of these characters each wear over-emphasized glasses.…
A convicted felon could lose a professional license or permit. But, licensing agencies are restricted in their ability to revoke licenses because a person cannot be disqualified from engaging in any occupation, profession, or business for which a state license or permit is required solely because of a prior conviction of a crime except under certain conditions.…
A casual factor that was addressed in the video is: when there is an order in place, parties need to abide by the rules and regulations of the order or there will be an arrest. For example, the police had been called to a domestic dispute (in the video) in which the male involved had come over to his ex – girlfriend’s house, whom he had a child with, and tried to climb through the window. The dispatch also informed the officer’s that the man had a restraining order against him so; when they arrived he was arrested and taken to jail. The officers told the woman involved to think about her child and leave the man alone. They also asked her what she thinks it is doing to her child and the only response that she could give was, “I love him.” Sadly, in most cases like this, the child or children are often caught in the middle.…
Child neglect is the failure to provide a child with basic needs. Child neglect is a form of maltreatment that is usually done to children by their parents or caregivers. “Child neglect is a term used most often to encompass parents’ or caretakers’ failure to provide basic physical health care, supervision, nutrition, personal hygiene, emotional nurturing, education, or safe housing” (Miller-Perrin, & Perrin, 2007). The issue with this definition is determining how much importance should be placed on parents “intentionality with regard to parental failure to provide” (Miller-Perrin, & Perrin, 2007). Along with this issue, raises the question about what happens if a family cannot afford to provide their child with basic needs? The United States Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS) has broadened the definition of neglect to include this; “it distinguished between parental failure to provide when options are available and failure to provide when options are no available” (Miller-Perrin, & Perrin, 2007). Child neglect is looked at as an act of omission rather than an act of commission; but with this definition it did not include the parents or caregivers that did not provide for their child because of financial problems. The US DHHS also expanded the definition of neglect to include endangering a child, even if there is no actual harm seen, people are still considered a perpetrator if there is potential harm done. The movie Gone Baby Gone shows many different examples of neglect in a “real life” environment. Gone Baby Gone is a movie about a four year old girl, Amanda McCready, kidnapping. Two private investigators are hired to try and solve the case of who took Amanda. Amanda went missing because of the lack of care, neglect that her mother, Helene, was subjecting her to. Child neglect is the hardest type of maltreatment to define and is the most commonly reported type of maltreatment.…