Traci White-Jones Criminal Law Asst #1 MEMORANDUM QUESTION PRESENTED In Robinson v. California‚ 370 U.S. 660 (1962)‚ the Supreme Court ruled that a law may not punished a status; i.e.‚ one may not be punished to being an alcoholic or for being addicted to drugs. However‚ of course‚ one may be punished for actions such as abusing drugs. If the defendants status "forces" the action because of his or her addiction to drugs‚ is "forced" by the addiction to purchase and abuse the illegal
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the choice is easier said than done‚ and people take the easy way out. Then there are those who find joy in helping others that are lower than they are. But why do these “high rank” people go out of their way for the “lower rank”? In the novel‚ “Scottsboro” by Ellen Feldman‚ these are some of the questions that are examined. This is a novel that is based on an ugly time in American history. It blends historical facts and brings in some fictional characters. One of these characters‚ Alice Whittier
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Bob Radley and Tom Robinson come from different backgrounds. They both face similar stories of prejudice and unfair judgements. Boo and Tom face some of the same hardships throughout the novel. They are both good men who were put down because they were considered “different” than others in the town. Their actions were very much criticize. Boo Radley was punished by his father as a teenager‚ so if was put on lock down‚ as he
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Amanda Harlow English 45 Professor Moore Journal Entry 9 To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel set in the 1930s in Alabama about a small town white lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ who is assigned to defend a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ accused of rape. Both are fathers with different economic backgrounds who live in the same town‚ but live in very different positions in society. Atticus Finch is an attorney by profession who is a highly respected citizen. He lives in the wealthier part of town and is the
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to Mr. Ewell and Mayella Ewell lie to the jury. Tom Robinson tells the truth in his testimony‚ but the jury’s verdict states that he is guilty in the end. In this journal‚ I will be characterizing Tom Robinson. All through this journal‚ Tom Robinson can be characterized as considerate and polite. First off‚ Tom is considerate. A reason Tom is considerate is because he does various jobs for Mayella Ewell when she asks him to without reluctance. Tom says‚ “She’d have some little somethin’ for me to
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would have never thought that was there. This is just like prejudice‚ because you don’t think it’s anything special because you don’t take the time to realize that there’s another side to everything you see. Just like in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Tom Robinson wasn’t guilty but because he was a colored person the jury didn’t take the time to actually hear what he had to say. They had just assumed that he was guilty because he was a dark colored man and Mayella Ewell was a white lady. Because of the false
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today clearly shows that Tom Robinson is innocent‚ and casts all evidence upon on Bob Ewell. Three critical pieces of evidence clear Tom’s name. Mayella’s right eye was blackened‚ indicating that she was most likely struck by a left hand. (Pg. 235-237) As Tom’s left arm is crippled‚ (Pg. 249) and as Atticus demonstrated‚ Bob Ewell is left-handed‚ (PG. 237) and the physical evidence points to he would have been able to do it easier. Furthermore‚ with intention to frame Tom‚ when Bob realized Mayella
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Rights Movement; The Trial of the Scottsboro Boys. North Carolina: Morgan Reynolds‚ 2008. Uschan‚ Michael V. Landmark Events in American History; The Scottsboro Case. Wisconsin: World Almanac Library‚ 2004. Linder‚ Douglas O. Famous American Trials. 1999. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scottsboro/sb_hrrep.html. Johnson‚ Claudia D. Scottsboro Trial. 1994. The Greenwood Publishing‚ Inc. http:// library.thinkquest.org/12111/Scottsboro/Scottsboro.html.
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Boo Radley‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Atticus were all mockingbirds. Boo Radley watched from the privacy of his house‚ and saw the destruction that had taken place within the community. Boo interacted with Scout and Jem in such a way to remain anonymous for years‚ and he protected their life without asking for anything in return. Earlier in Boo’s life‚ he was mischievous and was accused of more wrongdoing than he was guilty of at times; therefore‚ I believe that he was a mockingbird. Tom Robinson was innocent
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Mockingbird and The Scottsboro Boys Imagine sitting in a court room as a black man. You are put on trial for something you never would have even though about doing. You look around at an all-white jury. You have little hope of getting out of this situation being ruled innocent‚ but you don’t give up. This is exactly what happens with the Scottsboro Boys. The Scottsboro Boys trial of the 1930’s parallels many of the events in Harper Lee’s Novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The Scottsboro boys were nine
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