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OJ Simpson Case

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Americans sat, eyes glued to the television as they watched the famous Buffalo Bills running back fight for his innocence. The O.J. Simpson case is one of the most controversial cases in the United States. “In addition to the inflaming media frenzy and public obsession, the celebrity and racial dimensions of the Simpson case have had a profound impact on what is going on in courtrooms today.”() A case full of disasters. Racist cops, troubled relationships, lack of useful evidence, jury based on color and gender, the dream team. This trial changed the way we look a fairness in the courtroom.

One of the key parts to solving a crime is gathering evidence. It can either make or break any criminal case. Objects, stains, etc are handled with the utmost care. If anything were to ruined, the case would be lost. “Proper processing of the crime by crime scene investigators ensures that evidence won't be overlooked or accidentally destroyed.”()Proper attire includes latex gloves, to prevent the investigators fingerprints from transferring to the evidence, and footwear, to not track foreign substance or shoe prints on the scene. Blood samples and DNA are important in cases too. When investigators collect the samples, they …show more content…

In this essay, the author

  • Explains that the o.j. simpson case is one of the most controversial cases in the united states. it has had a profound impact on what is going on in courtrooms today.
  • Opines that proper processing of crime scene investigators ensures that evidence won't be overlooked or accidentally destroyed.
  • Opines that mr. simpson's case was full of racial tension, and the judge of this case would have to see the trial as a murder charge.
  • Explains that the prosecutors were the first to tell the jury their facts in the mr. simpson case.
  • Explains that the defense team was nicknamed the "dream team" and that they had an unfair advantage over the prosecution with the media.

In the Mr. Simpson case, the prosecuting team was Marica Clark, Christopher Darden and William Hodgeman. All were extremely successful. But there are always flaws. Marcia was seen as very aggressive. Darden was thought to only be on the case because he was African American. Hodgeman dropped out of the trial after it had begun. “The prosecution, by casting the murders as a predictable endgame of wife abuse, has opened the way to rebuttal by expert testimony for the defense. The prosecution was focused mainly on the murder charges, so when race became the big issue they had nothing. They brought good evidence and points to the case but the end game changed and they weren’t

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