Jodi Arias: A Case Study

I, Tiffany Yinger, am a Foster Care Case Manager at Caritas Family Solutions in East Alton. I am the worker for Kiyanna Harris, date of birth 08/16/2017. I am writing to inform you that Kiyanna Harris, is in DCFS custody at this time. She is currently residing with her paternal grandmother, Michelle Harris.

Being just in the American criminal justice system is a topic that is highly debated. Some believe the system is just, while others believe it is a flawed. The truth however, is that humans are not always right. God is the only who can practice justice in complete perfection, because humans are not perfect. Although many people in the American criminal justice system have good intentions, sadly that does not necessarily mean they are always just.

On June, 12, 1994, the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and a friend, Ronald Goldman, were found stabbed to death outside of her condominium in Los Angeles' Brentwood area. When evidence led to O.J as a suspect, he was given a date to surrender. Simpson pleaded innocent towards the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. On October 3, 1995, the jury found Simpson not guilty of either murder. In October 2008, Simpson was convicted of 12 counts of armed robbery and kidnapping and they were sentenced up to 33 years in prison, with a possibility of parole after 9 years.

Two mega cases would be the Jodi Arias Case and the Casey Anthony one. In the Jordi Arias case, Arias was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. She killed him at his home by stabbing him 27 times, slicing his throat and shooting him in the head. She changed her story several times. She initially denied the killing but later admitted to it, claiming it was self-defense.

Jodi Arias, victim or killer? Travis Alexander, an insurance salesman and motivational speaker found dead in his bathtub. With a bullet in his head, more than twenty-four stab wounds and his throat slit from ear lobe to ear lobe. In the state of arizona Jodi Arias testifies that she killed her Ex-boyfriend on a case of self defence. But all the evidence of the case is pointing otherwise.

A criminal background check revealed Jerri Jones was negative for CANTS , On the Illinois State Police (7/08/15) and FBI (7/08/15) she had a charge for theft by deception on 1/7/13. The charge for theft by deception was while she voulnterring at the Hope Center. She was handing food off her truck to friends. She also has contempt of court on 09/3/1999 due to not pyaing for a speeding ticket. Inquiries into the National Sex Offender Registry and the Illinois Sex Offender Registry on 11/09/15 revealed no offenses for Jerri Jones.

On June 9th 2008 a phone call was made to the Mesa police department at 7 pm to report the murder of Travis Victor Alexander. After a brief investigation and at the insistence of many friends, police arrested and charged Jodi Ann Arias with First Degree Murder. There are many instances where the death penalty are questionable, but Jodi Arias is not someone who deserves to be spared. After the prosecutor proved premeditation, and that the murder was especially heinous and caused excessive suffering, it is clear that she deserves the death penalty. Premeditation was proven as follows.

February 4, 2013 Arias in her own defense comes to the stand to testify for 18 days. The first day she testified that her childhood was abusive. And why she rented a car in Redding. The second day she testified her sex life was oral sex and anal sex. This is because Alexander believed these forms contrast from virginal sex where not against Mormon rules.

Prosecutor Juan Martinez told the court that it 's clear that Arias murdered Alexander. Willmont maintains that her client was abused and controlled by Alexander, who she claims was a sexual deviant. Willmott showed the jury a t-shirt she says he made Arias wear, with lettering that says "Travis Alexander 's." "That t-shirt is the perfect example of how Travis treated her," she said. After his body was discovered, police found a camera in Alexander 's washing machine. They say Arias was literally trying to wash away the evidence.

On a day in 1806 Charles Dickinson was killed by Andrew Jackson in a duel. He had been accused by Charles for cheating in a horse race and insulting Andrew’s wife, Rachel. They both had fired, but both had malfunctions in their guns. Jackson wasn’t satisfied, so he re-cocked his gun to shoot again. This is considered murder.

Jodi Ann Arias was born in Salinas, California, on July 9, 1980, to William Angelo and Sandy D. Arias. She has four siblings, an older half-sister and two younger brothers and a sister. Her childhood years are unremarkable, however, she experience child abuse, claiming her parents hit her with wooden spoons and a belt. The abuse allegedly began when she was 7-years-old. Arias later dropped out of Yreka Union High School in the eleventh grade, she sought out to pursue her interest in professional photography.

The trauma lead to him stabbing a man without even knowing it, which brought him to the death row. Not only does he have to deal with

Partisanship and Misconceptions Introduction The saying “the pen is mightier than the sword” is widely known and referenced. However, contrary to popular belief, actions may speak louder than words. This rings true in the case of Michelle Carter, this specific case has been a reoccurring debate, in terms of whether Michelle Carter should be found guilty or not guilty for the death of her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III.

Since Dill appointed a lawyer that is limited to one thousand dollars, it also impacted his defense as the court claimed that his case had a lack of evidence to make reliable decisions. In the article, “Jimmy Dill” by, Equal Justice Initiative, tells us that the jury or the court, did not have any evidence about the victim did not die until nine months after the crime. “Neither the jury nor any court heard evidence about the circumstances under which the shooting victim did not die until nine months after the crime after evidence emerged that his caretaker failed to provide him appropriate treatment.” It is unfortunate for Dill that his caretaker did not give his proper treatment of his mental disability, causing the crime to take place and have a lack of evidence. Whether if justice and mercy are complementary or contradictory based on this certain case, it is clear that this case showing justice and mercy shows its opposition.

How you, as a social worker, might interpret the needs of Paula Cortez, the client, through the two cultural lenses you selected. How you, as a social specialist, may decipher the requirements of Paula Cortez, the customer, through the two social focal points you chose. Cultural competence in social work is the primary guideline of social work education and practice. According to Carpenter (2016) As the population in the United States continues to diversify rapidly, the requirement for culturally competent social work administrations is similarly as essential as it ever has been.