Why Do We Become Guilty?

Law is a topic mentioned when we talk about illegal activity and the things that were not able to legally do as citizen of the United States. When we end up breaking the law up, we are innocent before proven guilty. This all happens within the court system. This is where they find out whether you’re guilty or not, so I felt that this would be a great place to do my project. I’m able to get more knowledge about the law and the people around me. Some of the things that you see in court can be astonishing to some individuals and sad to others. Most cases in court relate to minor crimes or civil disputes, but the case that I decided to attend was a homicide case. It ended up being a lot more interesting than the things I’m used to seeing in court. With a case like this the jury proves whether the defendant was guilty, so upon arrival various people were adequately hearing both sides of the story, so in the end they’re able to make a decision on whether he/she is guilty. I enjoyed this project because it opened up my eyes to the law and the
The case title was People v. Scott, Terry, and Smith, Ashleigh. The case involved a young African American adult in his early twenties. He was being charged with the homicide of his baby boy, who he doesn’t fully feel that it’s his but mentions how he’s still been there for the kid even though he doesn’t know if the baby his or not. His girlfriend at the time was a prostitute, so he was constantly reminded by others and himself that the baby cannot be his. This affects him emotionally, which causes him to act aggressively at times with his girlfriend and soon to find out her new born baby. From the start he took care of the baby as much as he can with the little money that he was able to get each week. He also dropped out of high school to spend more time with his girlfriend and her new born child, which didn’t seem to make a difference to the