In 2000, the Arlington Police Department received information stating that Earnest Leon Voyles had exchanged emails that contained sexual content with a fifteen year old girl from London, England. According to this informant the fifteen year old girl, “Amy Chang”, had been solicited for sex by Voyles and had arranged to meet with her in London to engage in a sexual relationship. Sergeant James Crouch of the Arlington Police Department was unsuccessful in contacting “Amy Chang” to verify the arrangement but was not successful, however, he was successful in verifying that Voyles was working as a teacher at a junior high located in Arlington, Texas.…
Per Reporter: Latrina was accompanied to the clinic by her “second mom”, Angela (William’s girlfriend. Latrina visits with Angela during the Summer. According to Pamela (nurse practitioner) Latrina was treated for gonorrhea 6/15/17. Latrina admitted to having a sexual encounter 2 years ago. Upon questioning 6/16/17, Latrina stated that she was raped 2 years ago by an unknown male. Latrina stated that she got off the school bus at the wrong stop. An unknown stranger offered her a ride home. Latrina was raped by the male driver of the car. Latrina couldn’t recall the male’s name. Latrina did not notify her mother (Lillian) or Angela about being raped. Latrina admitted to having consensual sex with a male (unknown) she dated at her home last…
I am writing to confirm that Tammy Kurszewski has permission to be on the grounds of the Midland Rape Crisis and Children’s Advocacy Center property as well as the satellite office located in Andrews, Texas. I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with her as a mentor during this process to support her learning and exposure to the advocacy components of this program as well as how the program functions as a whole. There will be interactions not only with multi level staff, partner agencies, the court system, and the clients that we serve in this area. If there are any further questions please let me know.…
This article discusses the Eighth Amendment, which states that “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” According to the child rape statute in Louisiana, the death penalty or life imprisonment is being administered to convicted pedophiles, as such; research on mental abnormality, and Forensic Psychology to assess the punishment. The author of this article is Brian Sellers, BA, University of North Carolina, and works in the Department of Criminal Justice. As a knowledgeable individual of the law, he explored the pros and cons whether the death penalty is appropriate for pedophiles, hence the many studies being conducted to support his point. This article will highlight…
Three months in jail out of possible six is just a slap on the wrist. While I understand that alcohol might have been a factor, the light sentencing gives future sex offenders an excuse to use in court. Ethical reasoning serves as an outline to evaluate human conducts by suggesting what is right and wrong, connoting commitment and duty that should be fulfilled in the society. (Paul & Elder, 2012) It’s a tool to evaluate behaviors that can impact others and in this case, Judge Persky clearly lacked ethical reasoning in this…
Recently, the United States Supreme Court has decided to hear a Florida case, Sullivan v. State, 987 So.2d 83 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008), where a minor received a life without parole sentence in a conviction for rape.3 This note will analyze the Sullivan case and predict how the Court will likely rule. There are two dimensions that this note will discuss: First, the Eighth Amendment jurisprudence of the United States Supreme Court regarding proportionality in sentencing. And second, the Court’s treatment of minors under the Eight Amendment’s “cruel and unusual” clause.…
Looking back into To KIll A Mockingbird; However In the case of tom robinson's rape case, even though he was innocent, boiled down the point was that he was guilty due to racism. In the south the racist group the Ku Klux Klan or the KKK provided a big effect on people's racial aspect of African Americans during that time. In conclusion It would make people think that the white race is the best and blacks should not be aloud to have rights or be treated equally.…
Courtney Lee, a 20-year-old woman, the defendant in this case, was charged with first degree felony for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy , a minor, she was dating. The initial bond was set at $5000 for each count, under the compulsory condition that she not be allowed around any minors. The case was taken back to court because the defendant dishonored the mandate of her release by being…
BACKGROUND: Spousal rape has long been ignored and has not even been regarded as a crime until relatively recently. Traditionally, U.S. law held that a man could not rape his wife because the marriage contract did not give her the right to refuse to engage in sexual intercourse with her husband. Indeed, until the 1970s, most states had laws specifically exempting…
Statutory rape laws: • These crimes are based on the premise that until a person reaches a certain age, he or she is legally incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. • Statutory rape occurs when a person over the age of consent engages in sexual intercourse with someone under the statutory age of consent. • Statutory rape is a strict liability crime-which means that the consent of the younger person or mistake about their age is not a defense. THE AGE OF CONSENT IN CALIFORNIA: • 18 years of age.…
I have conducting a few informal investigations to include but not limited to. Investigating allegation of staff misconduct and volitions of the Prison Rape Elimination Act. That was submitted to the Inspector General office for a formal investigation. I conducted investigation in which an officer was neglecting to perform his duties, was insubordinate to supervisors and was over friendly with inmates. My investigation included viewing video surveillance, talking to other supervisors and interviewing the correctional officer himself. The finding was submitted to the Associate Warden for final decision. I have investigated many of inmates fighting to see who was involved and what had taken place. I had to report who was involved, what had taken…
Source/Published by HighBeam Research, Criminalizing marital rape: a comparison of judicial and legislative, Newspaper article from: Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) May 23, 2007…
Sections Involved in the matter include 498A, 304-B and 306 of Indian Penal Code and section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.…
As for the appellate court’s characterization of the crime as simple rape, the Court finds the same to be consistent with Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code and settled jurisprudence that, to obtain a conviction for qualified rape, the minority of the victim and her relationship to the offender must be both alleged in the Information and proved with certainty. In the present cases, AAA’s minority was alleged and proved, the same having been averred in each of the Informations and proven by a certification from the Office of the Civil Registrar of Kabugao, Apayao as to AAA’s date of birth.…
Corkery, M. (2003, August 6). Kennedy likens Vatican stance on gay unions to 'bigotry '. The…