The OJ Simpson Case Study

Growing up in Beirut, I look back and realize that it is easy to turn a blind eye to issues one knows are unjust but feel helpless to change. Unfortunately, my hometown is one where laws in today’s world still discriminate against women, especially with basic human rights such as divorce and the choice to marry someone regardless of religion or sect. According to the report “Unequal and Unprotected: Women’s Rights Under Lebanon’s Religious Personal Status Laws,” laws have been implemented that stand in the way of women having the right to get a divorce or even allowing civil marriage in the country. Despite the 1963 degree that states that, “the basic personal status order and that remains operational recognized freedom of belief, granting each person the right to opt out of their religion’s personal status laws and marry under a civil code”, this remains far from the truth about the reality of the situation in Lebanon. With women treated so unfairly, I find it crucial for my peer group to try to implement more just policies that give women the equal amount of freedom in such decisions that affect their lives so deeply. It is this that motivated me to pursue Law, in order that I can gain insight into the legal systems on which my experiences to date and our day-to-day lives are based on.
It was further fueled by the Meredith Kercher murder case, which to me highlighted the different laws pertaining to different countries and their judicial systems: in this instance the US versus Italian legal systems. More recently, during the US election campaign, I have been drawn into articles and news stories pertaining to the American judicial review body, the ‘Oversight Committee’ in respect of the US constitution, people’s rights, and the interpretation of the Fifth Amendment. This has increased my enthusiasm for research and further encouraged me to focus on law and regulations in different