Both of the case involves Religion. Based on the R v. Tutton case, even though the accused was following their religion, it does not help the fact that in the end they still committed murder. In this case, although the father was following his own religion, it still does not help the fact that he still physically beaten the child with a
Adnan Syed is a Muslim and his family is from Pakistan, and there have been allegations that he was unfairly targeted and discriminated against by the police and the prosecution because of his background. This line of thinking is seen between Sarah and Deirdre Enright, where Enright explains to the audience, “I still don’t understand why you want this girl dead. Because she broke up with you? People break up with people all the time. I’m a little concerned about racial profiling here, you know?”
The prosecutor introduced Adnan Syed by saying, “The defendant is of Pakistani background, he is a Muslim.” The prosecution tried to encourage the jurors to consider Adnan’s religion and ethnicity which is Pakistani although Adnan was born in America. The persecutor was trying to say that it was Adnan’s religious belief which motivated him to kill Hae. The prosecution stated that Adnan murdered Hae because his honor was besmirched which was supported by prosecutor’s reference to cultural stereotypes about Muslims. However, according to the podcast and other resources, there was not any factual evidence which stated that Adnan murdered Hae because of his religion or ethnicity other than Adnan’s parents did not approve his relationship with Hae.
His case is full of evidence that was incriminating against him because the evidence found would have naturally been found with his girlfriend’s possessions. Racism and stereotypes blinded the state and the jury to evidence that could lead to the innocence of Adnan Syed who is a Muslim man. As a result, the state and the
Individuals in colonial American society are similar and different to the individual in contemporary society. The author Jonathan Edwards delivers a sermon called "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a colonial piece talking about how God will be angry with you if you don't listen to him. The author Patrick Henry wrote a political speech called "Speech to the Virginia Convention 1775" is a colonial piece giving reasons why America should rebel against Britain. The author William Jefferson Clinton made another political speech called "The Speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention" is about wanting to reelect Obama for president.
The National Post media representation of Bissonnette entitled “Alexander Bissonnette Charged with Six Counts of Murder” uses Bissonnette’s whiteness as a focus of the article through description and imagery in a way that establishes a racial hierarchy (Satzewich and Zong 1996), through which Bissonnette is partially absolved of his culpability because he belongs at the top of the hierarchy. The article focuses on elements of Bissonnette’s life that signify whiteness in order to partially absolve him of guilt in the minds of the readers, such as his accomplishments in higher education, a patriotic member of the Canadian Armed Forces (National Post 2017), and white friends and family who vouch that Bissonnette “...was not necessarily overtly racist or Islamophobic...did not suffer from any mental illness....and didn't think he was part of an organized extremist group either” (Boissonneault, National Post 2017). This implicitly puts Bissonnette at the top of the racial hierarchy and is therefore invulnerable to stigmatized forms of crime such as
This past Sunday, June 18th, America lost muslim teen, Nabra Hassanen to what most call road rage, and others, a hate crime. Hassanen, accompanied by a group of friends were headed back to a local mosque after a trip to a fast-food restaurant. It was then that they encountered driver Darwin Martinez Torres and an argument erupted. The altercation escalated, resulting in the capturing and death of 17 year old Hassanen. Torres had beaten her with a baseball bat, abducted her, and dumped her body into a lake.
Although Adnan’s mom, Shamim Rahman, had never experienced discrimination herself, she believes that the police and prosecutors were driven by an anti-muslim feeling. I agree with Mrs. Rahman in that Adnan’s religion and culture played a role in how he was viewed by the justice system. Racial prejudice is a recurring pattern seen in all aspects of law enforcement. Even though Adnan was born in America and not Pakistan, he still formed a part of the targeted minority. Adnan’s upbringing and Muslim values is an argument made to justify the murder of Hae, who arguably tarnished Adnan’s reputation as a young Muslim man.
The law criminalizes violent acts (and attempts to commit violent acts undertaken with a dangerous weapon) when those acts occur because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national origin of any person.” This article talked about a devastating
The court got the idea that Adnan is just like other Pakistani Muslim men, that he had connections and can get away with murder. Another piece of information is,”in some cultures women are second class citizens… He just wanted power and she wouldn't give it”(223). These stereotypes are being used against Adnan and make him look like a typical Muslim who abused females. Yet his classmates never said he had acted that way toward anyone.
The killings of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and a plethora of other Black Americans have shown that the manifestation of hate and fear towards individuals of color is still deeply rooted in the American culture. Furthermore, the systematic maltreatment of groups of people in America has extended far beyond just the black community; it has become painfully clear that members of the LGBTQ, Latinx, and Islamic communities are facing a similar level of
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in 1998 there were over 7,755 hate crime incidents reported in America, which stemmed from people’s biased views towards people of different races (46.9%), sexual orientations (20.8%), religions (19.8%), ethnicity and (11.6%), and people with disabilities (0.9%). All 7,755 of the crimes were more than just violence; they were violence driven by hatred. They were hate crimes. The FBI defines a hate crime as a “a traditional offense like murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element of bias.” This is certainly the case of the murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie Wyoming.
Jonathan Edwards once said: “Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.” Since birth (October 5th, 1703), Jonathan has always been a devoted Puritan which explains why he began the Great Awakening, along with George Whitefield. Edwards started preaching and wanted people to reconvert to Puritanism. His work, “Sinners at the Angry Hands of God,” was written on July 8, 1741.
Even though people might be led to believe that racism is an ever-decreasing issue in the globalised and multicultural world of today, recent debates and elections concerning transnational initiatives and issues such as the EU have provided basis to believe otherwise. The United Kingdom, in particular, has over the last few months faced significant backlash and challenges as a response to the first ever successful vote to leave the European Union. As a result of the Brexit referendum, the UK has experienced a rapid increase in recorded anti-immigrant hate crimes. Regarded as an example of this is the case of Arek Jóźwik, who was beaten to death in an unprovoked attack near Harlow, launching investigations into the suspected teenage perpetrators
The Public Service Announcement that we made was meant to show and describe Health and Wellness of a teen through the retro perspective of a male protagonist undergoing a serious stressor, affecting him from sustaining a healthy lifestyle. The entire plotline follows the character development of the protagonist from a happy individual and literally falling into bad habits like overeating and excessive sleeping. The target audience can see the different media techniques and artistic choices used like the resemblance of music to make the actor seem relatable and describe real-life issues. The PSA is meant to show the revolution of a teen falling into bad habits hence the title is called “Gravity.” But, the story doesn’t just show the character
