The Case Oscar Pistorius is a celebrated world athlete who made a personal feat for competing in the Olympics with aesthetic legs. His was a heroic deed that not only brought hope to the rest of the world but also earned him a place in the echelons of history. However, all this came tumbling down when he was charged with murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp on the eve of Valentine’s Day in 2013. The accused put to defense on charges of pre-meditated murder and manslaughter among other charges that were cobbled up together to tighten the noose such as firearms misuse. Victim-offender Relationship Oscar and Reeva Steenkamp were dating and were said to be in a stable relationship that was destined for happily ever after. In fact, in his defense, Oscar has repeatedly said that he was madly in love with Reeva and thus it’s only logical that people do not harm; nay, murder those who they proclaim to love. …show more content…
The prosecution pointed put to the background of the offender to show that it may be a contributing factor. One of the primary cases that hampered the defense is that their client had been involved in violence before that had gone unnoticed or unattended appropriately. The love for guns was documented as one of the main hobbies for Oscar, and he had previously been involved in various incidents where he misused the firearms. Now, it has been said that multiple symptoms such as prior violence could be one of the factors that familiarity leads to tragedy as those involved in the violence do not receive the professional care required until it is too late. There were also tales of strain in the relationship between Reeva and Oscar as the defense proved. This is another factor that may lead tragic as building up of these negative emotions may, in the long run, take the not so popular