This case makes me glad that our justice system in America is the way that it is, even with all of its flaws. Yes we make cases solely on circumstantial evidence but most of our cases the evidence is well preserved and examined, and when there are errors retrials are possible. In this case the evidence collect was tampered with and not handled properly, and yet the evidence was allowed it and the reason for the conviction. I am also glad that the prosecution isn’t allow to appeal a conviction for a harsher sentence because our appeals system would be tied up for years if the prosecution didn’t get the sentence they wanted. I am still not fully convinced of the guilt of Amanda Knox, yes her DNA was at the scene but she also lived there and her DNA could have been on the knife prior to the murder. Her boyfriends DNA could also be at the scene considering he had visited their apartment before the murder occurred. Personally if I was a juror, I don’t know if I could find her guilty based on the evidence especially knowing that the evidence was improperly collected and that independent experts are disputing the findings. I also feel that she isn’t getting a fair trial in another country because she is an American citizen; Italy has received so much press coverage and publicity from this case that in order to stay in the public spotlight they need Amanda Knox.
This case leaves me with more questions than answers. Why on earth is Sollecito’s DNA on the victim’s bra clasp?! Where is the motive? Has there been a history of altercations? Why was the evidence collected three weeks after the murder? Who is this third person Rudy Hermann who is also being convicted of Kercher’s murder in a separate case?! Sounds very sketchy to me from all angles. Why would the prosecuters request solitary confinement for Knox and her boyfriend Sollecito when they both already received 25 and 26 year sentences? I would like to know what they found in the cell phone records.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/09/28/amanda-knox-is-no-devil/ The above article was written by a psychologist and his opinion on Amanda Knox. He suggests that her early childhood history should be looked at because that could give us reason to believe she was abused or neglected to the point where she could have done such a horrible act.
This whole case took me by surprise because it’s one of those cases where I’ve heard things about it but don’t really know all of the details. After reading more into the case though, I have mixed feeling about what’s happening to Amanda Knox. It’s clear that something went wrong that night the three of them Amanda, her boyfriend, and the victim were supposed to be studying. But it’s hard for me to say that Amanda deserves the death penalty, when the Courts can’t even decide whether the evidence that convicted and her boyfriend may or may have not been tampered with. The evidence was collected weeks after the crime and it’s claimed that police mishandled the evidence. I know under Italian law a murder is punishable by the death penalty, but in this case I don’t think it’s appropriate. To be honest, I don’t think the death penalty is effective at all. It’s an easy way out for the criminal, instead of sitting in jail paying for their crime, their put to death? Because that teaches them a lesson and really makes the criminal pay for what they did. I think they ought to just give Amanda life in prison if she is indeed found to be guilty.
It seems that current news is stating that the DNA evidence was contaminated and that proper international procedures were not used. Also there is no direct evidence that connects Amanda Knox to the murder of her roommate. Challenging Italian scientist may be since as offensive, and if proven wrong may show the world the Italian criminal justices system to be unjust. Another thought, how is it that Amanda is charge with life in prison when Rudy Guede’s DNA was found in Meredith Kercher’s room making him a prime suspect. Amanda’s DNA nor fingerprints were found in Meredith’s room. I feel that in this case the evidence is lacking.
I feel that because Amanda Knox is American, foreign countries feel the need to prosecute harder. Because Amanda Knox is American it was easy to paint a darker picture of her to the media. Amanda was displayed as “She-Devil.” I feel that it is unfair to display her so negatively to the Italian public. By doing so you affect the verdict of the jury. It was said by Italian police that the window in Meredith’s room was made to “look” broken so that it seemed like a stranger committed the crime. I feel that this is just another ploy to make Amanda seem as the “bad” American.
This article is a complete disaster. The information given only serves to generate more questions. Perhaps I’m biased, but it seems to me that Italy’s criminal justice system is by far more ineffective than the United State’s criminal justice system. I recognize the fact that in the United States, cases based solely on circumstantial evident have been taken to court yet the success rate of such cases is very, very low. From what I gather from this article, the prosecution is basing their entire case on circumstantial evident. Furthermore, the manner in which the evidence and crime scene were handled is questionable. Several weeks passed before the crime scene was attended to. Several weeks passed before any evident was collected. An innumerable amount of tampering could have occurred in that time period. What I also find interesting is the fact that the friend, Rudy Hermann Guede, is being tried in an entirely different case. What’s worse, they aren’t even suspecting him as the possible murderer. His DNA was in the apartment just like Knox’s and Sollecito’s, what makes him any different? The lack of motive also sends up a red flag for me. This case is a complete disaster and like Dania said, I feel that the Italian criminal justice system is compelled to prosecute harder simply because she is foreign It seems like they’re trying to send a message, not only to their public but to the rest of the world.
I don’t know very much about the Italian justice system, but it seems to move swiftly on just a bit of information and test for the accuracy later. This seems quiet harsh and unethical. It almost seems that they had to have someone to take the fall before the investigation was complete. The man, Rudy Guede, who has been convicted on a fast track procedure, may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time and with a shady past, the perfect person to tie to Meredith’s murder. It seems like there is almost an air of cover-up going on here. I wonder if it were a person of privilege if a little more time and concerted effort would have been made to find the real killer. Then again the murder could have been a person of privilege, and that’s why they want it to go away. It just sounds so half-baked, like Meredith’s murder is not worthy of anymore of their time. At least Amanda escaped from the railroading fast track justice process of the Italian government.
This case makes me glad that our justice system in America is the way that it is, even with all of its flaws. Yes we make cases solely on circumstantial evidence but most of our cases the evidence is well preserved and examined, and when there are errors retrials are possible. In this case the evidence collect was tampered with and not handled properly, and yet the evidence was allowed it and the reason for the conviction. I am also glad that the prosecution isn’t allow to appeal a conviction for a harsher sentence because our appeals system would be tied up for years if the prosecution didn’t get the sentence they wanted. I am still not fully convinced of the guilt of Amanda Knox, yes her DNA was at the scene but she also lived there and her DNA could have been on the knife prior to the murder. Her boyfriends DNA could also be at the scene considering he had visited their apartment before the murder occurred. Personally if I was a juror, I don’t know if I could find her guilty based on the evidence especially knowing that the evidence was improperly collected and that independent experts are disputing the findings. I also feel that she isn’t getting a fair trial in another country because she is an American citizen; Italy has received so much press coverage and publicity from this case that in order to stay in the public spotlight they need Amanda Knox.
ReplyDeleteThis case leaves me with more questions than answers. Why on earth is
ReplyDeleteSollecito’s DNA on the victim’s bra clasp?! Where is the motive? Has there
been a history of altercations? Why was the evidence collected three weeks
after the murder? Who is this third person Rudy Hermann who is also being
convicted of Kercher’s murder in a separate case?! Sounds very sketchy to me
from all angles. Why would the prosecuters request solitary confinement for
Knox and her boyfriend Sollecito when they both already received 25 and 26 year
sentences? I would like to know what they found in the cell phone records.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/09/28/amanda-knox-is-no-devil/
The above article was written by a psychologist and his opinion on Amanda Knox.
He suggests that her early childhood history should be looked at because that
could give us reason to believe she was abused or neglected to the point where
she could have done such a horrible act.
This whole case took me by surprise because it’s one of those cases where I’ve heard things about it but don’t really know all of the details. After reading more into the case though, I have mixed feeling about what’s happening to Amanda Knox. It’s clear that something went wrong that night the three of them Amanda, her boyfriend, and the victim were supposed to be studying. But it’s hard for me to say that Amanda deserves the death penalty, when the Courts can’t even decide whether the evidence that convicted and her boyfriend may or may have not been tampered with. The evidence was collected weeks after the crime and it’s claimed that police mishandled the evidence. I know under Italian law a murder is punishable by the death penalty, but in this case I don’t think it’s appropriate. To be honest, I don’t think the death penalty is effective at all. It’s an easy way out for the criminal, instead of sitting in jail paying for their crime, their put to death? Because that teaches them a lesson and really makes the criminal pay for what they did. I think they ought to just give Amanda life in prison if she is indeed found to be guilty.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that current news is stating that the DNA evidence was contaminated and that proper international procedures were not used. Also there is no direct evidence that connects Amanda Knox to the murder of her roommate. Challenging Italian scientist may be since as offensive, and if proven wrong may show the world the Italian criminal justices system to be unjust. Another thought, how is it that Amanda is charge with life in prison when Rudy Guede’s DNA was found in Meredith Kercher’s room making him a prime suspect. Amanda’s DNA nor fingerprints were found in Meredith’s room. I feel that in this case the evidence is lacking.
ReplyDeleteI feel that because Amanda Knox is American, foreign countries feel the need to prosecute harder. Because Amanda Knox is American it was easy to paint a darker picture of her to the media. Amanda was displayed as “She-Devil.” I feel that it is unfair to display her so negatively to the Italian public. By doing so you affect the verdict of the jury. It was said by Italian police that the window in Meredith’s room was made to “look” broken so that it seemed like a stranger committed the crime. I feel that this is just another ploy to make Amanda seem as the “bad” American.
This article is a complete disaster. The information given only serves to generate more questions. Perhaps I’m biased, but it seems to me that Italy’s criminal justice system is by far more ineffective than the United State’s criminal justice system. I recognize the fact that in the United States, cases based solely on circumstantial evident have been taken to court yet the success rate of such cases is very, very low. From what I gather from this article, the prosecution is basing their entire case on circumstantial evident. Furthermore, the manner in which the evidence and crime scene were handled is questionable. Several weeks passed before the crime scene was attended to. Several weeks passed before any evident was collected. An innumerable amount of tampering could have occurred in that time period. What I also find interesting is the fact that the friend, Rudy Hermann Guede, is being tried in an entirely different case. What’s worse, they aren’t even suspecting him as the possible murderer. His DNA was in the apartment just like Knox’s and Sollecito’s, what makes him any different? The lack of motive also sends up a red flag for me. This case is a complete disaster and like Dania said, I feel that the Italian criminal justice system is compelled to prosecute harder simply because she is foreign It seems like they’re trying to send a message, not only to their public but to the rest of the world.
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ReplyDeleteI don’t know very much about the Italian justice system, but it seems to move swiftly on just a bit of information and test for the accuracy later. This seems quiet harsh and unethical. It almost seems that they had to have someone to take the fall before the investigation was complete. The man, Rudy Guede, who has been convicted on a fast track procedure, may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time and with a shady past, the perfect person to tie to Meredith’s murder. It seems like there is almost an air of cover-up going on here. I wonder if it were a person of privilege if a little more time and concerted effort would have been made to find the real killer. Then again the murder could have been a person of privilege, and that’s why they want it to go away. It just sounds so half-baked, like Meredith’s murder is not worthy of anymore of their time. At least Amanda escaped from the railroading fast track justice process of the Italian government.
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