BY Adeyemi Oshunrinade Her ordeal began when she got drunk at a gathering and fell asleep; 17-year-old Savannah Dietrich of Louisville Kentucky woke up to realize she had been sexually assaulted by two teenage boys she knew. Her offenders did… Read More ›
Month: July 2012
INCAPACITATING THE KILLING MACHINE: After Colorado and Connecticut, Solutions to America’s Gun Problems
BY Adeyemi Oshunrinade When a nine month pregnant mom took her 3-yr-old to a park outside Roosevelt Apartments in Bedstuy Brooklyn, what she never envisioned was her son getting shot in the leg by gun wielding criminals, going around the… Read More ›
JAMES HOLMES: Aurora Massacre, Questioning the Second Amendment by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This is the command of the Second Amendment and just as a Bible… Read More ›
DRUNKARD IS EXCUSED: ALCOHOLISM AS A DEFENSE IN CRIMINAL LAW
Adeyemi Oshunrinade One of the issues in criminal law is whether one intoxicated and controlled by presence of alcohol in his system, should be deemed to have the required intent to commit the crime charged. Prior to the nineteenth century,… Read More ›
THEFT-BOTE: Legal Doctrine, May The Offended Condone The Offender
By Adeyemi Oshunrinade The legal doctrine of Theft-Bote simply put, is the acceptance of a payment from a thief in exchange for an agreement not to pursue prosecution; this is known as compounding a crime. It is a situation where… Read More ›
THE WARRIOR IS SUICIDAL: Army Suicide And The War Inside
By Adeyemi Oshunrinade The withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in December 2011 was a memorable occasion for the entire nation and Army families desperate to see their loved ones come home. With about 4,500 soldiers dead and more than… Read More ›
DEVIL YOU KNOW: Romney’s Problems En-Route The White House
BY Adeyemi Oshunrinade The Obama doctrine on ascension as the President and head of the Executive arm of government has been to bring change to America. It was his campaign slogan and the principle his administration believe in nearly four… Read More ›
ANDERS BREIVIK: Meaning of Insanity Defense in Criminal Law by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
Since the commission of the most gruesome and the worst peacetime massacre in modern history, prosecutors and the defense team have battled in court to determine whether the confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik suffers from the disease of the… Read More ›
ANDERS BREIVIK: Meaning of Insanity Defense in Criminal Law by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
Since the commission of the most gruesome and the worst peacetime massacre in modern history, prosecutors and the defense team have battled in court to determine whether the confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik suffers from the disease of the… Read More ›
BEING GAY IN AMERICA: Perception and the Coming Out of AC 360 by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
The coming out of Anderson Cooper and his acknowledgment of being gay, brought about the debate over sexual orientation and the perception surrounding same-sex issues in America. Mr. Cooper gave his friend Andrew Sullivan, a columnist for the Daily Beast,… Read More ›