Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Period 6

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph.

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

1.30-->should rape victims testify.? i really don't think so because the person who allegedly did it. Can freak them out because it already a weird situation.And to look that person in the eyes you might just freeze up and not want to testify.Even though back in the day the victims have to testify against there attacker it was not right to me to me.i know i don't know how it feel to be rape but i have sat in a court when a little girl got rape. And it was very much freaky and the girl have never saw the man who did it.But her mother got to see the man and he was giving hem weird look's and she was very much scar for her safe being.So with this knowledge i was say no that a rape victims should not testify .

Anonymous said...

6-6



Yes I think that they should be able to testify. They should be able to testify if they chose to. They don't think that they should be forced to testify. They should be able to make their own decision not the court.

Anonymous said...

6.17--} I think that rape victims should testify. The reason for this is because there are always crucial facts needing to be uncovered by the court defendant. In To Kill a Mockingbird Mayella doesn't want to testify because she thinks that she will cry. Though Jem senses something stealthy about Mayella's voice and recognizes it. That makes me think that the victims should testify because shielding them isn't fair to the accused either. If the victims are shielded from testifying the actual truth can't be identified by the defendant's lawyer so they are being deprived of the opportunity to prove their innocence if they are framed.

Anonymous said...

6.3
I think that rape victims should testify. One reason why I think so is because if they don't there is a good chance that the victim might be lying. If the victim is not in public then it would be suspicious. The victim will probably feel bade while saying it but I think that a Rape victim should testify in court.

Anonymous said...

6.16 Rape victims should have to testify legally. Although i believe that no one should have to testify if they really don't want to do to certain reasons, the law is that you have to testify in order to get justice. Everyone wants things to be fair and having only the rape victims choose is not. Rape is not the only thing that can traumatize people and if rape victims can choose it's only fair if they can. By law you have to testify to get justice from that person but in order to be fair for everyone, everyone should be able to choose to not testify or rape victims have to testify like everyone else.

Anonymous said...

6.#30
Yes, I think rape victims should testify, they shouldn't be forced but it would be better if they do! Its cruel but if they don't testify then the criminal wouldn't get sentenced how he deserved it. Keeping them from testifying is a way from keeping them from confronting their accusers, because they don't get the chance to make them feel guilty and have them put in jail for a long time.
shielding them from being questioned in my opinion is unfair. They need the chance to talk about how bad their experience was! Rape victims shouldn't be treated different just because of the nature of the crime. People should be nicer and understanding of their situation. Overall rape victims should be able to express them self and the situation how ever they want!

Anonymous said...

6.10
My oppinion is that rape victims should have the option to be able to testify. I don't think that they should be forced to tell their story if it traumatized them. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Mayella Ewell was forced to testify and answer all of Mister Finch's questions against her will. If I was on the stand and I was a rape victim, I would not want to tell my story because it would have been a tragedy. Therefore all rape victims should have the option and right to tell there story or keep it to themselves.

Anonymous said...

6.16 I agree with 1.30. there is important information to get from the suspect for the case.

Anonymous said...

6.10

Dear #17, I agree mostly with you, but don't you think since it's against their will they should decide for themselves on what the want to do.

Anonymous said...

6.7
I say that it's the victims decision. The victim should be able to chose if they want to testify or not. I say this because the vicim may be to terrified to face their rapist. But at the same time if they don't testify their rapist may go free and could hurt them or another person again. For the victims safety they should give them the option to have someone record them testifying in a room away from the rapist. In my opinion a rape victim should be treated differently depending on the severity of their case. Obviously I think this for a reason and I wouldn't want to take another persons rights away.

Anonymous said...

6-6
I think that 6-3 is almost right. If they are lying then that would not be very good, but some times you wont remember most of the times. I see were you are coming from. They should still have a disision.

Anonymous said...

6.09--> I think rape victims should testify if they want to or if they do not want to. First i would like to say that if you don't want to why would you not want to.You can get money from them and make them go to jail.So that will not happen to any one else.One other thing is that if you do then that's good im not tell you that you have to i just think its a good ideal. matt h likes poop

Anonymous said...

6.25 Rape victims shouldn't be forced to testify because they have to many things going on in their minds because of what happen. Some of the victims had a really bad experience and if their forced to testify they might have a emotional break down. They might not be able to confront their accusers but its to soon for them to go against them. In some way the victims not testifying could give them an easier way out of the situation. To sum up, victims of rape should have a special treat meant because of the mental situation they were put on.

Anonymous said...

6.16 I agree with 6.30. It would be wrong for them to be forced to but they need to, to get justice for them.

Anonymous said...

6.29
I think rape victims should testify. One reason, is because the person that they are trying to capture is still out there in the streets. that's dangerous because the "person" is trying to rape someone else, and if they don't capture him soon enough there probably never gonna find him. Another reason why victims should testify is because everyone has the right to testify what happens to them and i'm pretty sure if this was taken to court they'd have the right to testify what had happen to them. These are a few of my reasons why i think that victims should testify.

Anonymous said...

Dear 6.10,
I can see why you would think they should have the option to testify but what if they are lying and they chose not to testify? Don't you think that's unfair to the defendant.
6.10

Anonymous said...

6.02-Rape victims really should testify even if they have to recall those memories. When they go to testify they should have their identity completely hidden from anyone that may try to target them. If they break out crying they may be able to leave for an amount of time and then return after they feel better. It would be cruel to force them to testify, but it would be worse if you let the rapist go then they could rape more victims in there time without people to prove them guilty. I have to say that if you have enough evidence to be able to find the rapist guilty then you shouldn't force them to testify, but if not they need to their best to convince them to testify. Cross-examination should be chosen by the judge over anyone else, because it is the judge's courtroom and he should be the over-ruling decider for wether the victim can handle a cross-examination at the time being. The victims should have a easy hand and have nothing close to badgering the victim. The need some kindness and some amount of comfort even in a courtroom. They really should be ready to take anything in a courtroom by agreeing to testify.

Anonymous said...

6.12--> I think rape victims should testify in court. The reasoning for that is because if somebody is being raped and hurt then the person who did it should be punished. It bis not right to do a crime and get away with it.If that person put his self in the person that he raped shoes then he/she would not have done it in the first place. Therefor I think the raped victims should testify.!

Anonymous said...

#11 I think rape victims should testify against their attackers in court to prove them they did get raped. I'm just trying to say that it would be easier to win the case. It is a choice if the victim wanted to go or not. Clearly, it would be easier if the raped victim would go to court and testify against his/her attacker.
FU MAN CHU

Anonymous said...

6-24 I think that people that get raped should testify in court. I think they should because that person that raped the person is still out their. If they don't accuse the person that raped them is gonna keep raping other people. The person can make the change. Clearly they should testify in court.

Anonymous said...

6.16 I disagree with 6.10. If Mayella Ewell is lying and guilty she should have to testify to help Mr. Robinson's case.

Anonymous said...

6.5 I think rape victims should testify against their attackers in court Because they should get a chance to prove justice. I think it is cruel to force them, you should never force anyone to do something they don't want to do especially when it will hurt them.I think it is denying them the right to confront their accusers. No I do not think it is unfair to the accused attackers to have the victims hidden. Clearly I think rape victims should get a chance in the court room against their attackers.

Anonymous said...

6.4
Should rape victims testify against there attackers. UM i think they should. But of course they do have a choice. I think they should because if they tell there hole story then they might believe them. Also if they do then if they have a by standers then they could tell the by stander to tell what they said. Then they will have two people that tell the same story. Thats what I think.

Anonymous said...

Dear 6.10,
I understand your train of thought with your comment to me but if it's against their will don't you think they would tell the truth to get off the stand quicker?
6.17

Anonymous said...

6.3
Dear number 9

Ewwwwwwwwwwww thats gross. Oh and you have a good comment because it gives them an option.

Anonymous said...

6.22 Should rape victims testify? I think they should testify because they should proof who did it. Also the girl never saw who did it. But her mother got to see the man and was giving them weird look. Then is kind of hard to testify the attacker. What i think about this is rape victim should not testify.

Anonymous said...

6.25 to 6.3
They should testify but if their not emotional ready some thing could make them feel bad and have them go in to the hospital. Like in TKaM she feels sad and unsure because she is nervous and scared. If their not ready to testify they shouldn't be made they should do it when their ready.

Anonymous said...

6.26
I think that rape victims should testify against their attacker in court because their shouldn't away with hurting people. Also if rape victims don't testify their attackers they will get away and maybe they do the same thing to other people. Rape victims shouldn't be treated differently because of the nature of the crime because it is not their fault for what happened to them. Keeping them from testifying is denying them the right to confront their accusers. Clearly, these are the reasons why I think that rape victims should testify against their attackers.

Anonymous said...

6.25 to 6.3
They should testify but if their not emotional ready some thing could make them feel bad and have them go in to the hospital. Like in TKaM she feels sad and unsure because she is nervous and scared. If their not ready to testify they shouldn't be made they should do it when their ready.

Anonymous said...

Dear 6.10 i think you are right because the rape victim should not testify

Anonymous said...

6-9
I think ignorant people are just dumb. Racist ignorant people are the not cool and they should go learn how to not be so ignorant because the put people down a lot up yours old man.That's what i would say to them. I don't like putting people down