West Memphis 3

In my 20% time, I'm reading articles and watching videos on Datline that deals with murders. The reading standard is 11.R.5.1. I am reading articles and then analyzing the case. I am summarizing it on another document. I am doing this for my 20% time because I want to become a detective and this will help me understand why do people kill. My first case I read about was the West Memphis 3 case. As we read The Crucible it made me think of that case. The West Memphis 3 are three young men named Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr. They were accused of killing three young boys in 1993. The three young boys were: Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers.

From left to right: Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols, and Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Here is the link to read the article: http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/famous/memphis/index_1.html

Evaluation: This case made me think of The Crucible. In The Crucible, inncoent people were being accused, without any evidence, for dealing with witchcraft. Well in the West Memphis 3 case, Damien, Jason, and Jessie were blamed with dealing with Satin. They all dressed up in dark clothes and wore eye liner. Throughout the years, the West Memphis 3 knew that they were innocent the whole time. There was no evidence against them and they had many of followers.