Key For Key, Pound For Pound, I m The Biggest Dope Dealer

â€Å"Key for key, pound for pound, I’m the biggest dope dealer, I serve all over town.† Imagine being on a jury of a drug related case and hearing these rap lyrics played as evidence. Would you immediately charge the defendant of drug distribution or would you consider his lyrics as a form of artistic expression? In the court system the disclosure of rap lyrics written by a defendant as evidence is an ongoing controversy that is becoming increasingly popular and accepted. Jurors face a difficult decision on the credibility of the lyrics and how to properly interpret them when used as criminal evidence. Is this really a confession from the defendant? Do the lyrics describe the defendant’s motivations, intentions, or conduct? The debate continues to distinguish the defendant’s words as artistic context or criminal intentions. There are many rap artists who create and use their true life experiences into lyrical form. There are also rap artists who express w hat they experience through the eyes of real criminals, but have never actually lived the life. When the court allows the admission of rap lyrics as evidence, this allows the prosecutor to use them in two ways. One way is as substantial evidence where they treat it as an admission of guilt or a confession. This will show the defendant’s knowledge of or intention to commit the crime. Another way is by the prosecutor wanting to portray an image of the defendant and connect them to the existing evidence basedShow MoreRelatedProject Managment Case Studies214937 Words   |  860 Pagesabout Wiley products, visit our Web site at www.wiley.com. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Kerzner, Harold. Project management : case studies I Harold Kerzner. -- 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-471-75167-0 (pbk.) ISBN-10: 0-471-75167-7 (pbk.) 1. Project management-Case studies. I. Title. Printed in the United States of America Contents Preface xi 1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES 1 Lakes Automotive 3 Fems HealthcareRead MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 Pagesbetter study smarter save money From multiple study paths, to self-assessment, to a wealth of interactive visual and audio resources, WileyPLUS gives you everything you need to personalize the teaching and learning experience.  » F i n d o u t h ow t o M A K E I T YO U R S  » www.wileyplus.com ALL THE HELP, RESOURCES, AND PERSONAL SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS NEED! 2-Minute Tutorials and all of the resources you your students need to get started www.wileyplus.com/firstday Student