Treatment Of Celebrities Research Paper
Treatment of Celebrities in Society and the Law
Celebrities are considered royalty in the eyes of the public, and like royalty, they receive biased treatment in many ways. As a result, celebrities are treated differently than civilians by prosecutors and jurors in the eyes of the law.
There have been several cases where celebrities are able to commit heinous crimes and get away with them, even though there were witnesses to protest. Other civilians are falsely accused of being guilty, then years after the court condemns them for a mistake they are found innocent. On January 6th, Thomas Gibson, Criminal Minds
Star, was charged with a DUI, driving under the influence, after he drove his SUV through a half marathon. His bond was posted at 15,000 dollars. He paid his bond and …show more content…
N.p., 6 Nov.
2013. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
Lee, Esther Yushi. "Criminal Charges Could Get Justin Bieber
Deported."ThinkProgress RSS. N.p., 23 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
MinceDidier, Ave. "Arizona Felony Crimes by Class and Sentences | Criminal Law."
Criminal Defense Lawyer. NOLO, n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
"Oscar Pistorius Sentenced." Channel 4 News. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
"Paris Hilton Says DUI Arrest ‘was Nothing’." TODAY. N.p., 7 Sept. 2006. Web. 29 Oct.
2014.
Peyser, Andrea. "Proof That Celebrities Get Special Treatment in Court."New York Post
Proof That Celebrities Get Special Treatment Incourt Comments. New York Post,
18 Nov. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
"Read Justin Bieber’s Police Report Radio.com." Radio. N.p., 23 Jan. 2014. Web. 29
Oct. 2014.
SmithSpark, Laura, Emily Smith, Hilary Whiteman, and Chris Eldergill. "Oscar Pistorius
Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Girlfriend 's Killing."CNN. Cable News Network,
21 Oct. 2014. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.
Stim, Rich. "Florida DUI Laws, Penalties and Fines."Dui Driving Laws. N.p., n.d. Web.
29 Oct. 2014.
"The Negative Effects of the Media on Celebrities." HubPages. N.p., 5 Feb. 2012. Web.
28 Oct.
Celebrities are considered royalty in the eyes of the public, and like royalty, they receive biased treatment in many ways. As a result, celebrities are treated differently than civilians by prosecutors and jurors in the eyes of the law.
There have been several cases where celebrities are able to commit heinous crimes and get away with them, even though there were witnesses to protest. Other civilians are falsely accused of being guilty, then years after the court condemns them for a mistake they are found innocent. On January 6th, Thomas Gibson, Criminal Minds
Star, was charged with a DUI, driving under the influence, after he drove his SUV through a half marathon. His bond was posted at 15,000 dollars. He paid his bond and …show more content…
N.p., 6 Nov.
2013. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
Lee, Esther Yushi. "Criminal Charges Could Get Justin Bieber
Deported."ThinkProgress RSS. N.p., 23 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
MinceDidier, Ave. "Arizona Felony Crimes by Class and Sentences | Criminal Law."
Criminal Defense Lawyer. NOLO, n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
"Oscar Pistorius Sentenced." Channel 4 News. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
"Paris Hilton Says DUI Arrest ‘was Nothing’." TODAY. N.p., 7 Sept. 2006. Web. 29 Oct.
2014.
Peyser, Andrea. "Proof That Celebrities Get Special Treatment in Court."New York Post
Proof That Celebrities Get Special Treatment Incourt Comments. New York Post,
18 Nov. 2013. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
"Read Justin Bieber’s Police Report Radio.com." Radio. N.p., 23 Jan. 2014. Web. 29
Oct. 2014.
SmithSpark, Laura, Emily Smith, Hilary Whiteman, and Chris Eldergill. "Oscar Pistorius
Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Girlfriend 's Killing."CNN. Cable News Network,
21 Oct. 2014. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.
Stim, Rich. "Florida DUI Laws, Penalties and Fines."Dui Driving Laws. N.p., n.d. Web.
29 Oct. 2014.
"The Negative Effects of the Media on Celebrities." HubPages. N.p., 5 Feb. 2012. Web.
28 Oct.