Case Study Questions: OJ Simpson
Name:________________________
(Use reading, web sites and video to answer the following questions)
What:
1. What was the accusation against OJ Simpson? How’d he do it?
Who:
2. Who was Nicole Brown Simpson? Who was Ronald Goldman?
3. Why had OJ Simpson become famous before the murder case?
4. Who was Mark Fuhrman and what role did he play?
When/ Where:
5. Year, geographic location
6. Physical location/ time of day
Evidence:
7. How did the defense dismantle the prosecution’s case against OJ?
8. What was the role of the bloody glove?
9. Was there any DNA evidence against OJ? Give examples.
Outcome:
10. Legal outcome of case?
11. Generally, what was the reaction to the verdict in the African American community?
Generally, what was the reaction to the verdict in the white community? (google it)
Reflections:
12. Do you think OJ committed these crimes? Explain. Need to write at LEAST a few sentences.