SCOTUS Case- DeShaney vs. Winnebago county

 The SCOTUS case that meant the most to me was the case- DeShaney vs. Winnebago county. This case occured in 1988 in Winsconsin, and it was about the abuse of a child named Joshua. His parents had divorced, and his dad, Randy, got custody of him. He physically abused Joshua, though. The injuries got so bad he was sent to the hospital, and then name mentally disabled from being hit on the head so much. His mother had tried to alert social services in the area, but they did nothing, so when she saw how bad the abuse had gotten, she took it to court and also sued the social services. Despite the evidence of abuse though, the votes were 6 to 3 for Winnebago county because the state doesn't protect children in abuse like that. Joshua was put back into custody of his father. The impact from this case is that states can't do anything to stop children from being abused at home. People also are led to believe that child abuse is okay.
 This case has made an impact on me because it was by far the worst case there was. Firstly, the person who it was about was just a little boy who had been beat so badly he was mentally impaired for life. Also, it was very bad that even though the evidence was there, Joshua was put back into the abusive father's custody. The only kind of punishment the father got was counselling, but I'm sure he still kept abusing Joshua. This case just proves that if someone is getting injured but there's no rule to stop it than no one will stop it. It had made a very negative impact on the state. Although, the case did happen 20 years ago, so things might be different now. It's just sad how there was nothing done about it, and this is one of the worst cases there was in all the SCOTUS case.   

My Six Word Memoirs

 school was always better with weekends

No matter what, friends are forever

My family's together wherever we are!

Upset, Insecure, Alone... Inspired, Happy, Loved!

wait... so santa claus isn't real?

Future? I have time to decide...

Babysitting and still broke. As usual.

celebrities aren't the only good inspirations

Winter's only better with hot chocolate

Never felt like I have belonged

Ups and Downs of Being Gifted

  Some people think being gifted is good. And it is! There are many good things about excelling in one subject or more. You get to experience things other kids don't get to, like special academic programs. Gifted children also get to be good at something, and it can make them feel proud of themselves. I was one of those people, since I always was happy when I got good grades. "There are a number of benefits typically associated with being identified as "gifted" child", states WINK News' article on "Gifted" being a blessing or a curse. Being gifted can be a very good thing. 
  Others think being gifted can be a curse, too. People say it it bad because they always finish work first, or are expected to go above and beyond what they can even do. Some people even push themselves to go farther! I was one of those people too, who pushed themselves, but that wasn't my main problem with being gifted. Once started school, I was very good with my work, even though I wasn't the first one to finish and help others. My main problem was that I was extremely shy! I used to barely talk, and I was always scared to read out loud and raise my hand. Because of that, no one ever thought I was gifted. It kind of put down my confidence about being smart. I did get into a special education class in second grade, but it didn't help me much, since we didn't even do work. I think the only way people even knew I was smart was because of tests scores. It is still a problem though to be judged like that. I think another reason I didn't have much self-confidence was because I was always the smallest in the class. I was also much younger, until I went back a grade by mistake. This is an example of asynchronous development, which is then your physical, emotional, and intellectual traits are not together. When my intellectual levels were very high, my physical and emotional levels were way down. I think it's better now, but that really messed up my past years having asynchronous development. So, being girted can be a good thing, but also a bad thing.

All About Me!

Hi! My name's Emma and I'm in 8th grade. My dad's in the military, so we move around alot. This is the 7th place I've lived! My favorite subjects in school are History, English, and any music or art classes. Some activities I do are acting, dancing, guitar lessons, and singing. Other hobbies I like to do are reading and hanging out with friends.  That's a little bit about me!