it centers on the vigilante act of Sweet. It would not matter to the state whether Sweet was black or white or Asian. The thing that angers the state is that Sweet acted against his fellow citizens taking the law into his own hands.The prosecution might confront Darrow’s argument that we can’t judge how long Sweet should have waited before firing. The prosecution might put forward that he should have waited until he was in actual danger, acknowledging that he was probably afraid and that may would be afraid in his position. The prosecution could then submit that we cannot allow everyone to act as a vigilante every time that they are afraid. If every person fired a gun when they were afraid, there would be a lot of unnecessary murders.Responding to Darrow, Difference Between the Leopold and Loeb Case and the Henry Sweet Case: The major differences between the Leopold and Loeb case and the Sweet case in terms of presentation rest on the fact that one was presented to a judge and one was presented to a jury, the decision being made (death penalty and guilt) and, of course, the subject matter. The fact that the Sweet case was being held before a jury allows for more emotional appeals to be made. Further inhibiting the suppression of emotional appeal in the Leopold and Loeb case is the fact that it was a punishment hearing. Finally the Sweet case allowed for more emotional appeals because it dealt with race and personal homes; topics that hit much closer to home than killing for academic interest.Review of How to Respond to Darrow:Being Darrow’s opponent would be difficult for any attorney. It is important to keep in mind not only the case material, but also the general presentation of the attorneys. In terms of the case material, the attorneys should, after considering how the attorneys will credibility and respect, find a strong single theme for the judge or jury to cling to. The theme should be simple an able...
