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Amanda Knox(aka Foxy Knoxy)

On her victim suffering: “How could she not? She got her f***ing throat slit!” - Knox

By: Hannah Nemtude

Born on July 9th, 1987 in Seattle, Washington Parents , Edda Mallas and Curt Knox, divorced when she was a

toddler Edda (39) married a 27 year old when Amanda was 14 She was not happy about it

Younger sister, Dianna Grew up middle class Athletic

played soccer Earned nickname “Foxy Knoxy” in highschool 2005 graduated from Seattle Preparatory School Went to University of Washington for linguistics Worked several jobs to pay for her tuition Partied a lot with drugs and alcohol

Letting go from strict childhood and parent’s divorce When she was 20, she went to Perugia, Italy to further study

linguistics Roommate was Meredith Kercher from London Began dating Raffaele Sollecito

Background

Crime Date Victim(s) Punishment

Disturbance of peace(1) and throwing rocks at a party

2006 People near the house and the police

Fine of $260 and no jail time

Sexual assault(2),

murder and simulating a burglary

November 1st, 2007

Meredith Kercher (roommate)

26 years imprisonment(acquitted(4)

and released October 3rd, 2011)

Falsely accused someone

2007 Diya "Patrick" Lumumba

Had to pay 19,000 in ₤

damages

Retrial(3) September 30, 2013

Meredith Kercher

28 ½ years imprisonment (aquitted March 27, 2015)

Crimes Accused on Committing

(1) def: the unsettling of proper order in a public space through one's actions

(2) def: illegal sexual contact that usually involves force upon a person without consent or is inflicted upon a person who is incapable of giving consent

(3) def: a second or further trial

(4) def: a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged

Knox was involved with a staged burglary, sexual assault, and first degree murder (1) of Meredith Kercher, her roommate.

Most of the crime was poorly planned out with evidence pointing to a friend or roommate.

Most Recent Crime (2007)

(1) def: an unlawful killing that is both willful and premeditated

The Double DNA Knife Raffaele, Knox’s boyfriend, had a knife in his apartment with

the victim, Meredith Kercher’s, DNA on the blade and Amanda Knox’s on the handle.

Luminol Traces Luminol is used by crime scene investigators to detect blood

that is invisible to the naked eye. Someone had blood on their feet in the home which was

compatible with Amanda Knox’s feet. The footprints contained her DNA.

The Staged Burglary There was no attempted entry way, an obvious staged

ransacked room, and glass that was broken after the ransacking.

It was to divert suspicion from residents and friends. Amanda Knox was the only one home that night.

Alibi is a lie It was said she was on her computer all night, but there was

no activity. She also said she was at her friend’s house, but she was seen

near the crime scene. Knox also said she was asleep at 10:30 a.m. still, but there

was activity on Rafeale’s phone at 5:32 a.m.

Evidence Brought Against Criminal

Behavior During Trial She was laughing and kissing/hugging Raffaele the day they

found Meredith. When she was fingerprinted, Knox freaked out.

Knox began hitting herself in the head and making a scene. People told the police that Knox’s behavior was very

peculiar, and she should be considered as a suspect. She also knew details about the crime that she should not

have known if she did not commit the crime.

Evidence Brought Against Criminal

Knox received 28 years and 6 months in prison in Italy.

The verdict was overturned though in March of 2015, and she cannot be retried for the murder of Meredith Kercher.

Sentence

Differential-Association Theory I believe differential-association theory best describes Knox’s

behavior because once she went to college, she started joining in criminal activity. It began with partying at the Greek parties, which were known for getting out of hand. She participated in under aged drinking and drugs. In high school, she was not much of a partier because of her parents. When she went away though, she could do whatever she wanted and learned from other people.

College in the USA was just the beginning of Knox breaking the law. Whenever she got to Italy, she met Raffaele. He was very much into drugs and a bad influence on Knox. They were constantly together and Knox’s roommates did not like him very much. She became a different person with him. It was most likely Raffaele who helped Knox think of a way to get rid of Meredith and try to hide the evidence. He hid evidence at his apartment and lied for her. Knox was never as deviant as she was when she was with Raffaele.

Theory That Explains Her Deviant Behavior

Books The Fatal Gift of Beauty: The Trials

of Amanda Knox, by Nina Burleigh Angel Face: Sex, Murder and the

Inside Story of Amanda Knox, by Barbie Latza Nadeau

Take Me with You: Talks with Amanda Knox in Prison, by Rocco Girlanda

Movies Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in

Italy Songs

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Cultural References