Truth of Mississippi Burning

1.) For minor crimes, most states have a “statute of limitations” that prohibits bringing charges when a certain period of time has elapsed since the crime. When it comes to serious crimes, is it right for the justice system to pursue criminal charges several decades after the crime is said to have occurred?
I believe it is right for the justice system to pursue criminal charges several decades after the crime is said to have occurred. As many people say, Justice have long arms, meaning that no matter how far away the victim is, no matter how long the case is under investigation, there is still a need for justice to be upheld and the culprits should be rightfully punished. Even though time has passed, it remains a fact that the culprit had committed a crime and has not been punished for his misdeeds. However, there is another scenario or problem to consider, such as the change of the law over the years or decades. Due to the passing of years and decades, law has definitely changed from before and currently, for murder, it could be lifetime imprisonment unlike in the past, it could have been sentence to death (Example). Thus, the law currently should be used to convict him.

2.) What do you think: was the state’s image “rehabilitated”?
I think that it represents a good image of the state, since people that have committed crimes decades before in the past are punished. Having been “rehabilitated”, it means that the accused wrongly have been given a new lease of life, been cleared of guilt and can continue to live like a normal person, while those that were truly accused, will receive punishment for their crimes and justice will be upheld.

3.) How much do you know about the civil rights era in general?
Currently, we are aware that the civil rights movement was on during that time, one such example was about the Montgomery Bus event, where it sparked racial riots in a bid to stand up for human rights. However, in general, the civil rights era concentrated on the human rights of people, such as justice and wants them to be people of fairness. Till now, some still believe that the Human Civil Rights Movement is still on because fairness has not been achieved yet for everyone.