The Gore and Waterfield Case recount the issue of two cousins caught with crimes of raping and murdering numerous women. Gore was sentenced to death, which happened through a lethal injection. Waterfield was sentenced to life imprisonment, and his family is still fighting for him to be released, claiming that he was innocent (FindLaw, 1997). The first ethical issue noted in the case is unfair ruling, where one offender attained life imprisonment and the other death sentence. When the case is analyzed, the cousins helped each other in the acts of raping, killing and dumping off the bodies of the victims. In some cases, the two men conducted independent offenses. Waterfield, who got life imprisonment, was responsible for raping Peggi, Jacki, and Wendy independently, which means he was as guilty as his cousin Gale. The court, in this case, acted unethically, by administering different types of punishment, yet the crimes committed were similar (Stancil, 2012). The court ignored the fact that Waterfield introduced Gore into the offense of raping and killing women. At the age of seventeen, Waterfield invited Gore to watch as he raped Gore’s sister, Wendy. Therefore, he was not forced into criminal acts but a partner to Gore’s activities, and he should have received an equal sentence (Clarissa, 2018).
The other ethical issue is noted with the family of the offender who tied to get him out of jail. According to Waterfield, he was innocent of the crimes, stating that Gore also held him hostage forcing him to commit the crimes. However, Waterfield was responsible for raping and killing some women on his own when his cousin was not around (Miami Herald, 2013). However, his family ignore the harm the man did to young girls, and even willing to risk him being released from jail, yet they knew he was a threat to young women in the society.
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References
Clarissa. (2018, December 5). Waterfield and Gore- Punishment Served or Justice Denied? Retrieved November 24, 2019, from https://www.thecriminalcode.com/index.php/2018/12/05/waterfield-and-gore-punishment-served-or-justice-denied/ .
FindLaw. (1997, July 17). FindLaw's Supreme Court of Florida case and opinions. Retrieved November 24, 2019, from https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-supreme-court/1313214.html
Miami Herald. (2013, September 2). Family of 'Killing Cousin' tries to get him out. Retrieved November 24, 2019, from https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/article1954642.html .
Stancil, L. (2012, May 25). Convicted killer, Gore accomplice Waterfield transferred to Hardee County prison. Retrieved November 24, 2019, from http://archive.tcpalm.com/news/convicted-killer-gore-accomplice-waterfield-transferred-to-hardee-county-prison-ep-382502058-343209422.html.
