Neal and Jesse Eldridge

Neal and Jesse Eldridge are two young men on trial. For over ten years, they suffered severe physical, emotional, and psychological abuse at the hands of their father. It ended the day they shot and killed him. Now Neal and Jesse are charged, as adults, with first degree murder; they face the possibility of life in prison. All this because Arkansas Department of Health Services, DHS, did nothing to step in and save these young …showed first 75 words of 1640 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1640 total…and fifteen. They could not just pack up their belongings and leave. If these women can be found not guilty, then it should be impossible to convict these two boys of first degree murder. Bibliography Works Cited Fagan, Patrick F. “The Child Abuse Crisis: The Disintegration of Marriage, Family, and the American Community.” 1999. Apr. 12, 2000. . Haddigan, Michael. “Justifiable Homicide.” Nov. 26, 1999. Apr. 12, 2000. . “Neal & Jesse Eldridge: Child Abuse Tragedy.” Feb. 17, 1999. Apr. 12, 1999. . Shull, Laura L. The Courier. June 23, 1998. Apr. 10, 2000. .