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    Summary: Mock Juries

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    Decision making in juries To study the decision making of juries mock juries and shadow juries are used ( i.e. ‘real’ juries are not used as this is banned by law). Mock juries do a role play of a case‚ shadow juries observe a real case then discuss guilt/innocence but their opinion is not given to the real court. In mock juries variables such as the characteristics of the defendant can be controlled‚ however the group may not be representative of a randomly selected jury‚ scenarios may not be

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    samples‚ scientists have been able to declare that race is not biologically constructed due to the similarities between human genes. Nevertheless‚ in reality‚ people still emphasized on biological aspects such as skin color‚ or hair texture to categorize others into different races. This in turn‚ denied the true identity of race‚ which it is culturally constructed. Ethnicity‚ by definition is also culturally constructed‚ therefore it greatly resemble race. There is no real clear line to distinct the two

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    they are in the media about all the ground breaking things they come up with.   3. Describe a real or made up example of word of mouth promotion. Why do you think people were motivated to spread this message to others? (1-5 sentences. 2.0 points) When some one is opening up a new club you well txt people that its opening and tell people to tell there friends about it.   4. Find an example of a print or Internet ad that includes images and text‚ and then answer the following questions about it.  

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    Jury Selection

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    in the November 2000 election was narrowly defeated by some 51% of those voting [yeas 315‚031; nays 332‚280]. Such measures although often introduced often die within committee hearings and seldom reach the floor of the full legislative body. An example of such proposed legislation is California AB1592 THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT‚ proposed early in 1999-- presented here in an analysis form. Permissive DAS legislation is overshadowed by measures prohibiting DAS under penalty of law. The Death with

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    taping in Texas jury room” written by Karen Everhart talks about the possibility of jury deliberations being skewed by the presence of cameras. To begin with‚ prosecutors believe that the presence of cameras would skew jury selection and deliberations. In the article Delmore stated‚ “desire to appear on a Survivor-style reality television series not be added to the qualification for jury service.” The presence of cameras during the court process could possibly eliminate some valuable jury members who

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    Jury Trial in Malaysia

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    Jury Trial In Malaysia A jury trial is a trial where a judge is helped by a jury which consists of several ordinary citizens whom are usually selected randomly and generally laymen. Usually the jury box consists of 12 people that will judge regarding the facts of a case. In a jury trial‚ the selections of the juries are called ‘voir dire’‚ where the judge or parties ask jurors questions in order to determine their biases and opinions. After the jury is chosen and sworn in‚ the parties shall give

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    few occasions: Adams and Jefferson‚ Kennedy and Johnson‚ and Eisenhower and Nixon are a few examples (Jackson vs. Calhoun-Part 1 1). However‚ the most controversial relationship between president and his assistant was between Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun. Their disagreements began very early on in Jackson’s administration‚ and lasted until after the resolution of the Nullification Crisis. Nullification is the refusal of a state to recognize a federal law within its boundaries and deem that law

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    An All-White Jury

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    for African American suspects in the U.S. today to receive a fair trial with an all-White jury? Why or why not? We are told that the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that we have the right to an unbiased jury when it is a felonious trial‚ but what is considered neutrality? This question has been one that the Supreme Court has asked time and time again‚ and they have stated “that the jury must be drawn from a representative cross-section of the community” (Taylor v. Louisiana

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    different distinction because‚ for example‚ in one culture‚ most individuals may be classified as black but they may be various shades of black which is where the racial difference occurs. In the US‚ many smaller clusters of individuals are categorized as ethnic area which holds a specific ethnic group. For example‚ South Brunswick has a large Indian population which is to say‚ Indian’s make up a large ethnic group within the township. New Brunswick could be another example as there is a large community

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    values and perspectives: Don’t you think it is hypocritical by identifying every individual’s race/ethnicity? - How I am a hypocritical based on your values and perspectives? The reason I want to stress about others’ identity because I want to pinpoint others’ cultural pros and cons while encouraging people to diversify the culture instead of assimilating into the American culture. - Identifying a person’s race‚ ethnicity‚ and cultural background is not trying to form a stereotype about them but getting

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