know that a murder who had left the mental institution after pleading mentally insane would be walking shoulder to shoulder with them or someone they loves out on the streets. This is a great fear behind the insanity defense because many non-guilty verdicts have set the violent offender free and he committed another violent crime. Another fault of the insanity plea is that mistaken diagnosis is a very real and serious possibility. Whether the mental symptoms are diagnosed by observation and evaluation
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and Moral Relativism can result in morality becoming inconsistent. The standard of consistency requires that “a moral theory should be consistent in the sense that its principles‚ together with relevant factual information‚ yield consistent moral verdicts about the morality of actions‚ persons‚ and other objects of moral evaluation” (Timmons 271). In this essay I will argue that both Moral Relativism and Divine Command Theory have their flaws and the only way to ‘do the right thing’ is to rely on
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Men‚ a play by Reginald Rose‚ was written in 1955 at a time when America was involved in a cold war with communist countries. It shows the strength of a deliberative process that enables individuals‚ who have “nothing to gain or lose‚” to reach a verdict. In the American jury system “everybody deserves a fair trial” and in Twelve Angry Men the defendant gets a very fair trial. All the jurors have their own opinions on the case but in the end a decision is made. The jury‚ and the audience‚ never discovers
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minority‚ violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. The Fisher V. University of Texas case should be ruled by the precedent set by the Grutter v. Bollinger case. However‚ declaring the affirmative action unconstitutional is a possible verdict. Fisher has the 14th amendment on her side which states that all citizens are entitled to equal protection under the law. Chief Justice Roberts‚ in a 2007 affirmative-action decision‚ famously stated
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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee is a great work in American literature‚ and has been taught in schools for many years. The book is the story of two young children during part of their time growing up. In this book‚ readers see the adventures of Scout and Jem‚ and how they learn from them. Along with learning that racism is a big part in their society in this time‚ and the unfairness of it. The novel should be taught in schools because of the lessons taught to readers by Scout and Jem
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to society.” This preconception influences Juror 4’s decision-making process. These examples illustrate major flaws that humans may bring to the jury system. A juror’s verdict can also be shaped by apathy. If a juror does not care about the outcome of a case‚ there is little chance that he or she will treat his or her verdict with the attention and forethought it deserves. For example‚ if one examines Juror 7’s quote‚ the affects of indifference on a juror’s deliberations are clearly shown. “All
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Introduction This paper analyzes the definition of hate crime in the Wisconsin system‚ which is defined as to target a person or a property offensively‚ involving actual or perceived race‚ color‚ religion‚ gender identity‚ or national origin. Through the critical analysis of Wisconsin v. Mitchell‚ it argues that an important element which is that the First Amendment does not protect violence. It enhances the maximum penalty for act motivated by a discriminatory point of view. IRAC Analysis Wisconsin
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that one sees when he/she looks closely and tries to understand. This may be seen in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee. Once‚ during Jem‚ Dill‚ and Scout’s investigation of Boo Radley‚ or Mr. Arthur Radley‚ another time‚ during the whole jury’s verdict against clearly innocent Tom Robinson‚ and yet again‚ in the illusion that Dolphus Raymond is always drunk and that is why he is in the situation that he is in. An example of when one looks closely‚ and goes past the shell of illusion and sees reality
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Lay people are local members of a community who are randomly selected to hear both criminal and civil court cases using the electoral voting register. They usually hear the majority of criminal cases. They have no knowledge or legal qualifications of the law‚ however there are some formal requirements needed to become a lay person. Lay magistrates and juries are required to; • Be between the ages of 18 to 65‚ • Have no criminal records • Not be a member of the armed forces. • be on the electoral
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multiple major themes that are outcomes of significant scenes throughout the book. One of the most well-known scene is the trial scene where Tom Robinson is found guilty for a crime he did not commit. Because Scout and Jem were at the trial‚ the verdict deeply affected their view on the goodness of the people of Maycomb. Lee throughout the novel explores the concept of human morality‚ the inherent goodness or malevolence of people and how it can have a positive or negative affect on people. Lee achieves
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