There is an ongoing debate pertaining to the introduction of professional jurors and keeping the current system in place. Those in favor of the implementation of a professional jury system argue that juries should be made up of people with in depth understanding of the laws and new technologies‚ they say that people bring their bias views into the courtroom and because both the defense and prosecution can dismiss a juror by challenges or cause they are able to stack the selection in their
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definition on the right side (3 min.). Share with group members your answers‚ come to a group consensus (agreement) about each answer (3 min). Whole class sharing. ___ G Jury ___ D Verdict ___ A Juror ___ H Controversial ___ B Deliberation ___ C Acquit ___ F Unanimous ___ E Pool A. B. C. D. E. F. G. a member of a jury careful consideration before a decision found not guilty decision a randomly selected group of people total and complete agreement A group of ordinary citizens who are chosen
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The Jury System The Jury System is a worldwide legal system aimed to determine the genuine facts of an issue in a lawsuit‚ however many individuals strongly oppose the efficiency and accurateness of the jury system‚ adopted by the English during the middle ages. The jury system exists to bring law to common sense and the through the judgement of the community‚ as well as considering the values and standards of the state. Nevertheless‚ there are current debates on whether the jury system should be
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Twelve people in a stuffy room have a heated discussion about the guilt or innocence of a defendant. The jury system dominates the processes in American criminal courts. Only unbiased citizens are allowed and chosen. In order to come to 12 jurors‚ the selection must be made partially among hundreds‚ sometimes reluctant citizens. I doubt that this U.S. jury system should be adopted. That system is outdated and the chance for misjudgment or verdict is high. Ordinary citizens with limited experience
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The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong Juries Sub-committee Consultation Paper Criteria for Service as Jurors This consultation paper can be found on the Internet at: January 2008 This Consultation Paper has been prepared by the Juries Sub-committee of the Law Reform Commission. It does not represent the final views of either the Sub-committee or the Law Reform Commission‚ and is circulated for comment and discussion only. The Sub-committee
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Sahleh Wafayee Judge Brent Carr Court Systems And Practices American Jury System The Court System is the most important of the criminal justice system because it finds whether a person is guilty or not guilty. The United States Court system has provided order and justice for the United States of America. The court system was made to make sure all citizens are receiving a fair trial despite gender‚ race‚ color‚ national origin‚ or religion. Each of the fifty states has its own state
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Treatment of IPO Costs. The costs of an IPO that involves both issuing new shares and a stock market listing should be accounted for as follows: Incremental costs that are directly attributable to issuing new shares should be deducted from equity (net of any income tax benefit) - IAS 32.37; Costs that relate to the stock market listing‚ or are otherwise not incremental and directly attributable to issuing new shares‚ should be recorded as an expense in the statement of comprehensive
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There has been as much praise as there is criticism of the jury system. Most critics doubt the competence‚ rationality and motives of the jury system alleging its only “claim to legitimacy is its archaic root.” Other critics question the ability of the jury system to adapt to complex issues in the modern world coupled with the impact of internet. However‚ much of this criticism of the jury is not supported by any empirical research. It appears that these criticisms are mainly just “made by appeals
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THE JURY SYSTEM THE NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE JURY The jury system of a trial is an essential element of the democratic process. It attempts to secure fairness in the justice system. Traditionally‚ the jury system has been viewed as a cornerstone of common law procedure. However‚ the use of the system of trial by jury is on the decline. Today‚ its use differs‚ depending on whether (a) it is a civil or criminal matter‚ and (b) in criminal matters‚ whether it is a summary or an indictable
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Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant is determined by a jury. It is opposed to bench trial that all final judgments are made by a judge. In Hong Kong‚ as it is under the common law system‚ jury trials are used in serious criminal cases and also some civil cases‚ like murder‚ manslaughter‚ rape‚ civil fraud and defamation cases etc. In addition‚ the jury is formed by a group of eligible citizens which is selected by local population. The criteria for
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