Chamberlain‚ claimed that a dingo had taken her. In order to assess the fairness of the Chamberlain Trial‚ we need to consider the role of the media‚ the nature of the evidence available at the trial and of the police investigation‚ the role of the jury‚ the role of the public prejudices and the findings of the Morling Royal Commission. All these factors led to the unfair sentence‚ it was only until the Morling Royal Commission established that the trial was unfair that the Chamberlain’s innocence
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Holding the state law prohibiting non-white males from sitting on a jury was a violation of equal protection. The purpose of the equal protection clause was to provide protection for the civil rights of blacks. This law clearly discriminates against blacks. Furthermore‚ any classification of jurors by race would be unconsitutional‚ whether it be nationality based or otherwise. That is not to say that the state may not prescribe qualification for its jurors‚ it just may not do so with respect to
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of New York‚ William Cosby. After a couple months of newspaper issues‚ Governor Cosby‚ decided to take action against the Journal. He offered a reward for the name of the authors (whose names were not published)‚ and also took his anger to a Grand Jury. Since the authors of the paper could not be determined‚ the jurors decided not to indict. In order to go around the Grand Jury’s decision‚ Cosby‚ told his own attorney general to file a case against Zenger (the only name showed in published issues
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The decision has to be unanimous (hung jury was something nobody liked) · No racial prejudices were tolerated (everybody turned their backs to juror 10 when he started saying that "he knew people of these kind very well") Processes: The group initially started with a process of arriving at a decision by voting and there was a groupthink causing everyone (apart from juror 8) to vote guilty. Then a secret ballot was carried out and it was decided that the jury would debate for at least an hour before
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not physically touched nor did he suffer fear or apprehension of physical injury. However‚ he was highly embarrassed and hurt by Flynn’s conduct in the presence of his associates. Fisher filed a suit to a jury against the Carrousel for the liability of Flynn’s offensive conducts. The jury found for Fisher and rendered him for $900 while the trial court ruled for the defendants notwithstanding the verdict. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. Issue: 1. Whether Flynn’s offensive conduct‚ while
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Question 1 (Worth 5 points) What is the role of a judge in a jury trial? The judge listens to both sides of the case to make a recommendation to the jury of what outcome to decide. The judge makes sure the evidence is presented fairly and that the jurors understand the law and procedures. The judge chooses who will serve on the jury and will consider the recommendation of the jury in a bench trial. The judge selects what evidence may be shown at trial and what evidence will be reserved
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maintained‚ which means that the people have a say in their government. People who do not vote in elections are giving up their say in the government. Mandatory laws are duties that are required by law‚ some examples are obey laws‚ pay taxes‚ and jury duty. Laws are rules under which a society or community is governed. Regardless if you are a citizen or not‚ you must obey federal‚ state‚ and local laws. Police officers and courts make sure that the laws are obeyed. If a person breaks a law‚ there
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courts are binding on lower courts in that particular country. It is important to note however that a decision made in a Caribbean territory maybe be persuasive in a neighbouring country. One distinctive feature of the common law legal system is the jury system. This is a system whereby a group of "peers" tries a defendant to determine the facts and establish the guilt or innocence of the defendant. This is done through an adversarial process‚ that is‚ an exchange of arguments and
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and state the most interesting things I observed. I will then later discuss how and why I found the happening of the court room to be relatively hard to understand‚ and explain how and why I believe that defendants‚ witnesses‚ victim of crime‚ or a jury member could find the court process daunting and also hard to understand. I also provide a critical reflection upon my experience in court outlining the relevant concepts discussed in class 1012CCJ Police‚ Courts and Criminal Law. Court Details:Name
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government that interact with the criminal justice system through the nature of the functions that they perform: legislative‚ executive‚ and the judicial. The process of the criminal justice system is complicated but can be broken down in sequence; grand jury indictment‚ the arrest‚ the initial hearing‚ the bail hearing‚ the arraignment‚ plea negotiations‚ the trial‚ the verdict‚ sentencing and corrections. The legislative branch is responsible for passing laws that define illegal behavior‚ setting sentences
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