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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controversy in college football since it was created in 1998. This system was set in order for the top two BCS college football teams to meet in the national championship and there are 8 other teams that play in four other BCS bowl games. There was much debate for several years whether there should be a playoff system‚ which will allow many teams to qualify for the National championship‚ as opposed to just two teams. Now that the playoff system has been established the question arises regarding the overall
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The Criminal Justice System Is Biased To begin with‚ in today’s society‚ the Criminal Justice system is broken. A person’s trial can have a different outcome depending on their ethnicity. Statistics prove that all races are not treated equally‚ whites always have an advantage for being the dominant group in the U.S. At this period in time‚ there has been a lot of shootings involving African Americans the most. In various incidents‚ law enforcement officers state that they felt that their life was
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the American education system struggling? This is the question that has been brought up multiple times in recent years. Nothing has been done to improve the quality of our education despite the many complaints revolving around it. Steps must be taken in order to come about a change such as: in the classrooms to improve work ethic‚ introducing creativity‚ and changing the current grading system. The level these steps are currently at is damaging the American education system. A major problem with our
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been anything close to a pure and total democracy is debatable. There has never been universal suffrage. The result in 2000 election led many people to call for Electoral College reform or a change to a direct popular vote system. No major changes have yet been made to the system; the electoral college remains the “democratic” way we elect the President of the United
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There has been a great debate in the criminal justice system when it comes to its prisons. When it comes to the prison system we want to know if it’s functional and a sound prison that houses people who have been found guilty of breaking the law. As it concerns to the public the questions that you can ask yourself is “Do you know what goes on in the prison? Do you know the general statement that the criminal justice system has when it comes to the prions and the inmates on how they are handled with
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a child. Children are held back by their mothers‚ just as Americans are held back by their own government. Our healthcare system is not only extremely expensive‚ but almost useless‚ and our educational system doesn’t get our kids anywhere. As great as America may seem‚ our educational system is flawed and our healthcare system is getting us nowhere. Our educational system in America is highly inefficient. It focuses more on standardized testing than it does on helping the students understand the
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illness and the crimes that are related. In order to truly make the American education system equal the schools with a lower graduation rates would be required to reach outside their means of teaching the children and first teach the parents how to parents and raise successful young adults. In many cases schools simply cannot reach the homes and are set to fail. In an attempt to revamp the education system in a very controversial way is the
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Introduction Today’s court system has many difficult decisions to make everyday. One of the most controversial decisions is whether or not try certain juveniles as adults or not. On one hand‚ being tried as a minor is considered unconstitutional‚ while on the other side it seems necessary in order to protect society. Some of the factors the court considers when convicting a minor is “age‚ physical and mental maturity‚ past attempts and future potential for rehabilitation‚ harm suffered by the victim
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