This task is an extension of the content discussed in p4 where i discussed the role of lay people. Also i described the background of magistrates and jury. I also talked about formal requirements‚ qualifications‚ restrictions‚ selection and training to become part of the magistrates. Also explained what is needed to become part of the jury for example the eligibility‚ what disqualifications which will restrict you‚ and discretionary excusals. in this assignment to meet the criteria i will need to
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‘Twelve Angry Men expose the weaknesses of the Jury system as well as its strengths. Discuss. In Rose’s play ‘Twelve Angry Men’ audience clearly learned how the character in the play shows the strengths and weaknesses of the jury system in America during the 1950’s. The Juror 8 has shown the strength at the beginning of the first vote where he’s the only juror in the room who votes not guilty. There were Individuals such as juror 3 who has shown the weakness like when he lets his inner conflict
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Fact Statement Jamie Howards is 25 years old and living in Springfield‚ Pennsylvania. The young artist is well-known in the art world for his large installation pieces‚ unlike many artists that paint portraits or sculpt small things. Jamie has achieved success and praises with his past work and now‚ he is working on his new art project: “Art for Clunkers”. Jamie’s goal with his new project is turning “clunker” cars and car parts into art. Despite his poor economic conditions‚ he had found a way
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make it as harsh as possible for you. This obviously is not fair and would cause any rational person to rebel against the system put in place for them; that is exactly what the colonists did when King George III took away the colonists’ right to trial by jury. Colonists knew the importance of the 7th Amendment because it prevented judicial bias and allowed
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Alberto Zaragoza !0/30/2012 AOJ-204 Mr. Martins In Central Criminal Divisions San Diego Superior Court‚ at Wednesday‚ October 23‚ 2012‚ I have observed my very first criminal jury trial. Court case SCD229101‚ in department 50. is a first degree murder trial that has occurred on the night of August 11‚ 2012 (PC187A).The Defendant‚ Quang Dang‚ 37‚ Stabbed his 27-Year old girlfriend‚ Myra Supiping‚ who was asleep alongside her children. The defense attorney says he killed out of raged and
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MR. CROOK’S LEGAL DEFENSE CJ 227 Criminal Procedure Unit 8 Explaining Legal Procedure and Defense PRE-ARREST PROCESS • Mr. Crook‚ the following information is provided to you to assist you through your legal process since you have been identified as a suspect to a robbery. • Any information you tell me is confidential by attorney-client privilege. • I will make arrangements for you to turn yourself into local authorities. • Once you have surrendered yourself you will be searched and booked. • During
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Chicago Law Review‚ 36(1)‚ 50-112. Alshuler‚ A. W. (1975). The defense attorney ’s role in plea bargaining. The Yale Law Journal‚ 84(6)‚ 1179-1314. Bar-Gill‚ O.‚ & Ben-Shahar‚ O. (2009). The prisoners ’ (plea bargain) dilemma. Journal of Legal Analysis‚ 1(2)‚ 737. Brady vs. The United States‚ 397 U.S. (The Supreme Court 1970). Fisher‚ G. (2003). Plea bargaining ’s triumph: A history of plea bargaining in america. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Gilchrist‚ G Inciardi‚ J. A. (2010). Criminal
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Traditional Litigation System ‘The process of bringing‚ maintaining‚ and defending a lawsuit is called litigation’ (Cheeseman‚ 2010). The traditional system of litigation involves various phases‚ which include suit‚ answer‚ discovery and trial or jury. In order to start the process of litigation the person who is suing‚ called the plaintiff‚ should raise a suit against the offender called the defendant‚ by filing a complaint in court. The complaint should list the parties‚ state the
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value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars‚ the right of trial by jury shall be preserved‚ and no fact tried by a jury‚ shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States‚ than according to the rules of the common law." The 7th Amendment states that any person who is accused of a crime‚ where the dollar amount is deemed to be valued at twenty dollars or more‚ has the legal right to a trial by jury. A jury trial is a panel of randomly selected citizens who will listen to the
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successful process would be the pre-trial release. Understanding that all accused may have the opportunity for bail if provided‚ in some cases it is not provided. Therefore‚ if bail is not provided or released‚ they wait for the results of the case in jail. In my opinion‚ if the accused makes bail or is released‚ law officials should track every move they make‚ so if the accused tries to make a run for it or disappear there would be a way to track them down for their trial or court date. Also‚ bringing
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