26 November 2012 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet: Justice System Twelve Angry Men is a movie set in a jury deliberation room where the twelve male members of jury meet to decide upon the innocence or guilt of a young man accused of stabbing his abusive father to death. A unanimous vote is necessary to either convict or acquit the accused. Initially‚ eleven of the jury members decide upon a guilty verdict and subsequently the film moves into the jury’s analysis of the evidence of the
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Substitutes for Evidence During a trial there may come a time that a jury is specifically told what facts to believe instead of having both attorneys introducing evidence to them. The three categories that these facts fall under are called stipulation‚ judicial notice and presumptions (Hails 2009). A stipulation is an agreement between both attorneys that a one or more facts exist in regards to the case (Hails 2009). A written document stating the stipulation is introduced in court if the
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that are be tried by a judge alone. If you are charged with a summary offence you do not have the right to have a trial by jury. Indictable offences (District/ Supreme Courts) Indictable offences require a trial by judge and jury. If you are charged with an indictable offence and choose to plead ‘not guilty’‚ you are guaranteed the right to a trial by jury. No juries in high courts or in an appeals court ADR – Alternative Dispute Resolution * Negotiation * Mediation
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The two legal systems in question are the adversary system‚ most commonly practiced in the United States‚ and the civil law system‚ also referred to as the inquisitorial system‚ most commonly practiced in European countries. Both systems have the same goal; to find the truth. However‚ each system has a very different path to justice. The adversarial system implies that two parties assume opposite positions in debating the guilt or innocence of an individual. In this scenario‚ the judge is required
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defendants appearance before the court. If‚ after deliberating for a considerable time‚ a jury reports that it is deadlocked‚ the trial judge may do any of the following except: Answer: direct the jury to render “guilty” or “not guilty” within a specified short period of time. In Baston v. Kentucky (1986)‚ the Supreme Court held that a prosecutor’s use of peremptory challenges to exclude African-Americans from a jury trying an African-American defendants was ground for the defendant to claim discrimination
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little early to be safe. The trial did not end up starting until 9:16 because some of the people in the jury pool were late. As we walked in the courtroom there were three benches near the middle of the room and one on the back wall with chairs on both ends of it. There were only two seats open as we walked in‚ they were in the very back corner of the courtroom. When we walked in with the jury pool‚ the Honorable Judge Harry Gill was already at the bench standing. I have never seen this before‚ every
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you’re taking on a powerful and organized establishment you have to be a hierarchy” (237). The group must create a thorough plan with objectives for each individual participating in order for all aspects to be controlled. In the essay‚ “Committees‚ Juries‚ and Teams”‚ James Surowiecki claims‚ “One of the real dangers that small groups face is emphasizing consensus over dissent” (476). Often groups feel the need to agree on their points of view. In each strong group‚ a “devil’s advocate” is an important
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Atticus’s logical and factual statement of the trials injustices‚ the jury is blinded by prejudices and racism‚which mean they will convict Tom Robinson. Additionally‚ Atticus utilizes sentimental appeal to establish an element of pathos in his closing plea. As Atticus approaches the end of his speech‚ he states “In the name of God‚ do your duty. In the name of God‚ believe Tom Robinson‚ ”seeking the intention of evoking sympathy in the jury‚ as Christianity was a major religion among blacks and whites during
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criminal justice system relies on jurors to protect the accused from government oppression and to judge fairly and without personal bias. Juries are ordinary citizens used to determine if the accused is guilty or not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The story reveals the “imperfections” of the juror system in America. There are numerous issues with this jury that are relevant to the criminal justice system. Before deliberation even started eleven jurors automatically vote in favor of convicting
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deliberate after hearing the ’facts’ in a seemingly open-and-shut murder trial case. They retire to a jury room to do their civic duty and serve up a just verdict for the indigent minority defendant (with a criminal record) whose life is in the balance. The film is a powerful indictment‚ denouncement and expose of the trial by jury system. The frightened‚ teenaged defendant is on trial‚ as well as the jury and the American judicial system with its purported sense of infallibility‚ fairness and lack of
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