OPENING STATEMENTS - many lawyers consider this the most crucial part of the trial - After opening statements‚ a case unfolds in bits and pieces and not necessarily in any organized manner - research shows that many jurors form strong opinions after opening statements and interpret all of the subsequent evidence in light of those initial impressions - prepare an opening statement that virtually cripples the opposition - opening statements give an overview of what you expect to show through the
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Source III: Faigman‚ David L. “The Battered Woman Syndrome and Self-Defense: A Legal and Empirical Dissent.” Virginia Law Review‚ vol. 72‚ no. 3‚ 1986‚ pp. 619–647. Early within this article author‚ Faigman reveals that he supports the testimony of batter women syndrome as self-defense against an abusive partner. Faigman’s article argues that the courts should allow juries to consider valid social science research regarding the circumstances surrounding the battered woman’s case as well as her own history
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Why Battered Women Do Not Leave‚ Part 1 CJ 320 This article addresses the many factors that play into why women‚ who suffer from battered women syndrome‚ do not leave their husbands or the person who is abusing them. Before we discuss the contents of this article a battered women syndrome is “the set of symptoms‚ injuries‚ and signs of mistreatment seen in a woman who has been repeatedly abused by a husband or other male figure”. This article is divided into two parts where part one focuses
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Battered Women Fight Back! Situation Analysis: ✓ Battered Women Fight Back! is a Boston‚ MA 501 (c) (3) agency with a goal to increase awareness that domestic violence is a direct violation of a person’s fundamental human right‚ Stacy Kabat is the main force driving BWFB! ✓ There are compelling statistics demonstrating the extent and gravity of domestic violence in the US‚ ✓ Women and children are the principal victims of domestic violence‚ ✓ Domestic violence is a major
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Timothy Coggins July 31‚ 2012 Opening Statement May it please the court (look at judge)‚ Opposing counsel (look at opposing counsel). My name is Timothy Coggins and my co-counsel is Ms. Bernadette Benjamin‚ Ms. Nicolette Versailles‚ Ms Keisha Jean-Charles and Mr. Peter Domingue. We are the prosecution‚ and we represent people of the state of New York. There are several people whose names you will hear throughout the trial. There is the victim Payton Miller. The victim’s roommate Sydney
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Introduction of myself‚ my purpose‚ and the participants: Hello‚ my name is ____and I am a trained certified mediator. I am here to act as a mediator to help assist you in resolving your conflict. My goal is to assist each of you in reaching a mutually acceptable decision. I will remain unbiased and impartial‚ I am not here to represent either side‚ nor will I take sides. I would like all involved parties to feel as comfortable as possible so I would like to take a moment to ask how you would
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My class and I did a mock trial mirroring the one from Native Son‚ written by Richard Wright. The class was divided between the prosecution‚ jury‚ defense and the judge. We did this case to interpret the book’s case in our own reality. During the mock trial‚ both sides introduced their claims. The prosecuting side argued that Bigger should be sentenced to death and the defense side argued that Bigger acted upon insanity and should be put in rehabilitation. Each side brought up a witness and each
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Battered Women Fight Back! Agency * Stacey Kabat founded the Battered Women Fight back! non-profit organization in Boston‚ Massachusettes‚ in November 1992 * BWFB! started out primarily as a prison support group for battered women however over the years‚ the group’s primary goal has evolved to provide educational materials and services designed to increase public awareness of the problems facing battered women and what could be done to ameliorate the situation. * BWFB! is locally and
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Opening Statement: Hamlet Insanity or Not? Affirmative: He is not Essentials Questions: On this question there are four different hypotheses: (1) That Hamlet was throughout perfectly sane‚ but feigned insanity; (2) that Hamlet was after his interview with the Ghost more or less insane; (3) that in Hamlet insanity was latent‚ but was only fully developed after the Court-play; (4) that Hamlet was neither insane‚ nor feigned to be so. Is He Really? POINT ONE: “Despite what one may think‚ there
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Martin Luther prosecutor Opening argument: Ladies and gentleman of the jury‚ this here man‚ Martin Luther‚ presents himself as good when in fact he criticized‚ challenged‚ and caused the Catholic Church to lose its power and its followers. He wrongfully accused church officials of corruption claiming that they abused their power to benefit the church’s economical stability. He himself taught that only faith in God can get you to heaven‚ and faith in God indicates that violence is never the
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