When reading the play "12 angry men"‚ is it hard to ignore the prominent character- ’the 8th Juror’. As the plot unfolds‚ the reader notices that Juror #8 is the only one among the 12 who really understands the seriousness of the situation at their hands. At the very beginning of the play‚ you can see that there is no sympathy towards the boy accused of murder. And why should it be? All the evidence that was brought up in the court room has crushed the defense and the boy’s chances on the trial
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Kyle Ferris Prof. Morgan ADMJ 54 19 Feb 2014 Guest Speaker 1 When thinking of an attorney the majority does not give it much thought as to the different types and functionalities this profession takes. That is‚ until someone is in need of one‚ or facing one of these professional arguers. One group that find themselves facing an attorney are criminals who have had charges placed against them through the District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney’s Office is the main prosecuting party
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Law Abiding Citizen: Literary Analysis Sitting across from Clyde Alexander Shelton in a court conference room with bad news‚ Nick Rice informs the distraught widower that “some justice is better than no justice at all” (Gray‚ Law Abiding Citizen). Presented in director F. Gary Gray’s Law Abiding Citizen‚ one man single-handedly warps the lives of the officials in a criminal justice system. Clyde promises to bring “the whole… diseased‚ corrupt temple down” on the prosecuting attorney Nick Rice’s
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Unit 7 Topic 2 – Reading 7 Mystery of the Stolen Artifacts Federal and state laws protect archaeological remains on public lands. These laws are important for preserving our national and state heritage. Unfortunately‚ there are people who discover these sites‚ excavate the artifacts‚ and sell them for personal gain. These people are called “pot hunters”. This script is a fictional trial of a Mr. Pete Anderson who was accused of illegally taking archeological artifacts from public land. During a
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In the play "Inherit the Wind" by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ the defense faces numerous societal injustices‚ which is why they never had a chance to win the case. One example of the town’s bias is presented through the town’s love for Matthew Harrison Brady. A second example is the extreme conformist and pious attitude of the town’s people. The last instance is the narrow-mindedness of the judge and the jury‚ which resulted in an unfair trial. In conclusion‚ the defense suffered through many
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Twelve Angry Men The American legal system‚ based on the ancient idea of “innocent‚ until proven guilty;” has its share of advantages and disadvantages. They all serve to build a system that has suffered years of trials and tribulations‚ having lost much of their usefulness in today’s world. The cornerstone of the American legal system is the “trial by jury‚” in which a citizen who has been accused of a crime‚ has the right to be judged by a group of his fellow citizens‚ who will have the evidence
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The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 The Act The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 took effect on 6 April 2008. Companies‚ organisations and Government bodies can now be prosecuted as a consequence of a gross breach of the duty of care resulting in the death of an individual‚ if ‘the way in which its activities are managed or organised by its senior management is a substantial element in the breach’ (Section 1(3)) [1]. Prior to 2007‚ successive Governments
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Inherent Power Of Courts 1.The Court in the case of Kurukshetra University v. State of Haryana‚ again stated the principle regarding the exercise of the inherent powers conferred by Sec. 482‚ Cr. P. C : “It ought to be realised that inherent powers do not confer an arbitrary jurisdiction on the High Court to act according to whim or caprice. That statutory power has to be exercised sparingly‚ with circumspection and in the rarest of rare cases.” 2.In the case of Raj Kapoor and ors v. State
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Dear Juror 3: One of the best character traits is morality. Perceiving right from wrong and understanding the ethical code accepted in society are imperative in every person. Having a sense of justice without biases or prejudices as a hindrance are contributing factors in a satisfactory juror. In my opinion‚ bigotry is unacceptable; however‚ I do find an unwavering determination admirable. Being able to affirm what one personally believes in should always be looked upon no matter what the reasons
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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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