in the hands of twelve whites. Their eyes are fixed on you‚ their hearts go out to you‚ and their hopes hang on your verdict. This is all‚ I ask you‚ on behalf of this defendant‚ on behalf of these great state‚ and this great city‚ which must face this problem and face it fairly- I ask you in the name of progress and of the human race‚ to return a verdict of not guilty in this
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jeopardy (del Carmen‚ 2014). The concept behind prohibiting double jeopardy is to protect the defendant from being tried and punished twice for a single crime‚ but this doesn’t mean that after a verdict is handed down the process ends (del Carmen‚ 2014). They can try and get an appeal so that their case and verdict will be reviewed (del Carmen‚ 2014). 2) Justices and judges have a couple of differences‚ but the major difference between the two is that justices preside over the U.S. Supreme Court while
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Nov. 24‚ 2003. Patron brought negligence action against tavern in connection with injuries sustained when members of motorcycle gang attacked patron in men ’s room. After jury returned $300‚000 verdict for patron‚ the Superior Court‚ Law Division‚ Union County‚ granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) to tavern. Patron appealed‚ and tavern cross-appealed. The Superior Court‚ Appellate Division‚ PAYNE‚ J.A.D.‚ held that: (1) tavern owed duty to patron to take reasonable
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The Supreme Court case of Gregg V. Georgia dealt with administrative law‚ which is the legal field that regulates the due process clause in the Constitution. The clause is about the Government having the obligations to respect and uphold the legal rights of American people during and after they are arrested. Troy Leon Gregg and other inmates on death row believed that the death sentence was in direct violation of the 8th and 14th Amendments‚ which dealt with cruel and unusual punishment and that
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Harper Lee once said‚ “ You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do.” Lee is alluding to the notion of winning‚ for this belief is a popular theme within literature. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a community’s morals and beliefs regarding race‚ gender‚ and compassion determine that justice is a privilege for a few rather than a right for all. Throughout the small-town life‚ many characters see the evil in human nature‚ while others cause the evil with being racist. The kids’ innocence gets demolished
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trial; this creates the initial conflict. Conflict is necessary to ensure the right thing is done‚ which in this case is that the defendant was given a fair hearing. The judge states that “if there’s any reasonable doubt then you must bring me a verdict of not-guilty”. Juror 8 has reasonable doubt and elaborates it to the jury; however some juror’s thoughts are blinded by their prejudice and personal experiences. Reginald Rose displays the conflict that can occur when decisions are being made using
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Over the years‚ mentally ill persons‚ especially the youths‚ have been the subject of harsh treatment by the society. Such is the case given they portrayal as criminals that need incarceration to rectify their behavior. A depiction of this kind does not reflect the sympathetic character that human beings must exhibit when dealing with the mentally ill. Mental illness is like any other type of medical conditions that requires equal and nonjudgmental treatment and care of sufferers of this fate. In
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of rape of a white woman and sentenced to death (Freedman‚ 2013). The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) had raised funds to aid in the trial of Jesse who had claimed to have a consensual relationship with her. The verdict had been re-evaluated due to the reasoning that there were no blacks on the jury. NAACP had raised
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High-profile rape cases in the Philippines Researched and compiled by GMA News Research using the following Sources: Inq7.net‚ Philippine Headline News Online. Supreme Court decisions | | |Year |Victim(s) |Suspect(s) |Notes | |Chiong rape case
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Landmark Cases: R. v. Feeney A. Summary of Case In 1991 while a murder investigation‚ police barged into the accused house when there was no answer at the door. The house was an equipment trailer and without any search warrant or permission the house was searched. For a better sight at the accused the police brought him to the front of the trailer and spotted blood stains on his shirt. The accused was asked several questions and his shirt was later seized. His fingerprints were taken and he was
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