All-white jury

everything as quick as possible, the ‘bad guy’ gets his comeuppance, and everything is wrapped up in a neat little bow that very day. All of these were wrong of course. The trial was already in day two by the time…

has a modified comparative negligence structure in that the plaintiff’s claim is barred if the jury finds that the plaintiff’s comparative negligence is more than fifty percent. Instruction B45.01 of the Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions informs the jury of this rule of law and this has been shown to discourage juries from finding plaintiffs more than fifty percent at fault for their injuries. If the jury determines that plaintiff’s comparative negligence to be fifty percent or less, then the…

Robinson are influenced by society to think for themselves, look beyond the curtain of innocence, and take chances. Society’s rumors and lies no longer have a great affect on Scout. In the beginning of the book Scout, Jem, and Dill assumes that all the rumors are true, about anyone who is obviously not able or willing to be part of "normal" society, specifically about Boo Radley. Previous to the trial, Scout occupied herself…

Introduction On the Wednesday the 5th of August 2015, I attended the Brisbane District Court for approximately 3 hours. This essay outlines on the observations that where made that day and critically reviews the components of crime control and the due process models, which these findings represent. I will then go on to draw upon my observations guided by academic literature, which will provide an overview of both models. This essay however will dispute that the governing model for what I…

warning, indictment, self-incrimination, grand jury, jury, double jeopardy, and collateral estoppel, immunity from prosecution, eminent domain, takings, and lastly territorial jurisdiction. Nevertheless, this investigation will cover the basic and many varied interpretations of double jeopardy and how they applied to the local case of Robert Nicholas Angleton. Double jeopardy is within the United States Constitutions Fifth Amendment, “The State with all its…

allegedly the look out for the whole thing. Most believe he is guilty, but not on the account of murder just on the robbery. He knew all along that the robbery was going to happen and he could have done something to prevent it from even happening. Steve should have been guilty on the account of accessory to manslaughter. Steve Harmon, James King, and Bobo Evens all knew about the…

community of Manitowoc County Wisconsin. Steven Avery, the main character in the series, is convicted of the rape of Penny Beernsten but is later exonerated. Then just two years after his release, he is convicted for the killing of Teresa Halbach. All of the initial evidence that is recovered makes a good case proving that Avery in fact was liable for the crime but after time the some evidence begins to unveil that he may have been framed by the Manitowoc Sheriff’s Department. This drama filled…

Regarding a courtroom, when I entered there, I could see prosecutors/plaintiffs seats on the left side and defendant seats on the right side. The different point was that in my country courts, there is no two tables in front of the jury box, but in the US they have. Jury box, although there were no…

The society built around children in the 21st Century has become one of friendship over parenting. Disciplinarians are more concerned with how children feel about something than how they could help the child learn from an event. However, regardless of the lack of strong parenting, children by the time they reach ten years old have enough cognitive ability to determine broad aspects of what is right and wrong. Some of the first lessons that a child learns are to respect one another, to be kind…

What is the main function of a jury? Why is this duty imposed on the jury? Why do you believe some people do not want to perform their duty by sitting on a Jury? What are some of the potential issues or risks if they do? A juror, in this day and age, is needed in order for defendants to receive a fair and competent trial. Not every Juror, however, qualifies to attend a trial and determine the faith of the defendant. In order for a person to qualify as a juror, they are required to sustain…