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    It is uncommon to observe somebody who likes to be compelled to be some place or accomplish something they don 't have a longing to do. In, 12 Angry Men, we are given only that. Twelve men, of every single different backgrounds and experiences are told they must spend their own valuable time to judge a man on the premise of evidence that was presented to them. Gladding would call this kind of group an errand/work aggregate. This sort of group meets up to finish amass undertaking objectives.…

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    legality. Our district attorney, John Budelmann, was found to be withholding information from certain drug cases. As a prosecutor, you must provide the criminals with all evidence that they can use for their defense. Although if the prosecutors are not given full evidence by the district attorney, then the criminals cannot receive all the evidence to help them in their case. When his assistant district attorney, Jeffery Domachowski, found out Budelmann was withholding information, Budelmann…

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    Persuading someone to take your side in an argument is not an easy task to accomplish. There are many things a person must learn in order to become an effective persuader. In the movie twelve angry men, persuasion plays a huge role; as the jury has to decide whether the boy (who is accused of murdering his father) is guilty or innocent. This movie is a great example of ad hominem; which is a logical fallacy in which the argument is countered by attacking the person, their motive, or other things…

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    Courtroom Observation

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    I had been wanting to observe a jury selection, I finally observed some in Judge Ewell’s courtroom. Judge and counsels are discussing to see what jurors can be excuse when I went in. The jurors came back in and took almost all the seats, the prosecutor started his questioning. There are some jurors that attempt to complicate the question. The prosecutor would sometimes ask questions…

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    The Court later said, “[w]e cannot deny that our decision today will have an impact on the ability of law enforcement to combat crime” (Patterson, 2015 p.124) but that the protection of Americans’ constitutional rights was of greater importance. Not all searches need warrants though, for instance, schools are allowed to search students for drugs, weapons and other threatening items without a warrant because they are responsible for the safety of other students. Another example are roadblocks,…

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    tone and is written in the third person point-of-view. The choice of words is also very similar. Both authors used the right diction to describe events inside of the story such as with their use of irony and metaphors. Perhaps most interestingly of all, the authors leave the storyline with a sense that the story may not quite yet be over with. Does Mrs. Baroda hold on to her principles or does she give in to her baser desires? Is the banker able to live with himself knowing that the lawyer…

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    Adnan Syed Case Analysis

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    It is suspicious, how Jay remembered every detail about that day, he had an alibi with his best friend Jen, the afternoon the crime was committed. He also carefully cleaned up and destroyed all the evidence that connected him with the crime, like his clothes, boots and shovels (Season One). Curiously, the police didn’t see him as a suspect, even though Jen testimony contradicted Jay at the time and location when she supposedly picked him up…

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    happen next. I would recommend the film, 12 Angry Men, to viewers This film is excellent because of the strong use of character development, complex, but easy to follow plot, and proper use of film elements. The film revolves around 12 men serving on a jury to determine whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty for stabbing his father to death based on the premise of reasonable doubt. As Juror Number Eight develops reasonable doubt based on some logical errors of the witness statements, he…

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    number 3 I was shocked by how many BSO personnel I saw. I told myself “so this is where they all are.” In the courthouse. I saw so many men and women in uniform it was ridiculous, but we made it to the third floor and it was time to get out of the courthouse. For being there more than 6 hours, Ramona was only charged 10 dollars for parking, which I still thought was a lot, but it was a deal compared to all the hours that we were there. When we left court it was raining and the traffic was heavy.…

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    December 15, 1791, and the main idea of the 6th Amendment is the rights of a accused person committing a crime by the government. There are seven rights in the 6th amendment which include the right to: Speedy Trial, Public Trial, Judged by an impartial Jury, Notified of the nature and circumstances of the crime, Confront witnesses who testify against accused, witnesses who favor the accused, and right to a lawyer. One of the most important rights is judged by…

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