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recent years, the contentious issue of ethnic discrimination has been in the forefront of several trials. There are some individuals who believe that jury nullification should be used by minorities on juries to acquit defendants of color. Jury nullification is defined as a process where a jury acquits a defendant, even though the members of the jury believe the defendant is guilty of the charges. The concept is that the system is biased toward the ethnic majority and nullification can be used to…

forward later to say they were either felt social pressure or were coerced by the police, but the jury 's decision was also a major problem in the case. The jury took two hours to vote guilty of murder, and it took seven hours to decide that Davis should receive the death penalty. There were twelve jury members, and it was made up of seven men and five women. Seven people were black, and five people were white. The real question is, were there biases in the decision making of Troy Anthony Davis?…

Nullification is in effect a power of jury, not a right. This refers characteristically in the doctrine of the “Rule of Law which shows equality, predictability, and certainty. The jury is not a mini-democracy, or a mini-legislature, they are not to go back and down right as they see fit; that is anarchy and they are supposed to follow the law (Butler, 1996). This paper will articulate on jury nullification and formalism through the rule of law that emphasizes the importance of understanding…

that cannot be taken away from us. According to the Bill of Rights, Amendment six states, “In all criminal cases, an accused person, for whatever allegations, has the right to a public attorney (if one cannot afford one), a speedy trial, and an impartial jury.” The key word here is “impartial,” meaning fair and nondiscriminatory, but not in this case. When appearing in court, the defendant, plaintiff, and jury are required to recite a specific oath while their right hand is raised. In To Kill a…

Foster v. Chatman Late 1980s a young man named Timothy Tyrone Foster, age 18 black African-Americans was charged with the murder of a white elderly woman named Queen White. During the court-martial, the persecuting attorney decided to use his Peremptory Strikes to remove all four black jurors. The prosecutor violates the race-neutral acts, the members of the jury pool used extreme strategy against the race matching of the defendant. Under the Supreme Court’s decision in Batson v. Kentucky, it…

and pressure from the people of the town builds, with many losing their faith in the police department and outwardly speaking about it. At the same time, the police learn about Walter McMillian, an African-American man who was known to be dating a white woman. Despite no leads and multiple cases of contradicting evidence, the police department arrests McMillian and began the process of acquitting him for life without parole. This case dominates Bryan Stevenson’s nonfiction book, Just Mercy. One…

created the jury to imagine other possibilities instead of only Tom Robinson. Another reason is Tom’s version of events created a more realistic picture. Bob Ewell and Mayella both seemed uneasy while explaining their side of the story. While Tom, was calm and knew exactly what he was saying, and did not hesitate a single word, then that can help him look more innocent. Last reason for him being innocent is because of Atticus’ finishing speech. Atticus explained to the jury that not all colored…

A Professor of Law at George Mason University wrote an article about the jury nullification in the Washington Post. In it he focuses of various aspects that make this process so interesting and contradicting. The author give his personal view on jury nullification and his initial attitude toward it. Jury nullification can be seen as a two edged sword, because it is not applied on constant and consistent basis. The author, Ilya Somin agrees that it can curb unjust laws, however it…

other own liberties against the government institution. When women were not allow to participate in the jury process, the jury was consisted of 12 white male Americans. Using a form of outside source to be involved in a criminal case allowed for people to have an active voice in the deciding of how American demonstrate own liberties in society under the Constitution. In March 6, 1892 Webster Jury Disagrees took the cover of the newspaper in New York. In the city…

Status Characteristics Theory Carmen is a 27 year old, Hispanic female who works in a law office and is chosen to sit on a panel of juries. During her interaction with the 11 other juries, two theories are demonstrated. I have chosen, an analysis of Carmen’s jury experience using Status Generalization theory, and Brewers model of perception. Overview of Status Generalization, written by Murray Webster, Jr and Martha Foshci, explains this theory as a social psychological process in which…