All-white jury

example is “BlackLivesMatter.” Throughout centuries the racial differences have been in a constant battle for equal rights. However, what most people do not realize is at the beginning of times, there were more white people in prison than black. There is an explanation for this, there were more white people in prison because the African American were slaves, therefore they got punished by their masters and not by the government. If a slave was put into prison, then this would be considered are a…

which I witness a case was a conventional one, where the juries sat in a high display and could see everything unmistakably. The court had one raised layer for the judge and a discouraged range in the focal point of the court for the attorneys and the specialists to sit. Likewise the litigant's crate was in the focal point of the court. For the general population there was an upstairs open exhibition at the back of the court. As this was a jury trial, it was made out of 12 individuals, a blend…

could not have been formed. • In R v Adams (1957) the defense of necessity was used when a doctor was charged with easing the passing of an elderly patient by giving drugs that would hasten their death. Devlin J held that a doctor is entitled to do all that is proper and essential to relieve the pain of a patient. This ruling was followed in Gillick v West Norfolk Area Health Authority (1985). • In R v Steane (1957) the defense of duress was used when the defendant was accused of being a…

importance of Mose Wright in the trail and his testimony. Why is his testimony so important and also so frustrating to the outcome of the trial? It was important because even though he was threatened, to be killed by the murders, he still told the jury what happened that night. It is frustrating because even though they had more than enough evidence and with Mose Wright's testimony, to put them in jail for life but they got off home free. Example on page 18, the first sentence, “well, if you…

While an ideal just verdict is wrought by truth, fairness, and reason, the men of this jury had settled for a false certainty. In both stories the writers cast a light upon the many flaws of a jury as it reflects American society, also…

appeared to me in the readings the authors were trying to show were all evidence must be exact or not be included in the trial. If this is the case, we would not need a court system. In the readings it appeared to me the authors were trying to say the evidence should meet a definitive threshold before being entered into court (Saks and Koehler, 2005. pp. 892-895). This is not how the judicial system works in the United States. Almost all evidence is circumstantial, which means it can be…

the characteristics of the defendant, and the power of group influence that affects the jury. Throughout the film, the reliability of the eyewitness was questioned. There were two eyewitnesses in the movie, the old man, who lives in the apartment below of the crime scene, and the old woman, who lives across the street. According to the film, there is a possibility that the eyewitnesses misinformed the jury about the crime scene. Eyewitnesses may not be as reliable as they are thought to be.…

drama to be aired for live TV made it a history making event. It also sparked a growing awareness of domestic violence and the dangers that all women face when the abuse goes unreported (Alter, 2014). The prosecution might have painted OJ as a predatory criminal but the media did not paint him as such although for the most part the media had to believe with all the overwhelming amounts of evidence that he actually was guilty. The media kept the public in turmoil with the racial inequalities…

Liberties Union article, “Stop and Frisk Data”, further mentioned, “In 2015, New Yorkers were stopped by the police 22,939 times. 18,353 were totally innocent (80 percent). 12,223 were black (54 percent). 6,598 were Latino (29 percent). 2,567 were white (11 percent).” It is clear that people are not treated fairly under the stop and frisk policy. However, people can be treated fairly under this policy if we get rid of the negative labels that categorize groups of people as criminals, but it is…

Trial-Non-Jury (Bench) A trial is held before a judge. The party or parties have come before the judge seeking a decision based on the merits of their case. Witnesses and evidence are presented and the judge renders a final decision in the case. When at least one witness has been sworn under this scenario, the case is to be reported as disposed by Trial – Non-Jury even if the parties reach a compromise or settlement. 8. Trial-Jury Trial is held before a judge with jury impaneled. The party…