Courtroom

Judgement at Nuremberg by Abby Mann is a courtroom drama, depicting the trial of a former judge of Nazi Germany, Ernst Janning. The drama goes on questioning his responsibility for sending Jews to extermination under the Nazi regime, but throughout the trial, Janning keeps quiet. Nearing the climax of the play, Janning gives a spectacular confession, admitting his guilt of knowing what was happening but never stopping it. The play comes to an end as Judge Haywood gives the judgement of guilty.…

this Gault were an adult it would have been an offence that the maximum sentence would have been a fifty dollar fine and two months in jail but communication did not flow both ways. Mrs. Cook was not called to testify and there was no recording or courtroom transcript to substantiate…

to every aspect and interaction in our everyday lives. Language is not only a form of communicating but it is also a way of expressing people's personality. Not only is language used in our daily life but it is also used in the courtroom. The legal language in the courtroom affects the outcome of the trial, as lawyers use not only evidence but the power of language to help persuade and shape the decisions of the jurors. The trial I will be looking into is the O.J Simpson trial, as it is known…

movie was done in the year of 2011 and I feel like I can relate to it more. Lawyers represent defendants every day and I feel like this movie might help me understand more about a lawyer and a client relationship. Also, I have never been into a courtroom to witness a hearing or to see how the court system operate. Furthermore, I ‘am looking forward to this movie because I heard it was based on a true story and I want to see how the juris decide the case. The thing that make this movie relevant…

The film 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet, is a courtroom drama with, well: twelve angry men trapped inside a steaming hot room, keen to deliver a verdict about a minority teen convicted of murdering his father. According to IMDb, the film made it’s debut in April of 1957, this film tested the boundaries between race relations and the effect of an all-white jury during the high peaks of the civil rights movement. The film revolves around a young man, most likely Puerto Rican although his ethnicity…

of Evan standing up for a client was when he objected to a cross examination question that attacked his client. His objection was overruled, however instead of accepting this defeat and letting the defendant continue to be berated, Evan bending courtroom protocol to explain the logic of his objection to the judge and ask for reconsideration. After Evan confidently presenting his argument the judge changed the decision and upheld the objection, saving Evan’s client from embarrassment. This…

opposition in his courtroom.…

To Kill A Mockingbird is a over a trial that happened in the 1930’s. Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson are fighting against the charges pressed against Tom by Mayella and Bob Ewell. Jean Louise Finch and her brother Jem watch as Atticus their father defends a negro. Threw out the trial Jean notices how cold and evil the world really is. In the end Jean notices and learns about racism and how it works and that it is not wholesome. Atticus is defending Tom because he values in equality and justice.…

If a courtroom is meant to decide what is fair, what is Meursault considered since input is does not follow natural logic and rationale? Irrationality does not have to be rationally defined, yet the courtroom has to make lies in order to influence or persuade the jury. The courts can force meaning on meaningless events. The acceptance of irrationality…

Robinson and Boo Radley. The biggest injustice is Tom Robinson's being found guilty of raping a white woman when there was clear evidence that he was innocent. Even though Atticus states that the courtroom is the great place where everyone has an equal chance but this is not true because the courtroom and jury is made up of people from the society and they bring their prejudices with them. Tom Robinson was sentenced to prison and eventually shot and killed because of the social injustice of…