Deliberation

For example, a juror stated at the beginning of jury deliberations the second amendment is important and it is not the fault of the gun manufacturing company that someone killed Woods. So, a juror acknowledged the constitutional right to bear arms and initially believed the jury could not find the manufacturer…

general inconsistency in the restraint shown after terrorist attacks and the timeliness of consequent US retaliations. In this case, critics also cite the sequestration of senior security advisors from relevant government officials during the deliberations about retaliatory options; the gagging of dissenting opinions after the decision to retaliate had been made; and the seemingly inadequate evidentiary justifications for the selected targets. Taken together these criticisms of the US…

where Black and Hispanic defendants were significantly more likely to be incarcerated than white defendants (Demuth, Steffensmeier, 2004). Additionally, the results of ForsterLee et al (2006) indicated the influence of racial stereotypes on jury deliberation process (ForsterLee et al., 2006). Black defendants received harsher punishments from jurors and the most severe punishments were handed out by female jurors to Black defendants (ForsterLee et al.,…

Because of the lingering questions, mainstream readers require deliberations to properly engage their intellect about the issue at hand. Effectively, after providing proper context and background knowledge to mainstream readers, a convincing study should proffer a deliberation on the actual topic of interest. In Youtube pranking across cultures, the authors provide a long logical breakdown of how they come up with their…

Plants. Animals. Human beings. Where do we stand in the hierarchy of nature? To be able to answer this successfully, one must first define what each organism is. In doing this, one is able to differentiate humans from other beings in the world. Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher, states that what sets us apart from other animals is our rationality. In his work Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle outlines his concept of rational choice. By analyzing the characteristics that make humans stand out…

Actus Reus and Mens Reus Actus Reus is defined as an element of criminal responsibility, the wrongful act or omission that comprises the physical components of a crime (Actus Reus n.d.). Mens rea is defined as an element of criminal responsibility, a guilty mind; a guilty or wrongful purpose; a criminal intent. Guilty knowledge and willfulness (Mens rea n.d.). In criminal law they are referred to as the two elements of a crime and you need both the guilty mind and physical criminal act to…

Mongolia is a country that is rich in natural resources such as gold, copper, coal, uranium and oil. This makes the mining sector of great importance to their national economy. In 2010, Mongolia’s mining sector made up 25% of the GDP in 2010. Then Mongolia’s mining sector is a key driver of growth in the country (World Bank: 2015). Therefore, ending corruption in Mongolia’s mining sector could lead to more efficient use of natural resources, and eventually facilitate the redistribution of…

necessary. “the will moves itself by deliberation, and deliberations is an inquiry that does not yield only one conclusion but leads to contrary conclusions, the will does not more itself necessarily.” The emphasis of deliberation is the key to understanding the free-will. God is what grants intellect, intellect grants the ability to make decision, making the decisions to actually make a decision is free-will. The will is not moved by necessity, but moved by deliberation and choices to obtain…

The jury in 12 angry men is quite diverse. Evidence of this diversity can be derived from the individual backgrounds of the jurors. An example is juror 5 who grew up amongst knife fights, juror 5 who grew up in the slums an juror seven ho has an affinity for baseball. This diversity helped them function as an effective team because they were able to get different points of view. An example is juror 5 explaining the dynamics of using a switch blade. There are a number of biases among the jurors.…

Furthermore, with Youngman's absconding the guilt of Hall appeared assured as the act of fleeing by Youngman could only be construed as an admission of guilt in the minds of the prosecutors and Hall and Youngman were linked together to the crime. Accordingly, Hall's trial commenced on the 19th May 1862, and Ben Hall was brought into the court from the attached gaol and stood in the dock reportedly indifferent to the proceedings as Bill Bacon again testified about Hall's involvement in the…