Jury trial

unjust, and it is the duty of a member of the jury to speak to the supposition of the general population. Serving as a Jury was a reasonable way for me to maintain an individual liberty and just to watch out for the government: making sure it doesn 't push unjust laws on fellow citizens. These reasons drove me to participate in the American University mock trial that was held at the Montgomery County judicial center in Rockville. During the mock trial, I got the chance to meet Judge Christian,…

The movie “The Runaway Jury,” released in 2003, is all about obtaining justice. The opening scenes include a fatal shooting that results in the death of several law firm employees, one of them being a father named Jacob Wood. His wife, Celeste, files a civil lawsuit against Vicksburg Firearms for providing the suicidal shooter with multiple lethal weapons. Two years later in New Orleans, the case finally beings to take shape. However, the true plot of the film isn’t about the Wood family; it…

no privilege of Crown Court trial by jury. Amid the 21st century a few exemptions to jury trial in the Crown Court have been created. Be that as it may, there is a probability of trial without a jury. Crown Court trial without a jury is allowed in instances of suspected jury altering where there is confirmation of a "genuine and present risk" and, notwithstanding the likelihood of police protection. there is a generous probability of altering, and a trial without a jury is in light of a…

decided to sue the trial judge for his lack of containing the media and in turn not protecting Sheppard’s right to a fair trial by an impartial jury. This case all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States decided on the question of when is time for the trial judge to step in and protect the rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment ensuring a fair trial. In an eight to one decision the Supreme Court decided that Sheppard did not in fact receive a fair trial and the trial judge could have…

In The Trials of Socrates by Plato, a common theme arises among the three Platonic dialogues Apology, Crito, and Phaedo Death Scene: injustice. Apology details the trial of Socrates, and displays how the philosopher defended himself, and his character, against unfounded accusations. Crito narrates the interaction between Crito and Socrates, in which Crito tries to persuade the condemned to commit an unjust action in exchange for his freedom. Phaedo Death Scene recounts the execution of Socrates…

likely to be detained while awaiting felony trial than whites facing felony trials.” (huffington post). Racial discrimination in the court of law is present, but consistently ignored (Dosomething.org). In 2010, U.S. commission said that 10 percent of african americans will receive longer sentences than whites for the same crime. The effects of racism in the courtroom can make a difference. Looking at felony trials, if a black man was to face an all-white jury there would be an 81 percent chance…

one who was a juvenile. The case went onto The Supreme Court of Alabama where the original trial was upheld at a ruling 6-1. Chief Justice Anderson was the…

After the funeral of Elizabeth, It was hard for Stan to adjust because he was missing her. He struggled taking care of the children, but as time moved on, he started managing. Stan felt alone and would often cry because he was missing Elizabeth. He kept praying and ask God for strength and help in raising the children. Stan made a promise to Elizabeth that he would be the best father he could be to the children. Despite of his struggles, he kept his promise with the help of Elizabeth’s family…

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 does not let to use an unconditional attack that defines as a racial discrimination, but they remove any burden they may affect the case so they can give him a fair trial by using legal racially biased jury selection method. At the end, Tyrone Foster was sentenced to the death penalty for the murder he convicted by all the white jury. Yet, the…

I think that reforms should take place within the jury pools. This is due to the fact that even though lawyers and judges know the law, ultimately the decision is left to the group of peers the court has appointed to reside over the case. With reforms being put into action for the jurors I believe that cases with be better deliberated. I feel that may jurors go into a jury selections having set ideas of what is expected of them based on social misconceptions. With reforms not only with jurors be…