Jury trial

and justice. I need to keep the rights of my client, the plaintiff, safe from misuse. I have to also seek out that the truth, whether right or wrong, is found out. My role will bridge the gap from the witnesses to the jury. I will communicate what the witnesses know, to help the jury understand ( hopefully sympathetically) my cause. White v. Ball is our strongest case. It talks of what counts as “intent to publish”. Dooley made 200 copies of the same flyer to post around and give out to…

Operation of Jury Trials By Runi Latham What is a jury? The jury is the tribunal of fact, made up of 12 adult citizens whom are selected randomly from the electoral role in accord with the requirements of the Jury Act 1977 (NSW). This process is called empanelling. The role of the jury is to consider the evidence presented during an indictable trial and then determine whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty based upon the evidence presented at trial. The jury’s decision may be challenged…

“Trial by Jury Should Be Abolished.” Christie Davies delivers the strongly opinionated purpose of her essay immediately in the title. The author believes that no institution would last if its decisions were made by a jury. She supports this belief by saying that jurors are not actually randomly selected and that jurors make wrong decisions. She also thinks that judge and jury should switch places. The author makes these claims without much factual support to back them up. While the essay may…

The idea of trial by jury, like many American philosophies, developed during the Enlightenment era. It was incorporated into the constitution by the seventh amendment, outlining court and legal procedures, along with the fifth, sixth, and eighth. It states that the right to a trial by jury shall be preserved, and any trial without a jury will be examined by the supreme court, than the rules of the common law. It is a fundamental part of the United States legal system, because it means that the…

lesser offense or to only some of the counts against them in return for a lighter sentence. The reasons behind why a defendant would take a plea are numerus but the most common reason is the possible outcome they would receive if their case went to trial and the defendant was found guilty. Why would a…

A prosecutor’s job is to search for the truth, to get the judge and jury to favor in the right direction for a defendant whether guilty or innocent and truth is supposed to triumph. However, this is not how the criminal justice system works when speaking of the minority. Innocent individuals are being charged for crimes they did not commit and are being interrogated and threated to except all blame for crimes. Prosecutors bully defendants into pleading guilty and accepting plea-bargains.…

American’s prisons today have plenty of convicted felonies for criminal reasons. Some may say they deserve it. Some may question it. Prisons have more innocent prisoners then their needs to be. Innocent people are sent to jail every day because of the United States court system, fails to do the right judgment. People today believe that the justice system is broken because of how innocent people getting falsely accused, but some think the court system is fine, and should stay the way it is. Some…

bargaining process has become one of the best ways today that the courts use to help clear up the caseloads as well as lower the costs. When a case goes to a jury trial it can cost the courts money due to the witnesses and jurors that need to be called in for the trials. When a case gets settled through the plea bargaining process it will bypass the jury trial stage eliminating that extra cost to the courts. Plea bargaining can be in the best interest for the defendant, save the court money, and…

The United States Constitution affords defendants the right to a trial by an impartial jury through the Sixth Amendment (Hall, 2015). The selection of the jury is a precursor stage for all jury trials, in this stage, the counsel for the defense as well as the counsel for the prosecution have the right to request the dismissal of a potential juror commonly referred to as voir dire. In the instance where there is a specific reason, a potential juror is to be dismissed it is called a challenge for…

the right to trial by jury and that no fact tried by a jury shall be re–examined. These rights granted by the 7th Amendment have a dramatic role within the predominate common law system of America and as such gives citizens privileges that are vital. Ultimately while not as well known as certain other amendments, the 7th Amendment plays a vital role within the lives of Americans. The first aspect of the 7th Amendment is perhaps its most well known which is the right to trial by jury. The 7th…