Jury trial

In some cases, the prosecution or defence team may decide that it is appropriate for the jury to be vetted. Vetting a jury checks the suitability of the jury in comparison to the trial matter. This is done by routine police checks to ensure no disqualified jurors are present and background checks are also carried out to make sure candidates are appropriate e.g political affiliations will…

courtroom is divided up into two main parts, the Judge and Jury. It is one of the better systems because it provides a relatively unbiased system that uses a group of people to judge a peer. It, however is not without flaws. There is a possibility of the jury becoming biased due to the media coverage of a case. There are multiple ways around this such as replacing the juries in favor of a panel of judges. Next would be using a set of professional juries instead of the common people. Lastly,…

actions, environmental law, education law, and domestic relations. Most cases in the country are variations of civil litigation. These types of lawsuits are often settled before making it to trial. The stages of civil litigation include the preparation for trial, pretrial conferences, the trial, and post trial procedures. Each stage has sub-stages within it. The preparation…

me a good understanding of the 6th amendment by providing me with an in depth look into the jury and the deliberation process. The 6th amendment gives everyone the right to being tried by an impartial jury of their peers who are in charge of deciding the verdict. This movie raised a lot of concerns for me because the jury in this movie was not what I would consider to be impartial, nor did I think this jury presumed this boy innocent until proven guilty(burden of proof). What I mean by that is,…

judge determines whether the government has provided substantial evidence that can reasonably convince a jury of the fact that the defendant has committed the crimes in question (Montemayor, 2014). A suspect is entitled to a preliminary hearing to ensure that he or she is protected from irrational arrest and detention. Therefore, substantial evidence must be provided to hold the defendant for trial. If in any case there is insufficient evidence, the judge is supposed to dismiss the charges.…

2, 1995, the jury returned to the courtroom the next morning to announce that they found the defendant not guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Members of the jury felt that because the gloves did not fit on the Juice’s hands, he could not have been guilty of killing Nicole and Ron (“O.J. Simpson Fast Facts”). The prosecution felt defeated, while the defense rejoiced. The Brown and Goldman families were outraged, the Simpson family felt relief. The trial was over,…

in a criminal trial is a good idea. The primary reason is because it guarantees that the specific person has performed the crime they are being accused of without hestation to act upon it. Anytime a person is accused of a crime, the state becomes responsible for proving his or her guilt in court.The responsibility of proving the case relies fully on the prosecutor. The prosecutor must demonstrate that the defendant is guilty before a jury may convict him or her.During a criminal trial the…

of evidence that was incriminating against him because the evidence found would have naturally been found with his girlfriend’s possessions. Racism and stereotypes blinded the state and the jury to evidence that could lead to the innocence of Adnan Syed who is a Muslim man. As a result, the state and the jury did not suspect Hae’s new,…

criminal justice system. In recent years, the contentious issue of ethnic discrimination has been in the forefront of several trials. There are some individuals who believe that jury nullification should be used by minorities on juries to acquit defendants of color. Jury nullification is defined as a process where a jury acquits a defendant, even though the members of the jury believe the defendant is guilty of the charges. The concept is that the system is biased toward the ethnic majority and…

As the jury walked back to their seats, you could see the worriness in the mens eyes. The juror stood up and said “They jury of this court find Mr. Robinson guilty.” The worries was gone, and all that was left was remorse. The judge cleared out slamming the door on the way. The court room was emptying. Atticus shook Mr. Robinson hand, as the guards were taking him out. When atticus walked out the court room stood up to honor him. In To Kill A Mockingbird, it shows how unfair the justice system…