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allegedly directed at students in a civil rights demonstration as well as a civil rights leader; respondent claimed the statements must have referred to him because his position included supervision of the police. The trial, the judge instructed the jury that the above statements were "libelous per se," i.e. injury was implied without proof of actual damages, and that for the purpose of compensatory damages malice was presumed, and thus damages could be awarded if the statements were found to…

satire, but “Falwell sued Flynt for libel, appropriation and intentional infliction of emotional distress” (pg. 294). The court understood that the advertisement was just a satire and it was not meant to destroy his character. “A federal district court jury rejected the libel claim because the satire was so outlandish no one would believe it was a statement of fact” (pg.294). Falwell did compensated $100,000 in compensatory damages and $100,000 in punitive damages. At first the fourth circuit…

evidence. The story also explains that there are a couple downfalls when using this evidence. One main downfall falls heavily on the investigators who handle the substances. Even though they’ve collected hard, substantial, evidence, it is hard for the jury to trust the hands that dealt with it. But, even when given these points, forensic evidence proves to be the most important evidence presented in a trial. In this story, the author gives many points regarding the importance of forensic…

process where the judge determines whether there is enough evidence for the case to be presented. Using a legal standard known as probable cause, the 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…

The Packer crime controls and due process model are two constructed model that represent a competing system within the criminal justice. It was stated that "although the purpose of which a crime controlled are important in this view, illegal means are not advocated" (Bohm & Haley, 2014) Packer crime control operates with the theory of moving a suspect case(s) through the court system quickly, and dispose of it. This justice system is an illustration of McDonald assembly line, which has been…

at the time of the crime which included rape, sodomy and stalking over a period of 6 months. The victim was not present for sentencing; however, her mother was, this is who we sat with to help console her and eventually keep her occupied while the jury went out to deliberate. The advocate we were shadowing…

Dear ladies and gentleman of the jury, we have come here today to asses the case of the “Scottsboro Boys.” These clients are undoubtedly innocent, they just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. It is very crucial for the Supreme Court to hear this case, for it is very unconstitutional and all the convicted deserve a fair trial. The prosecution had interesting evidence pointing towards the guilty verdict. On March 25, 1931 nine black boys were riding a freight train from…

Sometimes you won’t agree with the verdict of a jury, you maybe even think the whole trail was unfair. For example, the trial in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. A man named Tom Robinson was being tried for rape of Mayella Ewell. I believe the trial for this case was unfair, and Tom Robinson is innocent. One reason I think the court trail was unfair was Robinson’s hand. In the book it explains that when Tom was twelve years old, his hand got stuck in a cotton gin. He could no…

1. “A Time to Kill” demonstrates the functions of law throughout the film. One example of this is how law portrays right and wrong. In the film, the authorities arrest the two redneck men because they raped a ten year old girl, and that breaks the law in two occasions; Sexual assault and intercourse with a minor. The law states that both sexual assault and intercourse with a minor is wrong. A second of example of the functions of law is how law protects society. In the film, the father of the…

had been talking O.J. Simpson for months and months there was a survey done of the most people who would believe O.J. innocent and the results came out that black women would be more likely to believe that Simpson was innocent (Linder). The ending jury pool for this case were eight out of the twelve jurors were black female. In order for anyone one be convicted there must be a unanimous decision of the twelve jurors. With those odds, O.J. Simpsons chance of receiving a fair and unbiased trial…