Jury

Before reading this book I had heard it was about a racist trial of an African American and that was the basic summary of it. After reading the book I found that the main part of the story was about the unfair trial because of a racist jury even though all evidence pointed to the white man who was actually responsible for the crime, the were other lessons that could be related to racism or any other type of discrimination. This book was a really good and easy read that had a deep meaning to it…

his mental disease. Also, the prosecution relied solely on the fear of the jury based on the fear of letting a criminal back on the streets sooner or later, or the fact that most mental illness cases are most common in use as mitigating factors in doling out sentences, which was not factual in the case of Ralph. Lastly, the court of law did not protect the rights of an individual battling with a mental disorder. The jury and court should have determined Ralph’s case with a lot of sensitivity and…

This is a problem because race, economic status, and fame should not get someone any special treatment. Why is the justice system like this and what can the system do to change this? A way this can change is to limit bias through activities to help juries in order to create a fair trial in all criminal cases. The system is ruining lives, not changing them. Inconsistencies in the justice system are what causes many problems in the society. An individual deserves a complete and ethical punishment…

The family of judge Patricia Acioli, murdered in August last year, are wary about a possible presence of municipal guards in the jury trial of the first PM accused of participating in the murder of magistrate, corporal Sergio Costa Júnior. The hearing will be held next Tuesday (4), in Niterói, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. The information comes from the victim's cousin, Humberto birth, which calls for the appointment of the new Secretary of Public Security of the city,…

Wrongful Convictions are known to occur when a defendant is found guilty in trial when they are innocent, the defendant might have felt obligated to plead guilty to the crime to avoid a long sentence or the death penalty. It could also be obtained by a jury or an appellate court reversing the convictions, violating the defendant’s constitutional rights. There are many factors involved with the development of wrongful convictions and it depends a lot on the cases. There are different situations…

understanding and focus towards the case and know how they can explain how their client is innocent to the crime at hand, but it is harder for a Jury to understand it just as well or stay focused long to know all the important details. Second the author Hsieh explains how video evidence can be good. Video evidence can be good because it makes it easier for the Jury to understand what happened and how…

sentencing ranges to chose from as well. Thus, they can--and do--threaten defendants who want to exercise their trial rights with charges that will carry longer sentences than the charges will file if defendants who refuse to waive their rights to a jury trial receive a sentence three times longer than who pled. And with the prevalence of mandatory minimum laws, a prosecutor's charging decisions often dictate a sentence that a judge is powerless to avoid. It is no wonder 97 percent of federal…

did not exceed the threshold, for methamphetamine, which is 9 grams, he was in possession of 4 grams of the drug. With consideration of all facts and circumstances, if: • The defendant will waive the right to a jury trial and his right to appeal. • The defendant will waive…

Normally, when you hear of someone convicted guilty and sentenced to prison, you don’t really think much past it. Or at least I didn’t. The justice system is responsible to do everything in its power to conduct fair trials and base convictions not on opinion but solely on evidence. However, this is far from the truth. Specifically, Tulia, a small town in Northwest Texas, is a prime example of a town who suffered from this courtroom injustice. Nate Blakeslee tells the town’s true story in his…

analysis has led to wrongful convictions. This is a situation, Dutelle refers to as drylabbing. Forensic experts in contrast to attorneys are obligated under oath to exercise honesty in their reporting on forensic evidence so as to not to lead either the jury or defense astray so as to secure a conviction. This therefore necessitates a need to have them ascribe to ethical values and be regulated by a professional body of forensic expert…