McMartin preschool trial

“...It's a crash course in those passages of the Constitution that promise defendants a fair trial and the presumption of innocence. "12 Angry Men" never states whether the defendant is innocent or guilty. It is about whether the jury has a reasonable doubt about his guilt.’” quoted by, well known critic Roger Ebert. The whole concept of Reasonable Doubt is that you should not vote guilty if there is any "reasonable doubt", no matter how sure other jurors are. In the book 12 Angry Men by…

people they do not regard on a daily basis. They are forced to face and consider their personal prejudices, priorities and demons that are brought to the surface in this film. Some of the most interesting characters are a European man, who sees the trial from an outsider’s perspective that is free of prejudice, an elderly man, who can understand why a person would be desperate for some form of attention, a man who grew up in the slums, a man who just does not care unless he can get his baseball…

Jurors are deliberated and arrived at verdicts. The selection of anonymous juries is a recent phenomenon, which is considered as way of keeping secrecy of jury from media to safeguard and protect the jury. The origin of a jury system dates back to Frankish Inquest introduced by the Charlemagne of France. The methodology used for the purpose of this research is qualitative and is based on the collection of secondary data. This research is based on the literature review and the conclusions are…

Queensland Double Jeopardy Provisions Double Jeopardy is a technicality law based upon the assumption that one cannot be repeatedly prosecuted in a criminal trial by either the jury, judge or appeal of court judges ("Questioning Double Jeopardy", 2016). This notion has been in existence for 800 years and originated from English Common Law. The double jeopardy protection averts three scenarios, a retrial for a crime that would attract a 25-year or more sentence if the original acquittal is…

This trial predominantly focused on the faith of early prosecutors, as the trial was mainly based around police evidence that was gathered by a team from the Queensland Crime Commission. The importance of having faith in early prosecutors such as police is that they are key enforcers of public…

In regards to basic criminal procedures, the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution contains some very important basic rights which enable citizens to have protection against the government. These rights consist of the following; due process, substantive due process, Miranda warning, indictment, self-incrimination, grand jury, jury, double jeopardy, and collateral estoppel, immunity from prosecution, eminent domain, takings, and lastly territorial jurisdiction. Nevertheless, this…

In the book Monster written by Walter Dean Meyer, Steve Harmon, a 16 year old black boy, is by going a trial determining if he will spend his life in jail or not. Steve’s outcome of the trial was not guilty with which many would most likely not agree with. In what was supposed to be just a robbery turned into the murdering of Nesbitt, the murder with which Steve was allegedly the look out for the whole thing. Most believe he is guilty, but not on the account of murder just on the robbery. He…

Every member in a group takes on a specific role, whether it be positive or negative, that provides a special function in the group dynamic. In 1948, Benne and Sheats, in their acclaimed essay, listed various group roles that may occur during group communication and sorted them into three categories; group task roles, group maintenance roles, and self-centered roles. These roles each have a different motive that help to either lead or derail the group from their common goal. In the classic movie…

Once all the evidence was presented, it was time for Papa and the other jurors to decide whether or not to send the man to a sentencing trial. When choosing a foreman, Papa said, “We went around the table and decided, ‘You look okay!’ The man was nicely dressed and looked intelligent. Most of the people in there looked like bums. He put on a good appearance, and looked to be about my age…

the situation. If you wish to be as prepared as possible, understanding the basic structure of anatomy of the lawsuit can be very beneficial. The anatomy of the lawsuit can be broken down into four basic sections or stages: pleading, discovery, trial and appeal. The pleading stage of a California lawsuit begins when a plaintiff files a complaint with the California Superior Court. This is a statement that lists allegations. If allegations included in the complaint are proved, the Plaintiff…