The Juror

Miranda Ulses Mr. Flanagan AP English 11 28 February 2017 Atticus Finch: Worthy of the Praise? The nineteen thirties was a time when racial injustices were common in the Deep South. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee accurately displayed this injustice by introducing a range of characters on varying sides of the injustices. Atticus Finch was one of those characters. Since the publishing of the novel, scholars have debated whether he deserves the praise many give him. Many have…

Plato's The Apology is an account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial. However, by no means is Scorates making an apology. The word apology originates from the Greek “apologia” which is translates as a defense, or a speech made in defense. Scorates is not apologizing for his actions but he convinces that his moral purpose was to become wise in philosophical virtues. Socrates has three main accusations brought against him in the Apology. 1. He studies things in the heavens and below the…

Newspapers were the primarily source of the news during the 1800s. Since the early 19th century when the Magna Carta was established Americans had the constitutional right and duty to participate in the process of justice by law. In the constitution American has the right to judge other own liberties against the government institution. When women were not allow to participate in the jury process, the jury was consisted of 12 white male Americans. Using a form of outside source to be involved in…

facility will be seen by a judge within 48 hours or let go on bail. There will be a preliminary hearing to have a judge decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial, or the adult may waive the preliminary hearing. Next the case is given to a grand juror for them to decide if there should be a trial or not. If the case does move forward there will be an arraignment hearing which allows the adult to enter a plea of not guilty, guilty, or no contest. A guilty plea will result in allowing…

“Self-identity is inextricably bound up with the identity of the surroundings.” These words from Lars Fr. H. Svendsen describe the topic of how one’s surroundings affect its self identity. Svendsen uses the word “surroundings” in his quote, which can also be referred to as the society that is exposed around the identity. It also conveys how much influence one’s society plays into everyday life. Ultimately, society’s influence creates the biggest impact in the creation of one’s identity.…

The death penalty has been a flawed American institution since it was established in the 1600s. It has been marred by complaints of pain, cruelty, inconsistency, discrimination, wrongful death, botched executions, executions of juveniles, mentally disable, and mentally ill, as well as the financial cost. The enforcement of capital punishment has not only been subject to review on the basis of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, but also due to scrutiny of public opinion and outrage. The first…

Being from a country with a legal system that is a product of combining civil, Islamic & customary law, going to a courtroom and observing a case seemed like a very unnatural and intimidating task. Having no exposure to courts with the exception of dramatized television shows, I expected all who worked in the court to be big scary officials. This idea was proven to be quite the myth when the judge of the murder case I observed dismissed certain issues presented by lawyers with a casual “Peace”…

years of age (Lippmann, 2014, p.518). I also witnessed a Voir Dire. A Voir Dire is the questioning of individuals to determine who is to serve on the jury (Lippmann, 2014, p.519). After the prosecution and defense attorneys questioned their potential jurors, Judge Kams granted a break.…

Style of Cause and Citation: R. v. Paterson,(2017) SCC 15 Court: “Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) and Court of Appeal of British Columbia (British Columbia’s Court of Appeal) Facts of the case: Following an agreement with the appellant to affect a “no case” seizure if he surrenders three marihuana roaches. The police make a warrantless search and entry by police into the home of the appellant. Once inside, the police found a bulletproof vest, a firearm and drugs (R. v. Paterson, (2017)). They…

Is Harris guilty, it’s a question that has torn my mind. Yes, he is guilty. Yes, he should be punished. Yet, was he morally responsible for the crime? Upon reading the article and learning about his life and how it was always headed in a downward motion. While I want to believe that he had free will and was able to stop the killing if he wanted too. He didn’t have to kill those people, yet causal determinism would argue this. Causal determinism states that every action, belief, and desire is a…