Voir dire

Parties The Crown & Appellant Jack Singer Events The appellant grossly overcharged Mrs. Heath, the complainant, for services from his home renovation business “Stay in Place Renovations” Claims The Crown convicted the appellant for fraud over $5,000 and theft, in relation to “Stay in Place Renovations” Important facts Mrs Heath, the complainant, is a 76 year old woman who is mentally ill. She has owned her current house for 30 years, and currently lives alone. After receiving a brochure from…

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of plea bargains. Make sure to list at least 2 reasons for each. Finally, do you support plea bargains? Why or why not? The advantages of plea bargains is having the ability to have a lighter sentence for the defendant only if they plead guilty. Another advantages is having the defendant have the charges reduced, by pleading guilty to a misdemeanor instead of a felony. As there is advantages, it has many disadvantages to this bargain, it removes the…

1- First of all, we have to meet our client- the plaintiff- to review carefully the documents and then to see if there is a likelihood of success on the merits or not. According to the facts in the case, we would advise the plaintiff to bring the litigation based on the breach of commercial contract in the US in New York federal court because this is in the best interest of the client and for several reasons we will state latter. In addition, we have to explain both the pros and cons for…

Implicit Bias and The Courts According to the NCSC which defines Implicit Bias as “implicit bias is the bias in judgment and/or behavior that results from subtle cognitive processes that often operate at a level below conscious awareness and without intentional control.” It’s been more than 300 years since the country we know and inhabit has been founded. It’s been more than sixty years since people of color have been granted the same liberties and treatment that was once only available to…

The second essay that I have chosen to write about is #2 which states: "Your sister, the mother of three first-grade students, has been found brutally murdered. Additional investigation reveals that all four family members were raped before they were burned alive. What do you think the "CORRECT PUNISHMENT" of the offender should be, and why?" "It is often said that American capital punishment fulfill no purposes, serves no functions, and possesses no coherent rationale...David Garland…

that this is an adversarial myth. The two sides of a dispute are rarely equally matched in their selection skills. As such, the resulting jury is more likely to have a pre-disposed bias in either direction than was the full panel that preceded the voir dire. Scientific Jury Selection Consider that: A. The dangerous juror is the juror who is more likely to return an unfavorable decision, and B. A favorable jury is “selected” by the elimination of dangerous jurors through peremptory challenges…

Adele's case is a criminal case Property and asset insurance provides protection against risks to property, such as fire, theft, burglary and some weather damage from flood and earthquake. Adele's case explains that crime occurred in the workplace. And it is to be covered by insurance. However, the company needs to find out who is the criminal. I think this case is we say "Employee Theft or Embezzlement." Employee theft is a crime which involves the unlawful taking of money or property from an…

A jury is an important part of the American Courts System. Having a jury of peers is important because having multiple people decide consecutively on a case makes the ruling more legitimate and free of any biases. As a juror, it is important that you understand that you will only be deciding on the facts of the case, not the law. The judge will decide on what the law is and you simply must apply it to the facts of the case. You will not know the facts of the case until you get there. If you…

Forensic dramas have been drawing in millions of viewers every night by mixing drama, murder, and sometimes romance and comedy. Television shows such as the CSI series, Law and Order, Bones, NCIS, and Castle allow viewers to be immersed into crime, and feel as though they are a part of solving a burglary, rape, or murder. However, over the years, these programs have come together to form what criminal justice professionals are calling the “CSI Effect”. According to an article written by…

The civil and criminal justice system in America relies heavily on juries in deciding a person’s guilt, innocence, or even determining whether a specific party should be held negligent for a particular action or inaction. Jurors are summoned to serve on a jury in the community which they live. Lawyers want citizens to serve on a jury who can listen to facts and come to a conclusion based on the facts put on at trial. Jurors are supposed to be unbiased in a case; however, that is not always the…