Yale Law Journal

succo / Pixabay The American legal system has long depended upon the lowly juror to effectuate justice within its system. The juror is the fact-finder in most civil criminal matters in a court of law in the United States. The juror decides which set of presented facts represents the best truth, and how to mete out justice based on those findings. And although we do not think about it often, as a fact-finder, the juror is pivotal in protecting society from abuse by corporate and governmental…

Context The 2016 Nevada Senate race is one of the country 's most competitive races. Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, former Nevada Attorney General, and Republican Congressman Joe Heck are competing to replace the retiring Harry Reid. With both parties fighting to control Senate, this close race has attracted the attention of outside groups, including Freedom Partners Action Fund which created the anti-Cortez Masto ad “Driving Away Jobs.” The Ad The ad begins with a mother and her young…

In a criminal justice system defined by the maxim “innocent until proven guilty,” it’s both humiliating and laughably ironic that over 97% of cases that make it to court are still prematurely abridged (Walsh). In these, defendants are never aided by an attorney, tried in front of a jury, or even sentenced by a judge. Rather, these cases end with a plea bargain: an agreement struck between a defendant and a prosecutor that trades an admission of guilt in exchange for a lighter sentence. In stark…

which they are undergoing, which has the potential to cause them to make false admissions or to breach their own rights, such as the right to silence or to prevent self-incrimination. This potentially leads to a power imbalance between them and any law enforcement officer that may be involved (Boersig 2012, p.255). Thus, the legislation states that a statement can only be admissible in the presence of a responsible adult (Boersig, 2012, p.255). Within the criminal justice system, the principles…

economics, public speaking and sociology, but these aren’t required to see how most 4-year institutions offer a pre law major. It is also very important that individuals that plan to pursue a career in law maintain very high grades because law school is extremely selective. Once enrolled in law school, students will then complete a 3 year program that combines courses in criminal law and practice experience; many of these…

ensure women’s rights and roles within society. By using Aristotle’s theories of persuasion, Chisholm peacefully presented “a proposal that has been before every Congress for the last 40 years and that sooner or later must become part of the basic law of the land -- the equal rights amendment.”(Chisholm). By applying ethos, pathos, and…

take it. People see weed as bad drug, when really it’s not. It actually has more positive than it does negative. My opinion for this topic is, we should be able to vote and then decide if it should be illegal, not by one person banding it from the law. Like a president, we understand he is supposed to make the country good but taking something away from everyone is not good on his part. I’m just saying it should be optional. Weed takes stress off you. I’m not saying it’s a drug but I’m also not…

1990:35.) As with most aspects of their lives, they were very dependent on men in issues of law, in which a woman needed a male to “act in their interests” (Cartwright, M. 2014), as they could not defend themselves. In 56 BC, when Cicero was testifying against Clodia, a woman of the elite class whom was accused of attempted murder, he stated,…

equal protection of the law." A primary motivation for this clause was to guarantee that all people have equal rights as much as white people do. c. The civil rights act of 1964-outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This gave women more rights to make informed decisions concerning their lives. In addition, women also started a battle against sexual harassment and discrimination on the job. Furthermore, President Bush signed into law the Americans…

In comparison to Australian Constitution’s implied rights, the US Bill of Rights entrenches the civil liberties of its citizens with the force of law. Amongst the intitial ten rights is the freedom of religion, speech and a fair jury. One point of contestability is political participation - people may not be asked to vote on a referendum for rights in the Bill of Rights to be changed, which in itself…