To serve on a jury you have to be 18 years or older, be able to speak English, be able to read and write in the English language, be mentality sound, and some felony convictions. (Mulvaney, M. D., & Little Jr., J. A. 2015). In order to get on a jury panel, the prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, and judge start the dismissal process. Jurors can be excused from the jury panel by way of challenges. There are two challenges, challenges for cause and preemptory. In order to remove a juror for cause all parties must agree that the juror may be excused based on the existing court rules. Some jurors may have a hardship or family emergency that may prevent them from serving; this would qualify under the court rules as a reason for dismissal for cause.…
Anyone who is 18 years of age is eligible for jury duty, but cannot have a criminal record…
because he didn’t have the opportunity to vote because of his past criminal activities, but the…
Some barley have the motivation to get up and go to school everyday in the morning. In the article it talks about a boy named Ben Miller saying he had “no burning issues motivating him” This is why 16 year olds shouldn’t be allowed to vote since most of them aren’t interested in learning about what's happening in politics and voting. Fred Schultz said that this “won’t be worth the time and effort the city devoted to the issue. Nor will it do much to achieve the larger goal of getting younger voters engaged in politics.”…
As an everyday citizen of America, we all have the same responsibilities. At the age of 18 citizens are given the right to vote. It is important for the people to give their opinion on how they think the government should run, and let their voice be heard. Also, it is an important part of being a citizen to attend jury duty when one is selected.…
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore, send the homeless tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” Reference? America has long been the land of freedom and hope to the world, and the American military is what has kept her that way. People have forgotten how important and valuable the military is to the world that we live in. As part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, automatic sequestration calls for $1.2 trillion in lowered federal spending, with 50% coming from defense and 50% coming from non-defense budgets. If Congress cannot reach an agreement, these cuts will reduce the Department of Defense spending by about $55 billion dollars. On September 11, 2001, the United States faced a difficult time in which 3,000 lives were lost due to an attack upon the U.S. by terrorists who hijacked airplanes and crashed them into the Twin Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the United States Pennsylvania! That day, 9/11, has become a day in which we remember the lives that were lost and the families who were affected by such a tragedy. We called on our military once again, and they were there to protect our country. I am against automatic sequestration towards the military and military programs for many reasons.…
Juries exists in the criminal trial to listen to the case presented to them and, as a third, non-bias party, decide beyond reasonable doubt if the accused is guilty. For the use of a trial by juror to be effective, no bias should exists in the jurors judgments, the jurors should understand clearly their role and key legal terms, and the jury system should represent the communities standards and views whilst upholding the rights of the accused and society and remain cost and time effective.…
“Shame” by Dick Gregory is a story about a young boy (Richard) who got humiliated as a kid trying to impress a girl at his school. He wanted to be like other kids at his school, but he couldn't because he was poor.…
I just found out that I have jury duty Monday at 8:15am. Previously, I talked to a representative and rescheduled my time, however was told yesterday that there was no indication of that in their system. In spite of that, I still tried to reschedule yesterday, but they would not allow me to do so. Apparently, they are really enforcing attendance due to people not showing up. I have the summons document with me if you need it.…
Owe to the fact that, most Americans have a very busy schedule, they start to lose interest or act less concern about voting. Americans have to worry about work, family, and other life obligations tend to get in the way of the civic duties like voting. During election times, voting schedules are very hectic, and it could be very challenging to go vote for some Americans. Voting is a duty that all citizens, whom are eligible, that could make a sudden impact in their lives. Unfortunately, people think that taking a good fifteen till about twenty minutes a day just to go and let your voice is…
“Look up in the sky, it a bird, it a plane,” no it’s a drone delivering your Summons for Jury Duty. No, relax, Jury Summons are not being delivered by drones yet. However, just imagine the reaction of people if they were. Their first response would probably be to find an excuse to get out of it. But little do they know, our future depends on good and honest people providing service by making an informed decision. Serving as a juror is extremely important. For example, it is our civic duty, it gives the defendant a fair trial, it provides knowledge on how the court system operates, and it is one of the few constitutional obligations.…
Online, physically, or verbally you can be a victim of being bullied. You don’t have to keep things as they are. The question is how to handle the situation (Do you attack the bully and become the bully yourself? Or do you ignore the bully and pretend all is well?) What you do is speak up and ask for help. I would know, because not only was I a victim, I was also a person who stood by and simply watched it happen.…
Basically the way the system works is all adults who register to vote become members of the potential jury pool. When a jury is needed for a trial, summons are sent out to a number of potential jurors to appear at the court house at a specific time.…
methods were not the traditional way of bringing justice, they did more than what the…
Firstly, when a person turns 18 they are considered and adult in the American Culture. One of the privileges of being 18 is the right to vote. The moment a person gets their driver’s license renewed they are asked if they would like to be a registered voter in their county, town, etc. If the person says yes then they sign a document and their papers are sent off. Later in the month they receive their…