You have to be certain that the evidence proves the defendant guilty. So in the case of court doubt is more powerful than certainty is. As certain as the other jurors were about the kid being guilty the doubt of Juror 8 saved the kids life. In 12 Angry Men at the beginning of the case only juror 8 truly saw the reasonable doubt in this case‚ so he was doing the proper thing voting not guilty. At first there was the evidence of the knife being one of a kind
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script people want to believe. So‚ history by its nature is a subject based on interpretation. As man and time changes‚ so do stories and tales that include history. Therefore it is necessary for students to make and justify decisions about the relative authenticity of historical texts. History can be compared to the situation in class where the teacher whispers a sentence into a student ’s ear‚ and then the student is to repeat the sentence to the next student and so on until the last student hears
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Why Is Childhood Important? Written by Evan Bailyn on 06/20 at 11:43 AM “Our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” We know nothing of what happened before our birth‚ and we certainly know nothing of what will happen after we die. Movies‚ slide shows‚ and accounts of what life was like in other times are all fascinating to contemplate‚ but we cannot ever truly know what it is like to exist outside of our lifespan. The only period of time over which we have
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The Jury System The Jury System is a worldwide legal system aimed to determine the genuine facts of an issue in a lawsuit‚ however many individuals strongly oppose the efficiency and accurateness of the jury system‚ adopted by the English during the middle ages. The jury system exists to bring law to common sense and the through the judgement of the community‚ as well as considering the values and standards of the state. Nevertheless‚ there are current debates on whether the jury system should be
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There is a rule that lawyers are not allowed to inform the jury about. It can drastically change the outcome of the case and what will happen to the accused. This rule is called jury nullification. It is when a jury chooses humanity over law and makes their verdict based on what they think is right. Although jury nullification has some downsides when it is abused by a biased jury‚ there are many reasons to support it. Jury nullification helps keep unfair laws in check by allowing them to be bypassed
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Difficult People Analysis 1. In the beginning-part plot outline‚ Pyotr is a frustrated youth who strives to balance his financial expenditures to that of the amount of his father’s low income. The effort to consume father’s pension for Pyotr’s schooling creates a serious doubt to the financial security of every member in household. Pyotr’s father is a disappointment to the family‚ his anti-social behavior has subdued the family into a state of fear and panic at the harsh tone of his voice.
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all the time. And everytime I see that a celebrity gets criticized for saying something offensive or a celebrity getting mad at paparazzi‚ I take a moment to think about it. The same question goes through my mind everytime and that is “Why do some celebrities seem so dumb?” * A celebrity is defined in the Webster dictionary is “a famous person.” Most celebrities are known for their work in television shows‚ music industry or movies. Some celebrities are known for their attention-grabbing actions
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through the witnesses and other evidence that will be introduced during the trial - Goals of Opening Statements: 1. introduce the case theme to the court and jury - the opening statement is like a preview or synopsis of what is to follow. - take this opportunity
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Paper 2 Group Dynamics is clearly one of the key elements in ’12 Angry Men’‚ seeing that the entire movie is based on group decision making. In order for decisions to be made within a team‚ the members must communicate with each other and successfully work together. The realities of work are an obvious theme from the very beginning. Conflict between team members is an important factor to the plot of the movie as discussions and arguments take place over the jury’s decision. The fact that one man’s
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