Juror 10 There are two main characteristics of the 10th juror that influence his verdict. The first is that juror 10 is prejudiced against the defendant (most likely he is racist‚ but we can not be 100% sure). The second is that he is uncaring and impatient. The first time we get a glimpse of juror 10’s prejudice is on page 7 when he says “It’s the element. I’m telling you they let those kids run wild up there. Well‚ maybe it serves them right.” He believes
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Handout: The Jury System I. Development / History Frequently claimed that the right of a defendant to elect trial by jury is an ancient one‚ enshrined in Magna Carta. => In fact‚ there was no right to claim trial by jury until 1855. Administration of Justice Act 1855 => Allowed justices (with the consent of the accused) to try various petty thefts. The Summary Jurisdiction Act 1897 consolidated this earlier legislation‚ listing those indictable offences‚ which (with the defendant’s
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Patti Rodriguez Current Event Recently in Egypt 529 people were sentenced to death in court.So many people were put to death because they had something to do with the killing of a police officer.It is said that they killed the police out of anger because of something the islamist president did.So many people being put to death caused crowds to protest around the courthouse.After the ruling they protested against military rule.It was also said that some schools closed down from fear of riots in the
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Hall. The Police then sniffed-out and charged Dan White with the murders of the 3 people. In 2 years the trial ended with the verdict of guilty on the account of manslaughter. He was later sentenced to 7 years and 8 months in a Prison‚ with a possibility of parole after 5. After the verdict there were Riots breaking out in the streets because of the verdict. Before hand he was elected a Supervisor and resigned because he didn’t like the way that Politics worked. The point before‚ that I
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The jury must reach a verdict after considering all of the evidence presented. The jury helps to contribute to a impartial and fair trial. The jury system in To Kill A Mockingbird had a large impact on Tom Robinson’s case. This case was an example of a bias and unequal justice
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not. Because the verdict must be unanimous‚ twelve jurors have a critical thinking in their discussion and finally made the vote from eleven jurors vote for guilty to unanimous vote for not guilty. During the development of the voting‚ Juror Three is hardly to persuade because he has a serious prejudice to the murder. If Juror Three does not admit the murder is not guilty‚ they cannot settle a lawsuit. Therefore‚ Juror Three’s prejudice should be the key to get the final verdict. Juror Three
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integrity of the legal system‚ it aligns with the utilitarian principle of promoting the greatest good for all involved. Or‚ if intervening could potentially disrupt the legal process or create more harm than good‚ allowing the court and jury to reach a verdict based on the available information may be a more utilitarian approach‚ prioritizing the overall stability and functioning of the legal system. This can relate to the previous readings if we look at the room at the end of the hall. If the officer had
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Apology and Crito tells a story of the defense of Socrates‚ and his reasons for not escaping prison. The Apology is a long speech by Socrates about the accusations made by his accusers‚ Socrates position about these accusations‚ the verdict‚ and Socrates reaction to the verdict. Crito describes Socrates in prison waiting to be put to death. The story is set in Athens. Socrates is being accused of being an evil doer‚ corrupting the youth‚ and for not believing in the gods. Socrates chooses to defend himself
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The pros and cons of introducing the ACTA It seems rather safe to call the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) the most controversial treaty of a long time. It seeks‚ according to its proponents‚ to curb the illicit trade of counterfeit goods and generic medicines‚ as well as ubiquitous copyright infringement[1]. That last purpose appears to be the gist of the ACTA‚ what with intellectual-property-based organizations such as the Motion Picture Association of America being active in
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CIVIL PROCEDURE PROCESS IN INDONESIA a. Executive Summary Indonesian is not the signatory of the Haque Convention. Indonesian Civil Procedure guidance is based on two regulations‚ which were adopted from the Dutch Colonial system‚ which are Herziene Inlandsch Reglement (HIR) and Rechtsreglement voor de Buitengewesten (RBg.). Furthermore‚ based on the Temporary Law to the Emergency Condition Law No. 1 of 1951 on the provisional considerations state that to those two regulations remained
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