act he was doing‚ or as not to know that what he was doing was wrong” (bailii.org). In using this defence the accused may receive a verdict of “guilty but mentally ill‚” which means the accused party may still receive the death penalty. It is extremely rare that an individual using the insanity plea defence gets acquitted. When an accused individual receives the verdict of “guilty but mentally ill” (GBMI)‚ that person may as well be found guilty. By law the purpose of the GBMI statute is “to reduce
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“Requiem for Trayvon Martin: When Will America Stop Destroying the Lives of Black Boys” moved me as I was thoroughly reading it. I felt a sense of anger and disbelief running through my mind without realizing till I finished. The anger came from the verdict of Trayvon Martin’s case against George Zimmerman. And the disbelief came from the fact that white people tried to justify George Zimmerman’s actions by stating that historically black men are violent creatures so you can never be “too careful”. The
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as such? One nurse argues that our legal system today “makes no allowance for the complexity of mental illness‚” and goes on to argue for the “more humane treatment of the mentally ill” (Paquette). She goes on to speak of the process by which a verdict is reached and states that “the jury isn’t told that if it finds the person insane‚ the person won’t be released but sent to a psychiatric hospital until he or she is judged to be sane” (Paquette). Also mentioned in this article is the case of Andrea
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to write all about lay people in court. These include the jury and magistrates. I will explain their role/ purpose and all the qualifications needed for these roles. Jury; The jury is a body of people whose purpose is to render an impartial verdict on a
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superior judges their salaries are a lot higher compared to inferior judges. In criminal courts juries look upon the factors and decide if the verdict is guilty or not‚ whereas the judge looks on the law and decides the sentence. On the other hand‚ the judges in civil cases decide if the verdict is liable or not beyond reasonable doubt and if the verdict needs to pay injunctions. Barristers & Solicitors Barristers are lawyers who argue a clients case where as Solicitors prepare paper
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Many rap songs in the 1990’s were influenced by the brutal attack on a man named Rodney King and the riots that followed the verdict of not guilty of the police officers that were the attackers. In one article they said‚ “Rap acquired considerable power as a voice of resistance.” (Bohlman) People listened to this music to resist. The rappers made this music so people would understand what was happening in “their” world. One song by Digital Underground f/ Biz Markie called The Odd Couple‚ for instance
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There has been as much praise as there is criticism of the jury system. Most critics doubt the competence‚ rationality and motives of the jury system alleging its only “claim to legitimacy is its archaic root.” Other critics question the ability of the jury system to adapt to complex issues in the modern world coupled with the impact of internet. However‚ much of this criticism of the jury is not supported by any empirical research. It appears that these criticisms are mainly just “made by appeals
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prosecutorial position‚ evidence can be restored from the cameras” (Buote 2015). This Richard E‚ Smith is trying to say that if all police had cameras on them‚ if a crime that goes to court has the recording as evidence it can ultimately change the verdict. One thousand police killings per year averagely takes place and a quarter of them are white officers killing African Americans. If all police had to wear body cameras it can show how things really took place at the time of the event whether it be
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Based on the verdict given by the trial court and the debate on the Proximate Cause (by the jury)‚ the judge considered that the trial court’s inclusion of the question on Ronnie’s contributory negligence and the new and independent cause instruction in the jury charge
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made Juror 8 have these characteristics to show the conflict between being right and being wrong in this situation and also the importance of standing up. Personal feeling and personal prejudice were the main influences of Jurors 3 and Juror 10’s verdict towards the case. This case triggered an emotional response within Juror 3 and this resulted in him acting in ways which were considered to be wrong. He became too involved and emotionally attached to the case and let his feeling block out the facts
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