them” (Bartley‚ 2016). This helps establish motive‚ which can explain why the accused wanted to commit the crime; however‚ does not mean he actually did it. Therefore‚ the Crown needed to provide additional indirect evidence in order support a guilty verdict. In the Lethbridge College Mock Court Exemplar video (2004) the Crown lacked in providing additional evidence‚ which can aid in building the theory that the accused committed this offence. The witnesses provided oral evidence‚ which can attest to
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Professionals in the criminal justice field have the discretion to make many ethical choices throughout their careers. These choices are so significant that their outcomes can determine the futures of those involved. An ethical choice that prosecutors have to make daily‚ revolves around plea bargaining. Plea bargains are negotiations for contracts between the prosecution and the defense in an attempt to get them to plead guilty ("Plea Bargain.”). The prosecutor offers to reduce the severity or the
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The Rubicon Model of Action Phases The Rubicon is a mindset theory of action phases in decision-making proposing that care should be taken first in making the decision‚ then commitment sustained once the decision is made. The model suggests that there is an activation of different cognitive procedures in the process of task tackling by persons. Particularly‚ the mindset theory of action phases forms the foundation of research in the planning process (Brandstätter‚ Heimbeck‚ Malzacher‚ & Frese‚
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12 Angry Men is a film that plays on the psychological mind‚ and highlights many features of Organizational Behavior. As the jury of 12 men convene in a locked room to decide the future‚ or lack thereof‚ of a young boy accused of murdering his father‚ they illustrate movement through the four stages of Bruce Tuckman’s Group Development Model of Forming‚ Storming‚ Norming and Performing. Along with this model‚ the movie portrays the difficulties and cohesiveness that 12 different men experience
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lawyers and ambulance chasing which is frowned upon. There are two great movies that explain both of these topics. One of the movies is “My cousin Vinny” which shows you an example of an overall bad lawyer. The other movie is a bit more popular “The Verdict” which portrays a morally bad lawyer that is an ambulance chaser. Discussion: Let’s get started! The first thing I’d like to discuss is a bad lawyer just in general. I don’t know if a lot of people seen the movie “My Cousin Vinny” but that
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lack of evidence and the accuser refusing to cooperate with the investigators. However‚ most cases are not so black and white. In the 1994 O.J. Simpson murder trial‚ ethical issues were obvious for not only the defense of O.J. Simpson‚ but for the verdict as well. Although a substantial amount of hard evidence was presented to the jury‚ he was eventually found not guilty. Racial tension during that time was a possible solution to why he was inevitably acquitted. It also could’ve been the fact that
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Do jurors deliver justice? The professional judges and jurors‚ constituting a committee‚ personify themselves two various springs‚ pursuing one aim: an impartial and an objective adjudication and rendering a fair verdict. However‚ a judge embodies the judicial tradition‚ power‚ professional knowledge and gathered experience‚ while the jurors contribute to a trial a sense of public conscience‚ which is strictly contained in the mind of fellow citizens‚ which at times have a diverse idea of justice
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in the U.S. Why‚ you may ask. The U.S’ judicial system makes sure you know and have all of your rights‚ you get to choose between a jury trial or a bench trial‚ and you are innocent until proven guilty. If the jury or judge makes a mistake on your verdict you can always appeal. Although‚ I know that the U.S’ judicial system is not perfect but it is a pretty good one if you want to ensure justice. The first reason why the U.S’ judicial system helps ensure justice is that you know all of your rights
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The case of Emmett Till sent tremors through the nation that sparked the conflict between the ideals of the north and the south. It exposed the gross negligence of the justice system of Mississippi toward its African American citizens‚ and when the nation learned of this tragedy it realized that change was necessary. This change would of course not come easily‚ dedication‚ sacrifice‚ and bravery were all required. The senseless murder of Emmett Till served as motivation for thousands across the
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Simple Justice Racism The way this book began was profound and saddening. It didn’t begin in the early to mid 1800’s but in the 1950’s. A time of prosperity in America during the baby boom‚ manufacturing jobs and at a time when families could prosper; but not if you were black in South Carolina. Summerton‚ South Carolina in the 1950’s was no larger than 30‚000 plus people and was a majority black population. But that majority didn’t help the black people in this community. The chapters focus
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