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    know that a murder who had left the mental institution after pleading mentally insane would be walking shoulder to shoulder with them or someone they loves out on the streets. This is a great fear behind the insanity defense because many non-guilty verdicts have set the violent offender free and he committed another violent crime. Another fault of the insanity plea is that mistaken diagnosis is a very real and serious possibility. Whether the mental symptoms are diagnosed by observation and evaluation

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    environment and another $2.6 million for firing her in retaliation. The jury ordered that Mr. Dolan pay $3 million for the retaliation. In his testimony‚ Mr. Dolan said that he alone made the decision to fire her. Mr. Dolan had no comment on the verdict or the award.

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    the cause was the acquittal of Zimmermann‚ the Hispanic male who shot the young man. “Stand Your Ground” laws have proven to be a threat to the community because they rely too much on the survivor’s word‚ use the race unfairly in reaching a “fair” verdict‚ and allow for criminals to make excuses for their

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    Introduction This paper analyzes the definition of hate crime in the Wisconsin system‚ which is defined as to target a person or a property offensively‚ involving actual or perceived race‚ color‚ religion‚ gender identity‚ or national origin. Through the critical analysis of Wisconsin v. Mitchell‚ it argues that an important element which is that the First Amendment does not protect violence. It enhances the maximum penalty for act motivated by a discriminatory point of view. IRAC Analysis Wisconsin

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    to society.” This preconception influences Juror 4’s decision-making process. These examples illustrate major flaws that humans may bring to the jury system. A juror’s verdict can also be shaped by apathy. If a juror does not care about the outcome of a case‚ there is little chance that he or she will treat his or her verdict with the attention and forethought it deserves. For example‚ if one examines Juror 7’s quote‚ the affects of indifference on a juror’s deliberations are clearly shown. “All

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    that one sees when he/she looks closely and tries to understand. This may be seen in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee. Once‚ during Jem‚ Dill‚ and Scout’s investigation of Boo Radley‚ or Mr. Arthur Radley‚ another time‚ during the whole jury’s verdict against clearly innocent Tom Robinson‚ and yet again‚ in the illusion that Dolphus Raymond is always drunk and that is why he is in the situation that he is in. An example of when one looks closely‚ and goes past the shell of illusion and sees reality

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    Lay people are local members of a community who are randomly selected to hear both criminal and civil court cases using the electoral voting register. They usually hear the majority of criminal cases. They have no knowledge or legal qualifications of the law‚ however there are some formal requirements needed to become a lay person. Lay magistrates and juries are required to; • Be between the ages of 18 to 65‚ • Have no criminal records • Not be a member of the armed forces. • be on the electoral

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    multiple major themes that are outcomes of significant scenes throughout the book. One of the most well-known scene is the trial scene where Tom Robinson is found guilty for a crime he did not commit. Because Scout and Jem were at the trial‚ the verdict deeply affected their view on the goodness of the people of Maycomb. Lee throughout the novel explores the concept of human morality‚ the inherent goodness or malevolence of people and how it can have a positive or negative affect on people. Lee achieves

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    a defendant be found guilty an defense counsels job continues as referenced in this slide. If found guilty a defense counsel will present arguments at sentencing to persuade a lighter sentence‚ or mistakes‚ although this will not change a guilty verdict‚ it does however provide the defense and the defendant the opportunity to address the court. It does also allow the prosecution and the victims the right to also address the court to persuade the judge for a stepper sentence. The next step after sentencing

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    Knowing how to do an A Level Sociology Essay Assessment With reference to the present syllabus‚ there are three main skills being assessed in your essays. 1. Knowledge and Understanding (9 marks) 2. Interpretation and Application (9 marks) 3. Evaluation (9 marks) What Does This Mean? What this means is that for writing an essay is that the content (studies‚ names of researcher‚ dates‚ figures‚ concepts‚ although important need to be organised coherently‚ applied to a variety of social

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