Small groups refer to interactions among three or more people who are connected through a shared identity‚ a common purpose‚ and a mutual influence. A jury is a good example of a small group because it has at least 12 people in it deliberating a verdict. The movie “12 Angry Men” focuses on a jury’s reflections in a capital murder case. A 12-man jury is directed to begin discussions in the first-degree murder trial of an 18-year-old man accused in the stabbing death of his father. How would you
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Chapter 5 (Civil Procedure) Factual Scenarios for Case Analyses 1. (Laurel v. Hardy) Main Issue * Is there a lack of personal jurisdiction against Mr. Hardy? Relevant Legal Concepts From Text * Writ of summons “A summons warns the defendant that a default judgment can be awarded unless the defendant responds with an answer within a stated period of time.”(p.196) * Constructive service.. “Publishing the notice of summons in the legal announcements section of newspaper.” (p. 199)
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However‚ it is important to be mindful that there are pros and cons to every system. Some of the pros are‚ that you have an impartial judge hearing your case‚ you are represented by a lawyer no matter your financial status‚ and to prevent a guilty verdict‚ you need a sufficient amount of evidence. (Engage Education Foundation‚ 2017) There are many pros to this system‚ such as the judge must hear each side before he/she makes a decision on the case. No matter where you are in society‚ and no matter
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importance of greater responsibility in the real world. The play begins with the disembodied voice of the judge‚ his last words of "honest deliberation...good conscious and reasonable doubt" left to resonate with the jurors as they produce a "verdict". Twelve Angry Men finishes with an enigmatic conclusion whereby the innocence of "the boy" is unknown. The framing of the play acts as a device employed by Rose to place an emphasis on the "deliberation process" and the importance of justice over
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$100 million‚ hiding more than $2 billion in debt the family incurred‚ and lying to the public about Adelphia’s operations and financial condition. His son Timothy‚ the former chief financial officer‚ was convicted of the same charges. But after deliberating for eight days‚ the jury found Michael Mulcahey‚ Adelphia’s former assistant treasurer‚ not guilty on all 23 counts of
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circumstances in which heat and angst drive them to push for a guilty verdict‚ despite the clear evidence of reasonable doubt presented through the trials facts. In the end‚ Henry Fonda’s character gets the other jurors to realize that all of the evidence is circumstantial and they present a not guilty verdict to the judge. This film presents a situation in which it becomes clear that previous prejudices can influence the verdict that certain jurors hand down. It is difficult for people to become unbiased
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detector tests‚ eyewitness testimony‚ nonevidentiary influences‚ and the judges instructions. After the trial the jury goes into deliberation where there is leadership in the jury room‚ the dynamics of deliberation‚ jury size‚ and less than unanimous verdicts. After the jury deliberation is post trial which includes the sentencing process and the prison experience. Social Psychologists play a big role in our judiciary system today identifying problems and seeking
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Selection of the Jury - OJ Simpson Case The jury selection of OJ Simpson trial started on September 24‚ 1994 in the judge’s courtroom. Present that day were: 250 potential members of the jury‚ the judge‚ Simpson‚ and lawyers for both sides. The Judge explained procedures to the potential jury members and warned them that the trial might last several months. The judge told the potential jurors they must complete a 79-page‚ 294-question questionnaire‚ including questions proposed by both the prosecution
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Early‚ June 20th‚ 2001‚ a phone called was made to the Houston‚ Texas police department by Andrea Yates‚ a wife‚ and mother of 5. While the call seemed to lack urgency‚ it wasn’t until two officers responding to the call arrived at the Yates resident‚ where Angela Yates admitted to the gruesome killing of her five children‚ ranging from ages 6 months-7 years of age. Angela arose at 8:10 that morning‚ patiently waiting on her husband to leave for work‚ following her husband’s departure‚ Angela immediately
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Business Law 115 Superior Court Observation The Superior Court session I observed was an alcohol impairment case. The defendant in this case‚ had been found guilty in District Court‚ but had filed an appeal to the District Court’s decision. The morning began with the juryselection process. The potential juror pool began with approximately 30 people. The Clerk of Court‚ Wendy Williams‚drew twelve names at random form a bowl to begin the selection process. Once the initial twelve names were
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