grand jury Analyze the prosecutor¿s duty to disclose exculpatory information Discuss prosecutorial misconduct. Explore the right to a preliminary examination and the role of the grand jury A preliminary hearing may not be held in every criminal case in which a "not guilty" plea is entered. Some states conduct preliminary hearings only when a felony is charged‚ and other states utilize a "grand jury indictment" process in which a designated group of citizens decides whether‚ based on the
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Having a Jury Trial is known to be a part of the Adversarial System. Which is when exhibits‚ evidence‚ and witnesses are assembled by representatives of one side or the other to convince the fact finder that their side’s viewpoint is the truer one. Contrasted to that approach is the inquisitorial approach‚ used in mostly Europe. In this approach the Judge is given more control over the proceedings. The judge will interrogate the disputing parties and witnesses‚ referring frequently to a dossier
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Defining Race and Ethnicity India S. Colon ETH/125 Cultural Diversity July 14‚ 2010 David N. DiBari MCJ Abstract Racial and ethnic groups have similar meanings according to the readings however there are very distinct characteristics to them as well. According to Schaefer (2006) “The term racial group is reserved for minorities and the corresponding majorities that are socially set apart because of obvious physical differences” (p. 7). Simply put‚ racial groups focus on physical and more
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Jury Trial Analysis Fenisa Robinson CJA-364 October 1‚ 2012 John Huskey Jury Trial Analysis In the United States of America‚ the criminal justice system is based on the adversarial system or common law system. An adversarial trial allows the accused or defendant to be given a fair chance to prove his or her innocence. The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that the defendant is to be given a fair chance to oppose the prosecution‚ have witnesses to help with his or
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Race‚ Ethnicity‚ and Prejudice-Online Project At one point in time the U.S. Census defined someone as a "negro" if they were one-sixteenth black. That is‚ if one of your sixteen great-great grandparents was of African descent (and the other fifteen were of "white" European descent)‚ you were defined as "negro". In Jamaica‚ people believed to be of "pure" African descent are described as black. People who are bi-racial are usually described as "colored". In Brazil‚ there are even more differentiations
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a Pashtun‚ thinks that he his more superior than another person just because of their ethnicity. Additionally‚ this quote is foreshadowing how Assef is going to behave later on and explains his actions."’The Talibs said he was a liar and a thief like all Hazaras and ordered him to get his family out of the house by sundown’"(304). Even though the Talibs are not an individual‚ this quote is proof that ethnicity plays a major role in the book because of how the Talibs treated another person with a
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The Future of Ethnicity in America This paper will examine the future of ethnicity in America by answering three appealing questions. First‚ how does symbolic ethnicity enter into contemporary American racial and ethnic relations? Second‚ why might immigrant youths choose to assimilate to the culture of low-income‚ inner-city youths instead of white middle-class culture? Lastly‚ why do some cases of interethnic contact generate conflict and others do not? Symbolic ethnicity is a term coined
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Twelve people in a stuffy room have a heated discussion about the guilt or innocence of a defendant. The jury system dominates the processes in American criminal courts. Only unbiased citizens are allowed and chosen. In order to come to 12 jurors‚ the selection must be made partially among hundreds‚ sometimes reluctant citizens. I doubt that this U.S. jury system should be adopted. That system is outdated and the chance for misjudgment or verdict is high. Ordinary citizens with limited experience
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Jury selection is laid down in the Juries Act 1994. While it is proven that there are reasonable alternatives to a jury trial and that there is no doubt that jury trial is both time consuming and expensive when compared with trial by magistrates or by a judge alone‚ however the right to a jury trial shall not be dismissed so lightly. The anti jury lobby deems the jury system unpopular the importance of which is considered only overrated. I will be critically analysing whether trial by jury should
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EFFECT OF ETHNICITY ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria is by far the most populated of Africa’s countries‚ with more than one-seventh of the continent’s people. The people belong to many different ethnic groups. These groups give the country a rich culture‚ but they also pose major challenges to nation building. Ethnic strife has plagued Nigeria since it gained independence in 1960. Officially known as the ‘Federal Republic of Nigeria’‚ she has a federal
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