Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant is determined by a jury. It is opposed to bench trial that all final judgments are made by a judge. In Hong Kong‚ as it is under the common law system‚ jury trials are used in serious criminal cases and also some civil cases‚ like murder‚ manslaughter‚ rape‚ civil fraud and defamation cases etc. In addition‚ the jury is formed by a group of eligible citizens which is selected by local population. The criteria for
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What is a jury? A jury is defined as a body of people (usually twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court. A jury may not seem important‚ but a jury is a very important part of our court system. Information about juries can be found in Amendment 6 and 7 of the United States Constitution. Amendment 6 states that in all criminal prosecutions‚ the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial while Amendment 7 states that
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THE JURY SYSTEM THE NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE JURY The jury system of a trial is an essential element of the democratic process. It attempts to secure fairness in the justice system. Traditionally‚ the jury system has been viewed as a cornerstone of common law procedure. However‚ the use of the system of trial by jury is on the decline. Today‚ its use differs‚ depending on whether (a) it is a civil or criminal matter‚ and (b) in criminal matters‚ whether it is a summary or an indictable
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How important can race and ethnicity be to a specific individual? For some it can be very important in shaping their own way of life‚ but for others‚ it can be more or less a simple title with no effect on their lifestyle. Race more often than not categorizes people in groups based on skin color‚ physical characteristics and sometimes country of origin‚ while ethnicities group people into categories based off of similar thinking through ideas like religion‚ traditions and customs. By analyzing racial
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relations. Nationalism and ethnicity holds a primary significance since ancient times. If we talk about human being than it would be just to say that nationalism in human nature was inborn and inherited concept‚ its initial presence is never doubted but when did it actually got transparent or was reflected is question. Well‚ the concept traces its roots in 1648 when the idea of “NATION-STATES” was emerged and various revolutions occurred in the history of the world. Ethnicity and nationalism are closely
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where many ethical issues are present is in jury selection and within the jury itself. The process of jury selection is called voir dire (Starr & McCormick‚ pg. 21). However‚ it is not as much of a selection process as it is an elimination process‚ where potential jurors are dismissed for a variety of reasons (Politan‚ 2013). Although they are not always completely successful in their attempt‚ this is the courts way of trying to prevent a biased jury. The beginning of
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COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS OF: COUNTRY LOVERS BY NADINE GORDIMER (1976) AND WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A BLACK GIRL (FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T) BY PATRICIA SMITH (1991) SHARON DEVINE-POOLE ENG 125: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE INSTRUCTOR: MARY LOUISE PHILLIPS BECKER NOVEMBER 27TH‚ 2011 THESIS Although the similarities aren’t quite the same they still have the same concept. I will compare and analyze these two writings in which one is a short story‚ and the other is expressive poetry. I chose these two particular
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society. However sports events often provide a channel to solidify citizens in a country‚ like the World Cup fever. At times sports affiliation also becomes a symbol of the country‚ such as football in the UK. Yet sometimes it leads debate on race and ethnicity. For example‚ the Tebbitt speaking‚ “A large proportion of Britain’s Asian population fail to pass the cricket test. Which side do they cheer for? It’s an interesting test. Are you still harking back to where you came from or where you are?” Taiwan
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The Jury System: A History Thomas Jefferson describes the jury as “the only anchor ever yet imagined by man‚ by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.”( Dialogue on the American Jury: We The People in Action‚ 1) The purpose of juries is to ensure that no government is able to convict innocent people‚ or to give unreasonably cruel punishment. Although the juries we see today are very different from the first juries‚ they have always served the same purpose‚ to keep
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etc. throughout your paper. ETHNICITY AND CRIME PERCEPTIONS ON JURY DECISIONS 4 stereotypical race crime biases play into a jury’s decision making‚ and from there‚ analyze what we can do to reduce the impact. If race stereotypical crimes affect jury decision-making‚ then a jury’s decision is not just based on evidence‚ as it should be‚ but on other external factors as well. Studies support the claim that stereotypical race crime does affect decisions made by juries (Hunt‚ 2015). Verdicts are biased
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