defendants appearance before the court. If‚ after deliberating for a considerable time‚ a jury reports that it is deadlocked‚ the trial judge may do any of the following except: Answer: direct the jury to render “guilty” or “not guilty” within a specified short period of time. In Baston v. Kentucky (1986)‚ the Supreme Court held that a prosecutor’s use of peremptory challenges to exclude African-Americans from a jury trying an African-American defendants was ground for the defendant to claim discrimination
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Act. The swab was matched up to an unsolved 2003 rape case. The police had collected the 2003 DNA sample from the rape victim who underwent a sexual assault forensic exam. A police detective presented the matching 2009 and 2003 DNA to a grand jury‚ the grand jury indicted King for first-degree rape. Later in 2009‚ the detective obtained a search warrant and collected a second DNA sample from King that also matched the 2003 sample. King seeks to suppress the DNA evidence‚ arguing that his arrest
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JUS 100 Intro to CJ Final Exam Name: ___________________________ 1. Name the case in which the Supreme Court overruled a federal appellate court which had decided that an Oklahoma school district’s drug testing policy was unconstitutional. The SC ruled that a search of schoolchildren may be reasonable when supported by “special needs” which included a faculty monitor standing outside a bathroom listening for the “normal” sounds of urination. a. Gideon v. Wainwright b. Pottawatomie County
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conclusion of the movie. Even though it was not easy‚ the main objective of providing a fair and unanimous decision was accomplished at the end of the film. During the jury decision process‚ communication barriers were present. All of the members that were involved in the jury had different backgrounds and culture. Many of the juries expressed anger‚ frustration and stubbornness regarding their respective positions. These jurors frequently interrupted one another and proved to be very disrespectful
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CJA 204 January 30‚2013 Criminal Justice System In this paper the theme is to discuss the peripheral of the Criminal Justice system and its roles. This paper will also explain the process of the Criminal Justice System. In addition‚ it will give a brief description of crime‚ its relationship to the law and the models of how society determines its acts. Crime and its relationship to the law The definition
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STATE v. PRANKCUS Facts: Judd approached the defendant in an attempt to calm him. The defendant then punched Judd in the face. A brief fight ensured between Judd and the defendant during which a shelf with ceramic mugs fell on the floor and shattered. Doucette‚ Anderson and Potkaj attempted to break up the fight. Anderson and Potkaj grabbed Judd by his arms to restrain him while Doucette came up behind the defendant and wrapped his arms around him to stop the fight. The defendant broke free from
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Self-Assessment Score Sheet Directions: Complete the following self-assessments: A Twenty-First-Century Manager‚ “TT” Leadership Style‚ Intuitive Ability‚ Conflict Management Strategies‚ Time Management Profile‚ Organizational Design Preference‚ and Which Culture Fits You?” These self-assessments are located in Week 1 of your course shell. Read the scoring narrative provided at the end each self-assessment and record your score in the appropriate area below. Then‚ read the interpretation narrative
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Comparison between Vietnam Court system and United State Court system in the judicial process The judicial process of Vietnam Court system and the United State Court system have similarities and differences. These can be elucidated in the structural organization of the court systems‚ the reconciliation process‚ administration of justice and criminal investigation and prosecution. Source sources and interpretation of the law is also a focal point. In the Vietnam court system‚ the structural organization
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as a form of guarantee that a released defendant will appear at trial. Next‚ we have the charging decision – this is when the formal criminal charges against the defendants‚ stating what criminal law was violated. However‚ preliminary hearing or grand jury is when the judicial proceedings to determine whether
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they have to do some training. Superior judges wear long wigs and extravagant gowns; however‚ inferior judges also wear the same but a bit shorter. For superior judges their salaries are a lot higher compared to inferior judges. In criminal courts juries look upon the factors and decide if the verdict is guilty or not‚ whereas the judge looks on the law and decides the sentence. On the other hand‚ the judges in civil cases decide if the verdict is liable or not beyond reasonable doubt and if the verdict
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