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 roll (registered to vote) • Have lived in the UK for at least five years since the age of 13. During cases in the magistrate’s court‚ a panel of 3 lay magistrates are assisted by a legally qualified clerk to help advise them on the points of law and sentencing powers. There are no juries in the magistrate’s court however
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The law states that under the Sixth Amendment‚ any criminal prosecution where the length of the sentence is greater than six months‚ the defendant has a right to a twelve-person jury (Ingram‚ 2009). Therefore‚ in federal criminal cases‚ the right to a trial by jury does require twelve jurors. However‚ under special circumstances‚ twelve jurors are not always required to make a decision. These special circumstances are granted by the judge that is assigned to the case and he or she can decide whether
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an outstanding heroism exists in his individual bravery and truthfulness. At the start‚ the 8th Juror stands alone with his opposing view of the case to the other eleven jurors. Furthermore‚ he is depicted as a juror who definitely understands the jury system and defends it from the jurors who do not know it fully. At the end‚ he eventually successes to persuade the eleven other jurors and achieves a unanimous verdict‚ showing his trustworthiness. Therefore‚ the 8th Juror is considered as a ‘hero’
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was taken care of‚ the jury was brought into the courtroom. Judge Nelson greeted the jury and told them that opening statements would take place. Facing the Judge‚ the prosecution sat to the right and the defense sat to the left. Against the right wall of the courtroom is where the jury sat. Witnesses for the prosecution sat behind the ASA and witnesses or friends and family for the defense sat behind the defense attorneys. ASA Bodek paints a picture to the jury as to what transpired during
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Court Observation Report Kingston-Upon-Thames Crown Court The Crown Court was created by Courts Act 1971. The Crown Court of England and Wales is one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. It is the higher court of first instance in criminal cases. However‚ for some purposes the crown court is hierarchically subordinate to the High Court and its divisional Courts. The Crown Court also hears appeals against conviction and sentence from those convicted in the magistrates
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has the same role. To make sure that the case is going in a smooth manner and that both parties get what they deserve. Jury Referred to as the "Trier of fact". Created with the intent to afford the accused a fair and unbiased trail by a jury of peers. The responsibilites are the same as in the criminal court. Although in some civil cases no jury is present‚ but the jury is there for both courts to help determine wether or not the person is guilty or not. Prosecuter Respresent the citizens
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scalded when her McDonald ’s coffee spilled won a jury award of $2.9 million - or about two days ’ coffee sales for the fast-food chain. Lawyers for Stella Liebeck‚ 81‚ who suffered thirddegree burns in the 1992 incident‚ contended that McDonald ’s coffee was too hot. A state district court jury imposed $2.7 million in punitive damages and $160‚000 in compensatory damages Wednesday. Ken Wagner‚ one of Liebeck ’s attorneys‚ said that he had asked the jury for punitive damages equal to two days ’ worth
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He went to retrial and was convicted of reckless manslaughter and sentenced to twenty years in prison. He appealed this conviction to the Alabama Court of Appeals on the grounds that the jury was not given instructions on criminally negligent homicide. Issue: * Is there error in the court denying a jury instructions on criminally negligent homicide‚ instead instructing on reckless manslaughter‚ which alleges the defendant had intent to kill‚ when there is enough evidence to support the theory
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Three Fundamental Areas of Law 1. Dispute Prevention What is dispute prevention? Dispute prevention is preventing disputes before they arise. It is extremely important to try to prevent disputes before they occur. Why? Because it saves valuable time and money if you have a dispute prevention plan that minimizes the risk of problems. Can you name an example of a method of dispute prevention? A syllabus is a great example of one such method that you as a student are familiar with. How is a syllabus
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consists of participants who have specialized roles that are associated with the courtroom. There are 10 basic roles that the participants play which include; judge‚ prosecutor‚ defense counsel‚ bailiff‚ court reporter‚ clerk of the court‚ witness‚ jury‚ defendant‚ and spectators. The judge has the ultimate authority in the courtroom‚ and is used to protect both the rights of the accused‚ and the best interest of the public. Courtroom participation is an important aspect‚ and is necessary in helping
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