In order for an attorney to prove that an individual is guilty of a murder‚ then they must be able to prove that the perpetrator had a guilty mind and intended to carry out the crime. On the contrary‚ if an attorney cannot prove the crime to be intentional and evidence shows the murder was accidental‚ then the perpetrator will be let go and the charges will be dismissed. Concurrence in the law demands both a guilty mind‚ as well as a guilty act. This means that both mens rea and actus reus should
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In the movie twelve angry man‚ after the twelve jurors listened to the facts in the trail‚ the judge gives her instructions to them. The judge told them that the man could face the death penalty if he found guilty. The 12 man gather in a stifling hot room to have a concluding about the case. They start arguing and adding their own experience‚ culture‚ and understanding of people’s motives as a way of reconsidering the facts. Although all the jurors had listened to the same stated facts and they
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wondering why I called you a disrespectful person? On page 26‚ when all of the jurors who believes that the boy is guilty decided to take a secret ballot to see if everyone remains on their side‚ if anyone change their side then this jury will continue. As a result‚ one of the juror changed his vote. You asserted‚ “What
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study was to determine if there was a gender bias against male defendants‚ resulting in a higher level of a guilty verdict‚ and whether crime type impacted the decision. Based on the studies conducted by Dean and Mack et al. (2000) and Gordon and Bindrim et al. (1988)‚ it can be assumed that if gender stereotypes matter in likelihood of guilt‚ the current study will result in a more guilty defendant when described as male rather than female and charged with assault. It is expected this pattern would
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as a response for the great demand for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties (Bill of Rights...). Commonly violated amendments are the 5th‚ 6th‚ and 7th. Everyone has the right to be accused but us still innocent until proven guilty and cannot be tried for the same crime twice. Everyone has the right to a jury not just a judge in a speedy trial. “ nor shall any person be subject for the same offence twice to be twice put in jeopardy of life of limb… nor be deprived of life‚
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or evidence that may prove that Pistorius is guilty. (100-120 words) (8 marks ) Guilty‚ guilty‚ guilty. Is it not odd that he had his girlfriend in the house and was "suspicious" that someone was in the bathroom? Would you really shoot through a door without warning? Even if it had been a burglar surely he would be guilty of murder? If he was so paranoid about intruders would he not have had bars on the windows‚ or locks? Alarms? He is definitely guilty and if the jury does not see it then they are
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of the boy‚ as a minority view within the courtroom. However‚ as the play progresses a seed of doubt is planted and the importance of self prejudice hindering the verdict is removed‚ making it harder for the jurors to hold their certainty in their guilty verdict. At the conception of Twelve Angry Men‚ Rose exposes the audience to the devastating heat in the jury room which over looks the "New York sky line" on what is described as "the hottest day of the the year". At this stage it is revealed
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insanity‚ will still attempt to use the plea. The insanity defense is hardly presented in criminal cases‚ and it is only in a fraction of those cases‚ where the plea actually is successful. If the plea successfully forms a verdict of “guilty but mentally ill‚” or “not guilty by reason of insanity” the defendant will most likely be moved into a psychiatric facility. It has been proven‚ that if the insanity defense is successful‚ the defendant will spend a longer amount of time confined into a facility
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being that prejudice constantly affects the truth and peoples judgement. As the jurors argue between themselves as to whether a young boy is guilty of stabbing his father it is shown that “It’s very hard to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this.” This is most evident in the way juror #3 and juror #10 come to their decision that the young man is guilty as they bring in there prejudice against young people and people from the slums to make their judgement without considering the facts of the
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verdict‚ whether or not the kid lives or dies. The jury finally decides on the verdict of : Not Guilty. Three major facts that influence the juries agreement that the accussed is not guilty include doubts of the murder weapon‚ doubts of the old man’s testimony‚ and doubts of the lady across the street’s testimony. The first major fact that influences the juries agreement that the accussed is not guilty is the doubts of a key piece of evidence; the murder weapon‚ a switch knife. While discussing and
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