attacker is guilty he will be sentenced by the judge‚ in order for the judge to rule a guilty verdict the crime must consist of two elements; the mens rea and the actus reus. The attacker must be found guilty of both in order to be sentenced. Jonas ’s attacker could be charged with the following non fatal offences. The attacker could be charged with common assault under the s39 of the Criminal Justice Act (1988)‚ being a summary crime he would be trailed in the magistrates court. If found guilty he would
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because he knows that he is dealing with a dangerous device that would potentially be a danger to the public. He would at a minimum be guilty of “strict liability” which would enable him to be convicted of a violation even if he had no knowledge of the illegality of the action or knowledge of the action itself. Page 208 A) In this scenario Sarah would be guilty of larceny. Because she takes the computer without any intention of giving it back to its owner. Larceny is described as the wrongful
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experience: they get to decide the fate of the main character by being presented with the facts‚ before the judge presents the final sentencing. It is a story of racism and class and how that affects the judicial system. The idea maybe innocent until proven guilty‚ but in many cases of African Americans on trial‚ the sentence is often decided before the trial begins. This conflict of race not only applies to the person on trial and the judicial courtroom‚ but can find itself with the lawyers that defend them
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The Crucible may be old but it can still relate to our society today. The themes of love‚ rejection‚ and guilt are a common theme between The Crucible and society today. My first theme is love. In The Crucible Elizabeth and John Proctor are married. Although John had an affair with Abigail Williams at the end of the play Elizabeth forgave him. At first Elizabeth wouldn’t forgive John. John was angry she wouldn’t forgive him‚ he said‚ “Your justice would freeze beer!” (Proctor 55 ). After Elizabeth
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seem like the young boy was guilty of murdering his father when he really wasn’t. In 12 Angry Men‚ a group of jurors are presented with a case in which a child is accused of murdering his father‚ and all evidence presented seems to indicate this to be true. It seems the jurors are set on deciding him to be guilty‚ but one juror does not give consent‚ and questions the case. Through deliberation‚ the jurors change mindset and see that the child could easily be not guilty. Only after much deliberation
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to the bare facts of the case(further details of the case emerge gradually)‚ as the jury agree to preliminary and Informal vote. 11 of the 12 jurors are convinced that the defendant‚ a young boy from an underprivileged socio-economic background‚ is guilty of fatally stabbing his father. In this first vote‚ 8th jurors stands alone. He maintains that he is
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It’s what our justice system is all about‚ we are all innocent until proven guilty. The accused are just accused of doing that crime or offense. Having a good defense is needed if you are innocent. Or what if the accused is mentally ill? Going to prison for your offense is doing time for the crime‚ but you need help medically. If a good defense knows you are mentally ill they can claim “not guilty by reason of insanity”. McNaughton Rule is used for insanity defenses‚ saying the defendant
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Internet research clearly showed a long history for jury nullification in the US. An explanation of jury nullification‚ and in particular race based jury nullification‚ is that it is a method whereby juries nullify unfair laws by declaring guilty defendants not guilty. Race based nullification is where a jury acquits and individual based on their race. This is commonly found in homogenous juries where there is little jury diversity. Past cases such as runaway slave laws and current cases such as police
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prosecutor is identified as the officer assigned by the government to prosecute all offenses. The responsibility of the prosecutor is to present the accusations the would justify the defendant as guilty. Consequently‚ if the prosecutor fails to provide enough evidence or struggles to prove the offender guilty‚ the defendant is then released from custody. Arraignment is the first process of the trial process. The judge‚ who acts as the facilitor‚ reads the charges to the defendant and
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temper‚ and often infuriated when Juror #8 and other members disagree with his opinions. He believes that the defendant is absolutely guilty‚ until the very end of the play. During Act Three‚ Juror #3’s emotional baggage is revealed. His poor relationship with his own son may have biased his views. Only when he comes to terms with this can he finally vote “not guilty.” Juror #4: A logical‚ well-spoken stock-broker‚ Juror #4 urges fellow jurors to avoid emotional arguments and engage in rational discussion
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