view on the case strictly due to the nature of the case. Who’s to say the accused may be innocent of possessing child pornography‚ however why would the accused be in possession of it at all? Questions like these could indirectly strike a nerve to the jury without even listening to the full case and lead to an immediate
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prejudice‚ Rose also show personal bias‚ ignorance and a weak characteristic can take away jurors’ abilities to see the truth. For instance‚ juror 3’s bad relationship with his son in the past and juror7’s ignorant attitude towards the case ultimately affect their perspective about the facts and evidence presented in the case. As a result‚ these factors not only obscure the truth but also make it hard for the jury to reach a just verdict and threaten the credibility of the jury system. It’s a scary but
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Describe the role of magistrates in civil and criminal cases A Lay- person in the context of a lay magistrate is a person with no legal qualifications or training in law. Their purpose is to provide experience of society and ensure that the common people’s values are represented when delivering a verdict. Most magistrates are lay magistrates and they are also referred to as justices of the peace. There are roughly 30‚000 lay magistrates sitting on the bench and they usually sit in threes but section
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• Juror 8’s admirable character‚ the way he approaches the case • Inquisitive • Open minded • Not allowing personal views or opinions to influence his decision • The challenge of presenting his view across to other jurors • Prejudice • Bias • Wanting to go home • The fact that had he not been there‚ the boy would have been found guilty • Seen as a hero • Rose wanted to highlight what it could mean to be someone like Juror 8 Considering someone a “hero” comes down to a personal
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Vengeance‚ the Jury‚ and Faith Justice‚ it is what separates humans from animals. There are different ways to achieve justice which differ in severity. The vengeance system typically involves revenge in the form of murder‚ whereas the court system is composed of a judge and a jury which give validation to either party. The faith system relies on a higher power to provide confirmation of the wronged-party’s belief in God. These methods are all illustrated in Aeschylus’ Orestia Trilogy. Each system
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Juror Ten harbours strong bias towards people of low socioeconomic status and wealth‚ because of this he becomes one of the most fervent attackers of the defendant. He openly discriminates throughout the duration of the play‚ and makes no effort to disguise his bigotry. While in the beginning his passion for “smack[ing] them down” is tolerated by a number of the other men‚ ultimately his bias and stubbornness causes the group to reject him and his ill-informed ideas. The Tenth Juror refers to the
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The Scottsboro Trials took place in the 1930’s and consisted of nine ‘colored’ men accused of raping two white women on a train. Of course‚ since life wasn’t exactly fair for everyone during this time‚ the trials resulted in biased results. Plus‚ the jury selected‚ was made up entirely of white men who were clearly in favor of the two white women. The Scottsboro Boys’ Trials eventually shaped the way for the direction in which discrimination in the United States progressed over time. The Scottsboro
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As Aristotle once said “Beauty‚ is a greater recommendation than any letter of introduction” (www.thinkexist.com). The beauty bias is the notion that people who are attractive are usually rewarded socially. The idea of beauty is a socially accepted principle and although this principle has been widely accepted from the beginning of time‚ the standards of beauty have drastically changed from the past. In today’s society‚ there is a large amount of discrimination based on the physical attractiveness
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liked was the courtroom rules. In this module‚ it showed the key player and their roles. Now I have a better understand as to what each duty is. I learned the difference between grand jury and trial jury. Grand jury‚ may consist of up to 23 jurors‚ and serve for a particular period and may serve on multiple juries at one time. They handle cases that are high-profile. They are able
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Identify examples of bias‚ fallacies‚ and specific rhetorical devices in the speech. Political bias: “With one purpose only: to point out and make public the dishonesty‚ the downright villainy‚ of Boss Jim W. Gettys’ political machine—now in complete control of the government of this State!” His opinion of this groups’ work is judgmental. Ad hominen: Kane attacking his Boss Jim Gettys’ political leadership as “the dishonest and downright villainy presented false hopes to the public. Scare tactic:
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