where Milk was known as the Mayor of Castro street to City Hall and held a silent vigil in the memory of Milk and Mayor Moscone. During jury selection Whites attorney made sure to exclude those who supported gay rights or those he thought were gay and eventually got a jury of working-class Catholic jurors. The prosecution lead by Thomas Norman aimed to convince the jury that this murder had every aspect of first-degree murder‚ malice‚ premeditation and deliberation. Various witnesses were called to speak
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Unit 1 journal the law is a guideline for human behavior. The law is merely a guideline for human behavior. The study of our justice system should be viewed as a cluster of ideas‚ principles‚ and values about which reasonable persons can and do disagree. Judicial opinions construe the constitutionality‚ meaning‚ and effect of constitutional and statutory provisions. Most individuals agree that the most basic goal of the criminal justice system is to protect society from crime. Criminal justice professionals
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12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose Twelve Angry Men is a book written by Reginald Rose and takes place late one hot summer afternoon in the jury-room of a New York Court of law. The story revolves around a Jury that is trying to judge a murder trial. The 12 jurors must decide whether the defendant is guilty or not. The power of persuasion does not only influence characters in the book‚ but also persuades us to rethink‚ ‘Should something be changed in the judicial system?’ Stage direction The
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The fact that John tried numerous times to kill himself was the defense excuse of insanity and the fact that the jurors thought the prosecution did not provide enough evidence that Hinckley was not insane. The outcome of the Hinckley trial was the jury finding that John Hinckley Jr.‚ is not guilty by reason of insanity. After Hinckley’s trial he was sent to a mental hospital by the name of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington‚ D.C. Afterwards‚ Hinckley’s attorney Barry Levine filed an appeal
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Assignment 10: Promotion (20 points) In Section 10‚ you learned about promotion. Now‚ you’ll apply what you learned. 1. Describe a company that you think uses advertisement well as a promotional strategy. What do you think makes their advertisements successful? (1-5 sentences. 2.0 points) McDonalds uses ads well because there M logo is recognized around the world when you see the M you know its McDonalds 2. Describe a company that has gotten publicity from the news media. Why did the
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No heroes‚ no villains Shelby DiRoma Monroe Community College No heroes‚ no villains On June 28‚ 1972‚ James Richardson awaiting the subway train which would take him to work. He was stopped and ordered to “put up your hands‚ and get against the wall”. These directions were given by an off duty Transit Authority patrolman named John Skagen. Skagen’s actions seem unprovoked and unnecessary. After a short tussle the two men exchanged shots and Richardson fled the scene on foot. Two other officers
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Hughes‚ and To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a novel by Harper Lee. The aforementioned works all convey messages of racism‚ bigotry‚ and injustice. The play Twelve Angry Men tells a story of a tainted jury nearly sending a nineteen year old from the slums of Chicago to death row with reasons based solely on bias. Two of the narrow-minded jurors include Juror Three; a sadist‚ and Juror Ten; a bigot. The entirety of the play is Juror Eight attempting to give a man a fair trial while others would rather send
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1. Equal Protection Clause a. A clause which provides that a state cannot “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” b. Prohibits state‚ local‚ and federal governments from enacting laws that classify and treat “similarly situated” persons differently c. Standards of Review 2. Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) a. Negotiation i. A procedure whereby the parties to a dispute engage in discussions and bargaining to try to reach a voluntary settlement
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Guide to Understanding the Rights of the Accused under the Bill of Rights AMENDMENT IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized. Terms and Tidbits Unreasonable Regulates government action‚ not
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My class and I did a mock trial mirroring the one from Native Son‚ written by Richard Wright. The class was divided between the prosecution‚ jury‚ defense and the judge. We did this case to interpret the book’s case in our own reality. During the mock trial‚ both sides introduced their claims. The prosecuting side argued that Bigger should be sentenced to death and the defense side argued that Bigger acted upon insanity and should be put in rehabilitation. Each side brought up a witness and each
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