Is eye-witness testimony reliable? I would have to say that it depends on the eye witness. A human being has been proven to sometimes see things that are not actually there and believe things that never happened. The emotions that we have make us susceptible to having our perceptions skewed and out senses tricked. There’s also the issue of someone lying for personal gain. That being said‚ I wouldn’t say that eye witness testimony isn’t reliable‚ but it can’t be seen as infallible and should be
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THE JURY SYSTEM THE NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE JURY The jury system of a trial is an essential element of the democratic process. It attempts to secure fairness in the justice system. Traditionally‚ the jury system has been viewed as a cornerstone of common law procedure. However‚ the use of the system of trial by jury is on the decline. Today‚ its use differs‚ depending on whether (a) it is a civil or criminal matter‚ and (b) in criminal matters‚ whether it is a summary or an indictable
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Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant is determined by a jury. It is opposed to bench trial that all final judgments are made by a judge. In Hong Kong‚ as it is under the common law system‚ jury trials are used in serious criminal cases and also some civil cases‚ like murder‚ manslaughter‚ rape‚ civil fraud and defamation cases etc. In addition‚ the jury is formed by a group of eligible citizens which is selected by local population. The criteria for
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What is a jury? A jury is defined as a body of people (usually twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court. A jury may not seem important‚ but a jury is a very important part of our court system. Information about juries can be found in Amendment 6 and 7 of the United States Constitution. Amendment 6 states that in all criminal prosecutions‚ the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial while Amendment 7 states that
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A jury is a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence provided in a court of law by both parties. This verdict is given by the foreman who is appointed by other members of the jury. Other duties of the foreman involve asking questions on behalf of the jury and facilitating jury discussions. The verdict given by the foreman can be either guilty or not guilty as there is no such verdict as “innocent” and this is given after the hearing of the evidence. The size of the
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Court Management Executive Summary Learning Team HERE Contemporary Issues and Futures in Criminal Justice/CJA 394 May 28‚ 2013 Amanda Behl Overview The American court system is quite daunting and complicated. Consequently‚ the assistance previous available is no longer accessible resulting from budgetary issues. Therefore‚ strategic planning goals and management skills are essential to providing an efficient and smooth operating judicial system. Moreover‚ public education‚ access to the
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EDITORIAL: Make the jury more diverse By: Elizabeth Del Carmen‚ January 19‚ 2017 By allowing a certain selected amount of people to be a jury I do not feel as if though we are promoting an environment that does not discriminate. This will further help create a divide between the country‚ and that is not something that we want to increase. How is it that only white males are allowed to contribute to the community if they have a set mind about certain subjects. As seen in the Tom Robinson trial the
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influence the jury in the closing argument that convicted Louise Woodward. The prosecutor uses a variety of features in this argument to convince the jury persecute Louse Woodward. I will be going through these techniques and explaining why he uses them to influence the jury. Gerard T Leone Jr was the prosecutor in the case of the death of Mathew Eappen. He uses repetition in the first section of the argument by repeating the victim name‚ “Mathew Eappen.”The repetitions show that he wants the jury to focus
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Minnesota V. Riff Report Team A CJA/304 July 19‚ 2012 Dedra Henry Minnesota V. Riff Report When writing police reports‚ the information provided must be concise‚ detailed‚ and relevant to the case. The officer must cover the different elements of the case to include who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ and the how. When the officer makes a complete and in depth report‚ the officer will be able to remember information and maintain the integrity of case. Communications of the Prosecutor In the
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Personal Dilemma Paper Verenique Warren CJA/324 December 15‚ 2014 Melissa Andrewjeski Personal Dilemma Paper What is an ethical dilemma? The word ‘ethical dilemma’ is self-explanatory. It indicates confusion related to the ethics of a person. Ethical dilemma is a complex situation which often originates from conflict between the moral imperatives of two people. Thereby moral and ethical dilemmas can arise in many forms and for various reasons. How these dilemmas are managed determines
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