The Role Of The Jury In The English Legal System A jury is a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law. They are generally made up of people from diverse backgrounds. They see evidence differently than the court who live the law on a daily basis. The jury puts the human factor into the equation. Juries tend to weigh the evidence to determine the questions of facts. The jury system was imported to Britain after Norman Conquest.
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I am going to talk about the jury courts in Spain and United States and the diference between both systems. In United States‚ the protection of rights and liberties in federal courts is achieved through the teamwork of judge and jury. The people don´t need any knowledge (ˈnɒlɪdʒ) of the legal system to be a juror. There are two types of juries in the federal trial courts: trial juries (also known as petit juries)‚ and grand juries. A civil petit jury is typically made up of 6 to 12 persons. In
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Once the jury retire to the jury room to consider their verdict‚ the jurors are prohibited from communicating with anyone apart from the judge or an assigned court official. This goes on until the verdict has been delivered. Under s.8 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981‚ they are also forbidden from revealing information gathered during their deliberations. A breach of this section would amount to a criminal offence. It is argued that jury secrecy ensures freedom of discussion in the jury room‚ protects
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The American Criminal Justice System: The Flaws of the Jury System Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird shows the inherent flaws of the American jury system. Lawyers are given the power to choose juries for their clients prior to a case‚ effectively giving more talented attorneys an unfair advantage before the case goes to court. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus states that‚ “our courts have their faults as does any human institution‚ but in this country our courts are the great levelers‚ and
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Selection of the Jury - OJ Simpson Case The jury selection of OJ Simpson trial started on September 24‚ 1994 in the judge’s courtroom. Present that day were: 250 potential members of the jury‚ the judge‚ Simpson‚ and lawyers for both sides. The Judge explained procedures to the potential jury members and warned them that the trial might last several months. The judge told the potential jurors they must complete a 79-page‚ 294-question questionnaire‚ including questions proposed by both the prosecution
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AUTHENTIC JUROR TESTIMONY IN RESPONSE TO AN OFFICIAL REVIEW OF JURY SYSTEM OF NEW YORK STATE NAME: Shreya Shah OFFICIAL ADDRESS: St Peters Lutheran College‚ 66 Harts Road‚ Indooroopilly‚ Qld‚ 4068 COURT NAME: The Supreme Court of New York State TRIAL: Murder Case of Puerto Rican Youth DATE AND DURATION OF SERVICE: 9 July 1957‚ Duration of 4 hours DATE OF COMPOSITION: 12 August 1957 The jury system either the majority or unanimous system is a part of our Justice system. Recently
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Juries essay: Peter Lucas a) Explain the selection procedure for juries. So as to provide a proper cross-section of society‚ possible jury members are selected at random from the electoral register. Further selection is carried out at the court using cards‚ so this is also random. Certain people are excluded from jury service‚ including those under 18‚ over 70‚ not registered to vote‚ and those who have not lived in the UK for at least 5 years since the age of 13. In addition to this‚
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The movie 12 Angry Men is about the jury deliberation in a criminal case against an eighteen year old Latino who is accused of stabbing his father to death. It starts after the defense and the prosecution have presented all the evidence and the jury goes to the jury room to decide the guilt or innocence of this man. The whole movie takes place in the jury room. The case was supposed to be an open and shut case with all the evidence proving the Latino was guilty. Eleven jurors found the man guilty
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Amendment Indictment of Grand Jury The grand jury originated in England‚ under the rule of King John. The king selected the grand jury to be a body of his reign that would accuse no innocent person‚ and would shelter no guilty person. The Fifth Amendment of the United States protects people from self-incrimination by forcing the prosecution to obtain an indictment (complaint) from a grand jury before the case can be presented in trial before a court. Today‚ grand juries are virtually inexistent with
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Role of the jury: The jury is an integral part of the courts. It consists of twelve random people from the public who sit in a seated area beside the judge. Before the trial commences‚ one person from the twelve is selected as a ‘foreman’ by the jury. They are a spokesperson for the whole jury. A jury isn’t always necessary‚ only really for defamation and assault cases. The jury’s role is decide whether they believe‚ given the facts‚ if a person is guilty or not guilty of committing the offence
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