and sanctions. In the movie‚ 12 Angry Men‚ the jury as a group is an example of a culture in which social facts can be described. The values of the jurors in 12 Angry Men seem to be along the same lines. Most of the men value that the way they dress at work must be presentable. Their idea of what is desirable in life is to be successful. The group’s values differ when it comes to the way they treat their elders‚ though. An obvious norm of the jury is that murder is not acceptable; it disobeys the
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Statement of a Trial. Open statements can be catastrophic in any trial process‚ I would like to think of opening statements as the seed that initiates doubt in the minds of the jury. Opening Statements are defined as the information presented to the jury by both the prosecution and the defense attorney; solely to advise the jury of what each side intends to prove and how they will provide that information. Opening statements are evidence or verdict‚ this process allows the prosecution to state what they
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daily listings‚ discussions with Court personnel and review of the proceedings in progress at the time of my visit to the District Court of Western Australia (500 Hay Street‚ Perth 6000)‚ I attended the following Criminal Proceedings which is Trial by Jury before the Honourable Justice Hall‚ 1. The State of Western Australia v. Ambrose John Clarke (INS 82/2012) 2. The State of Western Australia v. Xavier Gerard Clarke (INS 82/2012) On entry to court-room 4.1‚ the following was noted. The Judge was
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Opposing Views of 12 Angry Men ! The classic film‚ 12 Angry Men‚ was released on April 13‚ 1957. It is about a boy who is on trial and is accused of knifing his father to death. The jury has twelve jurors to decide whether the boy is guilty or not. If the boy is found guilty‚ he will receive the death penalty. Eleven men vote guilty‚ and one man votes not guilty for the lad. Hereafter‚ the single man who casts his vote as guiltless forces the remaining eleven jurors to re-examine the evidence
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Holding the state law prohibiting non-white males from sitting on a jury was a violation of equal protection. The purpose of the equal protection clause was to provide protection for the civil rights of blacks. This law clearly discriminates against blacks. Furthermore‚ any classification of jurors by race would be unconsitutional‚ whether it be nationality based or otherwise. That is not to say that the state may not prescribe qualification for its jurors‚ it just may not do so with respect to
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question: “Why should Bubba Care about my Case?” The reason we ask that question stems from the “Why we Lose at Trial” stool. This stool tells us that reason we lose at trial is because of compassion fatigue‚ tort reform‚ and negative attribution. The jury comes to the courtroom tainted with these afflictions‚ without us making a single argument or admitting a single piece of evidence. These afflictions stem from their everyday experiences‚ expectations of society‚ and their hopes for the future.
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Nuts-and-Bolts of Evidence Week #2. Jacob Atkinson CJAD405 3. What is the role of the prosecutor in handling evidence at trial? The role of the judge? The role of the jury? What is meant by the statement‚ “the burden of proof of guilt in a criminal case is on the prosecution throughout the trial”? Prosecutor- The prosecutor must determine what evidence needs to be introduced‚ but also how that evidence is produced and consider the appropriate time in which to display evidence throughout
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Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) What is the role of a judge in a jury trial? The judge listens to both sides of the case to make a recommendation to the jury of what outcome to decide. The judge makes sure the evidence is presented fairly and that the jurors understand the law and procedures. The judge chooses who will serve on the jury and will consider the recommendation of the jury in a bench trial. The judge selects what evidence may be shown at trial and what
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maintained‚ which means that the people have a say in their government. People who do not vote in elections are giving up their say in the government. Mandatory laws are duties that are required by law‚ some examples are obey laws‚ pay taxes‚ and jury duty. Laws are rules under which a society or community is governed. Regardless if you are a citizen or not‚ you must obey federal‚ state‚ and local laws. Police officers and courts make sure that the laws are obeyed. If a person breaks a law‚ there
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guilty. This principle requires the judge to start by believing that the prosecution cannot prove its accusations. The principle means that: the accuser has the entire yoke of substantiation; the accused does not need to prove anything and the judge or jury should not get any negative conclusions from the accusations made by the prosecution against the defendant. All these presumptions known to as the golden thread‚ dictate that the verdict should be made solely from the evidence presented by the prosecution
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