American history has changed in many ways‚ whether it’s from civil rights to daily American life. The court system has also changed in many ways‚ one of which being racism. Two trials in particular are the Emmett Till case and a fictional case‚ which is the Tom Robinson case from Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Both men are similar because they were both being accused of sexual transgression and both were also victims of excessive violence. Both Emmett and Tom were African Americans who
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killed Lunsford. His confession was thrown out by the judge because the police had made an error by not having a lawyer present during his confession although the psychologist testified that Couey showed signs of mental illness and retardation. The jury that convicted him convened again the trial sentencing phase recommended that he be put to death a recommended by Judge Richard Howard for his part. The First Appearance After the arrest most defendants don’t come in contact with an officer of
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accused of the murder of his father. It is a hot July afternoon. The twelve male jurors retire into the jury room‚ instructed by the judge to consider the evidence “honestly and thoughtfully”. Before long‚ however‚ issues of prejudice and racism arise‚ threatening to influence the impartial process of justice. Historical Note In the 1950s in the State of New York‚ women were allowed to serve on juries‚ but most were ‘excused’ for various reasons‚ such as their need to go to work to support their families
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Due Process Kelsey Kennedy CJA 224 October 31‚ 2011 Austin Zimmer Due Process Introduction The United States has a unique criminal justice system that stems from the unique rights granted to its citizens by the Constitution. The United States Constitution grants the most basic rights of “life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” and no citizen can be denied these rights without due process of law. Due process is the way in which the criminal justice system ensures that the right person is
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What is doublethink? Orwell describes doublethink as “the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously‚ and accepting both of them.” In 1984‚ doublethink is the normal way of thought‚ and as a result everyone understands it and practices it. Doublethink is different from changing ones mind‚ lying‚ and self-deception in many ways. Doublethink involves believing in the two contradictory ideas at the same time. This is different from lying because lying
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STRUCTURE OF THE COURT SYSTEM – FEDERAL/STATE Federal The federal court system was created pursuant to the us constitution The us constitution is the highest law of the land There are three levels to the federal court system Us district courts-jury Us courts of appeals 3 judge panel Us supreme court 9 justices Federal are appointed- state are elected Writ of certiorari ( the justices decide to take the case) STATE Trial court-1 judge Appellate court- 4 judges State Supreme Court 5 or
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STATE v. PRANKCUS Facts: Judd approached the defendant in an attempt to calm him. The defendant then punched Judd in the face. A brief fight ensured between Judd and the defendant during which a shelf with ceramic mugs fell on the floor and shattered. Doucette‚ Anderson and Potkaj attempted to break up the fight. Anderson and Potkaj grabbed Judd by his arms to restrain him while Doucette came up behind the defendant and wrapped his arms around him to stop the fight. The defendant broke free from
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to reach (e.g. majority‚ consensus‚ authoritarian‚ etc.) * When the 12 person jury meets in the room to vote on a guilty or non-guilty verdict‚ the method used to vote was 1st based on a majority decision-making process where those would raise their hands for guilty and a non-guilty verdict. Once the results were in and 11 voted guilty and 1 voting not guilty. Based on the movie‚ 11 members of the jury voted guilty while 1 juror voted non-guilty. The 1 non-guilty‚ disrupted the dynamics of
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The information gathered tends to be for example researching jury instructions‚ definitions for legal jargon‚ substantive law and how the courts have ruled in other cases. The ability of jurors to look up information on the parties in the case such as the defendant‚ witness and even judges and lawyers can be quite
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Questions Presented Can Jane Healey get financial compensation from Red’s Tavern? Brief Answers Yes‚ if Jane can prove that Raymond was “visibly intoxicated” when he was served by Red’s Tavern‚ she can recover from Red’s Tavern. Statement of Facts Jane Healey has retained our law firm to represent her to recover damages for her injuries. On November first‚ 2011‚ Jane was on her way home from work. As Jane approached the intersection of 14th Street
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