defendants should be competent to stand trial because trying an incompetent defendant in court leads to injustice and policy considerations (Miller 1988). Competency is required in the trial process as it protects the reliability of the court procedure‚ and guarantees fairness of the legal court process. An offender who may have a mental disorder is examined by medical experts including psychologists and psychiatrists to determine whether he or she is competent to stand trial.
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The Salem Witch Trial The Salem Witchcraft was a series of undesirable events‚ which was powered by paranoia and fear. Though several witch trials occurred before the Salem Witch Trial‚ this was the most well known of all. Many innocent people were accused of witchcraft which resulted to 19 men and women that were hanged‚ 17 innocents that died in unsanitary prisons‚ and an 80-year old man that was crushed to death by putting stones on top of his stomach until he confesses (movie: The Crucible)
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In Plato’s the Apology we hear his account of Socrates trial where he is accused with corrupting the youth and not believing in the Gods. The trial accounts open with Socrates claiming that his accusers have spoken persuasively but not truthfully on the matters. He states that he has had no previous experience with speaking in courts of law and asks for patience. Socrates starts with his anecdote on how his friend had gone to the Oracle of Delphi and asked if anyone was wiser than Socrates and the
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria? 1692 was a year packed with excitement and terror for the citizens of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Belief and accusations of people being witches/warlocks under the possession of the Devil swept across the town and wreaked havoc among its settlers. There are many possible ways to justify this madness. However‚ the 3 most valid and evidential reasons are: attention-seeking‚ jealousy (of one another and the amount of land owned)‚ and lack of acceptance towards
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on. Many people don’t know why these trials happened‚ but there are three obvious reasons as to why the witch trials in Salem were generated. The Salem Witch Trials were created for the poor to take revenge on the wealthy for taking their land‚ to intimidate the townspeople to start paying more attention to religion‚ and by the deception that people were possessed by the devil when in reality it was just the consumption of ergot. To begin with‚ the witch trials that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts
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There has been numerous court hearings relating to the media and if the media should be allowed in courtrooms during trials. One of the biggest arguments is the concern that the presence of media can affect the testimonials of witnesses’ or influence the jury’s verdict. There has been numerous court hearings relating to the media and if they should be allowed in courtrooms during trial. Under the Constitution of the United States‚ the First Amendment guarantees one to the right for Freedom of Speech
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Within the past two weeks as we were working on the trial‚ we were to learn whether or not Martin Luther was guilty and if we were to defend him or work against him. From all of the research that i’ve gathered and the things that I have learned‚ I believe that the defendant Martin Luther is in fact guilty. I believe this because the definition of heresy proves it so‚ indulgences are okay to sell‚ and Charles V labeled him a heretic. One reason the Martin Luther did commit heresy is that what he
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1. Before a court is permitted to allow a criminal defendant to stand trial‚ plead guilty‚ or waive constitutional rights‚ the court must be satisfied that the defendant is competent to engage in any of these activities. What is meant by competency? Describe the legal standard for determining competency to stand trial and waive rights in a criminal case. When the court mentions the word competency‚ they mean that the defendant should be able to understand the court system enough to be able
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The right to a fair trial is a common law right. A fair trial is designed to prevent wrongful convictions‚ protect people’s life‚ liberty and reputation. A fair trial ensures that accused people remain innocent until proven guilty and that their reputation is not harmed in the process (Australian Law Reform Commission‚ 2014). To ensure that every individual who is facing court after being accused of committing a crime has a fair trial‚ laws have been implemented to restrict powers specifically of
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In this weeks issue of The Maycomb weekly‚ our main story is of Tom Robinson’s trial case. the main story Many people gathered in the courtroom in a hot Macomb county courtroom to watch Atticus finch defend a black man‚ “Tom Robinson” in a white versus black rape case. The attendees of the case included many black and white men from around Macomb County‚ and surprisingly even some children attended the rape case. When both the defendant and prosecutor were called to the stand‚ they told completely
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