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    not accessible. One of the most important symbols of Christ in the Bible is the Lamb. Lamb represents Jesus ("And looking upon Jesus as he walked‚ he saith‚ Behold the Lamb of God!" John 1:36) and the Church ("...he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter‚ and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb‚ so he openeth not his mouth." Isaiah 53:7). What are the definition and the meaning of the Lamb? In the Bible‚ lambs are depicted as animals which are killed. They are defenceless and easy to be hurt

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    and the Lamb‚ in order to reveal a moral that is still relevant and true in modern society. From a first glance LaFontaine’s fable seems simply about an innocent lamb drinking at a brook when a wolf comes along and unrightfully devours

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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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    Horse Slaughter The topic of horse slaughter doesn’t usually come up very often in everyday conversation. Horse slaughter is more of an implicit subject‚ which your everyday person doesn’t know much about. Because it is highly controversial‚ it has gone through the cycle of being banded and then reinstated twice in the last 5 years. With being involved in the horse industry my entire life‚ I have witnessed the effects first hand. Some people see it as killing pets‚ animal cruelty‚ and morally

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    being wrongfully judged by society. The first "mockingbird‚" Tom Robinson‚ is a black field hand accused of rape. For example‚ when Atticus discusses the case with his brother‚ Jack‚ he says‚ "‘the only thing we’ve got is a black man’s word… The jury couldn’t possibly be expected to take Tom Robinson’s word against the Ewells’" (88). Atticus understands the prejudice ways of that day’s society. He knows that truly defending Tom Robinson will most likely end up in failure. In addition‚ when Tom

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    means that the proposed scenario is the only one that makes logical sense. That while some other explanations could be offered‚ those other explanations call for leaps of belief that an average intelligent person wouldn’t make. If there is a logical argument to the contrary‚ if rational conclusions can lead to an alternative...then there is "reasonable doubt". What are your impressions of the other characters? With any movie‚ there are strong characters and weak characters. This movie has a

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    Assignment brief In 1956 Lord Devlin professed that juries are ‘the lamp that shows that freedom lives’. Evaluate the accuracy of this statement with regard to the advantages and disadvantages of trial by jury‚ the alternatives available and any reforms that have been introduced or recommended. You are to produce an essay as follows Critically evaluate pros and cons the arguments for and against trial by jury Discuss any reforms that have been proposed or introduced and evaluate these reforms pros

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    In Lamb to the slaughter Patrick was talking to his wife about a divorce and Mary~ the wife~ didn’t take it so well. She was after all pregnant and her emotions were high‚ but that doesn’t cut it for what she did. The divorce thought lead to a deadly ending for someone. The motivation in both story’s

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    Equality of Justice‚ and Jury Nullification September 12‚ 2010 ADJ/255 Jon Gaskins * Under what circumstances does the author believe jurors should vote according to conscience rather than law? Does the Supreme Court approve or disapprove of this practice? Why? The author believes that under the circumstances of jury nullification is when the jurors should vote according to conscience rather than the instructions given by the judge‚ the law and the facts of the case. The author believes

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    The History of the Jury System The jury system has been around for thousands of years. In fact‚ the concept of it can be traced to Athens‚ Greece as far back as around 400 B.C. Being centuries old it is understandable that the jury system developed to what many people understand as today’s jury systems. Early jury systems had different roles than the roles of today’s juries. The earliest system documented did hear the arguments in legal cases‚ however they did not have a say in the legal actions

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