FAIR TRIALUNDER CRIMINAL LAW 1. INTRODUCTION The concept of fair trial has been adopted by almost all the countries in their respected field of laws. The purpose behind the establishment of fair trial is to protect the common man from unfair means of any injustice and violation of fundamental rights. The principles of natural justice are the ultimate basis of fair trial system. As far as country like India is concerned‚ the concept of fair trail is envisaged under the Constitution and other
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rights to criminal defendants during trial. There are two fundamental aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system: The presumption that the defendant is innocent‚ and the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Assuming the defendant does not plea-bargain‚ a trial will probably result. Thus‚ it is important to focus on constitutional rights during the trial stage. The three rights considered in this paper are the right to a speedy trial‚ the right to an impartial judge‚ and
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NUREMEBER TRIALS SUMMARY Wilmington University The Nuremberg trials consisted of multiple cases in Nuremberg‚ Germany were Nazi officials and other high ranking individuals were indicted on crimes against humanity‚ crimes against peace and genocide‚(History.com Staff‚ 2010) which were newly coined terms. At the time of the trials there was no law aganist war‚ in a sense the Nuremberg trial invented crimes inorder for individuals to be sentenced. BBC History caterogories the Nuremberg Trials as “
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Massachusetts‚ like a plague. This led to a series of hangings and accusations made by the Puritans. Many of these happenings occurred due to the Puritans strict beliefs on religion. The Salem Witch Trials could have been prevented if the Puritans were not so dependent on religion. The Salem Witch Trials took place in the small town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. The town was a very prosperous port‚ engaging in commerce‚ shipbuilding‚ and other activities. Salem was mainly occupied by European immigrants
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throughout the world. The four powers come forth with the idea to hold a series of trials. After careful thought‚ America‚ France‚ Russia‚ and England chose Nuremberg to hold the trials. With a location set and a course of action‚ the powers now had to build their case in the Nuremberg Trials‚ a series of thirteen trials held with the purpose of bringing Nazi criminals to justice after WWII. The Nuremberg trials began with a pursuit of
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Chapter 14 Trace the history of trials by jury. The right to a trial by jury can be traced to the Magna Carta in 1215. This right was incorporated into Atricle III‚ Section 2‚ of the Constitution with respect to the federal government‚ and in the sixth amendment‚ with respect to the states. Analyze the scope of the right to a trial by jury in a criminal case. The right to a trial by jury applies to all non-petty criminal offenses‚ usually interpreted as offenses punishable by a term of imprisonment
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The Scopes Trial of 1925 was not simply a case to be tried‚ but a war to be fought on many fronts‚ set against the back drop of the hottest summer Dayton Tennessee had ever experienced. Along with the extraordinary temperature came the heat of passion emanating from those people involved in the trial. From the science to the theology‚ the fundamentalist’s folks to the flourishing flappers‚ and the suited lawyers to the appareled primates‚ everyone was prepared for battle‚ with the American public
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Witch Trials Introduction During the summer of 1692 marked a major event in history in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. The Salem Witchcraft Trials leaves this country with so many questions as to what happened in that small town. Accusations were made from a group of young girls that various town folk‚ including a black slave‚ were in cahoots with the Devil. During this time‚ Salem seemed to have lacked leadership which led the town’s people to be easily influenced. The Salem Witch Trials finally
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The Scottsboro Trials‚ which tried and unfairly convicted nine innocent black youths of raping two white females (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica)‚ was a milestone in the African-American civil rights movement‚ primarily because of the way racism influenced the outcome of the trials. Firstly‚ the protests held against the convictions mobilized the movement for equal rights. This was illustrated on May 8th‚ 1933‚ ten years after the last notable African-American March on Washington‚ when upwards
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Chapter 2‚ Illustrative Problem 1 Entries into T accounts and trial balance Daphne Ebert‚ an interior design consultant‚ established a professional services corporation known as Daphne Designs‚ Inc. on August 1 of the current year. During the month‚ she opened an office and completed the following transactions connected with her professional practice: a. Daphne deposited $32‚500 drawn on her personal bank account to a business account opened under the name of Daphne’s Designs in exchange
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