Is eye-witness testimony reliable? I would have to say that it depends on the eye witness. A human being has been proven to sometimes see things that are not actually there and believe things that never happened. The emotions that we have make us susceptible to having our perceptions skewed and out senses tricked. There’s also the issue of someone lying for personal gain. That being said‚ I wouldn’t say that eye witness testimony isn’t reliable‚ but it can’t be seen as infallible and should be
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Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant is determined by a jury. It is opposed to bench trial that all final judgments are made by a judge. In Hong Kong‚ as it is under the common law system‚ jury trials are used in serious criminal cases and also some civil cases‚ like murder‚ manslaughter‚ rape‚ civil fraud and defamation cases etc. In addition‚ the jury is formed by a group of eligible citizens which is selected by local population. The criteria for
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What is a jury? A jury is defined as a body of people (usually twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court. A jury may not seem important‚ but a jury is a very important part of our court system. Information about juries can be found in Amendment 6 and 7 of the United States Constitution. Amendment 6 states that in all criminal prosecutions‚ the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial while Amendment 7 states that
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Selection of the Jury - OJ Simpson Case The jury selection of OJ Simpson trial started on September 24‚ 1994 in the judge’s courtroom. Present that day were: 250 potential members of the jury‚ the judge‚ Simpson‚ and lawyers for both sides. The Judge explained procedures to the potential jury members and warned them that the trial might last several months. The judge told the potential jurors they must complete a 79-page‚ 294-question questionnaire‚ including questions proposed by both the prosecution
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Handout: The Jury System I. Development / History Frequently claimed that the right of a defendant to elect trial by jury is an ancient one‚ enshrined in Magna Carta. => In fact‚ there was no right to claim trial by jury until 1855. Administration of Justice Act 1855 => Allowed justices (with the consent of the accused) to try various petty thefts. The Summary Jurisdiction Act 1897 consolidated this earlier legislation‚ listing those indictable offences‚ which (with the defendant’s
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I open my door to bedroom the‚ smell hits me like a freight train‚ it knocks me to the floor. Turning my head I witness the clothes I wore last week morph into hills and mountain ranges on my floor. Old lollipops with their wrappers dangle from the stem like trees sway the in the breeze. Mold on an old PB&J turns into mushrooms while the dust from the floor turns into clouds and lightly shadows the rising mountains while the rolling hills surround it. As I walk through the deep forest the trees
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The first thing I have chosen to talk about as something I hate most is adverts. Whether its adverts on the television or in a magazine‚ they are all greatly irritating and I think many people will agree with me. I am going to talk about tele advertisements. GCSE WRITING TO ARGUE‚ PERSUADE AND ADVISE An extract from this essay... Reece Buckle Humiliation‚ corruption and exploitation are just a few of many which all question: just how honourable and acceptable are these terrible talent shows
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the concept of jury nullification as prior to this week i believed that the juries sole duty was only to determine whether or not a defendant was responsible for a certain crime and the sentencing was left to the judges. Due to this concept‚ i believe there are both strengths and weaknesses to the juries rational since this all depends on whether or not the jury sympathises with the defeat. the weakness would be that no matter how guilty a defendant if they are able to get the jury to believe they
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EDITORIAL: Make the jury more diverse By: Elizabeth Del Carmen‚ January 19‚ 2017 By allowing a certain selected amount of people to be a jury I do not feel as if though we are promoting an environment that does not discriminate. This will further help create a divide between the country‚ and that is not something that we want to increase. How is it that only white males are allowed to contribute to the community if they have a set mind about certain subjects. As seen in the Tom Robinson trial the
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George Fisher‚ was named to head the company in 1993. Portions of the company were sold off‚ focus was placed on drastically cutting costs‚ and the main focus was on the digital imaging industry. Under Fisher digital print stations‚ new digital cameras‚ and thermal printers were introduced. The company had its new strategy – focused low cost provider. The generic strategy that I feel works best for the digital imaging business is that of narrow cost focus. I feel this is the best fit because
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