Bench trial vs. Jury trial High profile cases being spread through the media attracting massive attention. Cases such as the Sean Bell shooting‚ Amadou Diallo‚ and these trials were spread all throughout television which sometimes doesn’t fall in the favor of the defendant. There are two types of trials a bench trial also known as a court trail and a jury trial. NYS procedural law 260.10‚ states that every criminal depending on the crime must be trialed with 12 randomly selected jurors. The bench
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LEGEL RIGHTS DURING TRIAL Legal rights during trial are the fundamental principle of fairness in all legal matters‚ both civil and criminal. All legal procedures set by statute and court practice‚ including notice of rights‚ must be followed for each individual so that no prejudicial or unequal treatment will result. The right to an impartial jury: means the defendant‚ according to the Constitution (Article ш‚ section 2) and the Bill of Rights (sixth amendment) has the right to be tried by
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know what to do in a medical emergency because they have seen it done on television. The same goes for Americans’ knowledge about Court hearings and the judicial system. Many things are done on television by actors playing lawyers or judges that are done just for the purpose of entertainment. “Reality-based” Court shows such as Judge Judy‚ People’s Court and Divorce Court dominate television ratings every day. Because the judicial system is not well understood by most people or learned in school or
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ISSUES‚ CONCERNS‚ AND CHALLENGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ADJUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINE COURT SYSTEM DOMINIC NARDI GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY “Environmental cases are usually novel and unique‚ with no precedent that can rely on for guidance”1 I. Introduction The court system is an integral part of environmental enforcement in the Philippines and has made many important contributions to the field. However‚ environmental cases do not always progress smoothly through the judicial system. This paper
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The Importance of Plea Bargaining in Criminal Trials Screeech! That is the sound of our court system coming to a grinding halt‚ if plea bargaining were no longer utilized. Not only does plea bargaining save taxpayers an enormous amount of money‚ it often provides the evidence for a conviction and allows public defenders and other court officials to concentrate their limited resources on more important or difficult cases. Some people may believe that plea bargaining with criminals is wrong.
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In the trial of Socrates‚ I juror number 307‚ Ryan Callahan vote the defendant is Not Guilty on the first charge of Corrupting the youth. My justifications for this vote are as follows. Socrates didn ’t corrupt the youth‚ he just shared his ideas with them and they in turn chose the path to take these ideas. Part of understanding this case is understand the time in which the case was held. This time being 399 B.C.‚ a time in which Athens was a free democratic city‚ a town which prided itself
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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 where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars‚ the right of trial by jury shall be preserved‚ and no fact tried
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com/dictionary/appeal‚ n.d.)‚ is a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court. The appeals process is very important to the legal system‚ and it includes many different factors and steps to the appeals process this helps the judge make the right decision. One of the main steps to the process starts with the losing side having to apply for a notice of appeal‚ and then the trial clerk advises other parties and Appellate Division. Next a written statement
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There is no such thing as justice in or out of court. There is no justice in court. Decisions in court are made by judge and even though he’s supposed to be impartial he’s just human and he makes mistakes too. As shown in Devil’s Advocate the outcome of a case often depends on lawyer’s ability to influence the judge and juries. Lawyers try to persuade people to believe that a criminal is not guilty‚ although they know he is. Leopold and Loeb case is a good example of that. Clarence Darrow took
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Juvenile justice system Checkpoint/Juvenile Court Process The Juvenile Court system is managed under the theory of rehabilitation rather than punishment in which also acts as parens patriae. Parens patriae is when a parent is reluctant or incapable to control a child‚ the state has the power to step in and act in the child’s and society’s best interest (Meyer & Grant‚ 2003). All juvenile courts have a judge of some type and have limited jurisdictions in which the judge is only allowed to hear
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