serve on a jury‚ and citizens are randomly selected from the electoral roll. This means that the jury is essentially a representation of the community and its interests‚ thus‚ enabling the views and opinions of society to be upheld when deciding a verdict. It also allows an accused to be judged by their peers and fellow citizens‚ instead of a judge‚ who may not be in touch with the ethical
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judge and jury to end any interference in verdicts. The first instance that called for changes to be made was in response to an incident that occurred during the Bushell Case of 1670. When the jury found Quaker activists not guilty of unlawful assembly the judge would not accept the verdict. The jury was ordered to reconsider their verdict and was refused sustenance until they came back with a guilty verdict. The jury stuck with their ’not guilty’ verdict and‚ subsequently‚ was fined and imprisoned
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A jury is a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence provided in a court of law by both parties. This verdict is given by the foreman who is appointed by other members of the jury. Other duties of the foreman involve asking questions on behalf of the jury and facilitating jury discussions. The verdict given by the foreman can be either guilty or not guilty as there is no such verdict as “innocent” and this is given after the hearing of the evidence. The size of the
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for the laws of Athens and his spiritual drive to uphold philosophical values‚ he is able to maintain consistent in his claim that the law and verdict are just. It is important to distinguish between the two when exploring Socrates’ thought process. In the Apology‚ Socrates clearly claims that he has been mistreated by verdict of the jury. He sees the verdict as wrongdoing‚ not because he fears death‚ but because the jury believes they are inflicting harm on him. Socrates knows “that vengeance will
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Are juries fair? Cheryl Thomas Ministry of Justice Research Series 1/10 February 2010 Are juries fair? Cheryl Thomas This information is also available on the Ministry of Justice website: www.justice.gov.uk/publications/research.htm Constitution and Access to Justice – Analytical Services supports effective policy development and delivery within the Ministry of Justice by providing high-quality social research‚ statistics and economic analysis to influence decision-making and
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2010 OVERVIEW Summary Verdict’s Retail Innovations case studies are new for 2010. Each profile provides an evaluation of a company that stands out due to a set of unique characteristics‚ or a particular strategic initiative. In this case study‚ Verdict examines Europe’s largest retailer‚ Carrefour‚ and its effort to revive sales growth at its hypermarkets across its key European markets. In 1963‚ French company Carrefour invented the hypermarket format‚ an entirely new store concept where almost
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jurors are considered passive as they would not cross examine the defendant and the plaintiffs. The trial is presided over by a judge who will decides the points of law and the jury will consider the facts and evidence raised in the court and make a verdict. Very often‚ jurors are not legal professionals‚ hence the judge has the power to direct the jury to acquit the defendant if he believes that‚ in the point of legal reasoning‚ the prosecution’s evidence has not made out a case against the defendant
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idea? The jury system is simply a system in which the verdict in a legal case is decided by a group of twelve regular citizens(the jurors). A lot of questions have been asked about the validity and importance of the jury system. I think the jury system is not a good idea and should therefore be removed because the jurors sometimes do not consider or even understand the evidence provides. They often let their personal feelings affect their verdict‚ or base it on unreasonable factors‚ and
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Baltimore & Carolina Line‚ Inc. v. Redman‚ 295 U.S. 654 (1935) Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict a term defined as a verdict given by the jury that does not reflect the facts given at the trial. The jury could have made a mistake by misunderstanding the directions from the court‚ or verdict contrary to law. These verdicts may be overturned by the judge resulting in an obvious verdict and making sure justice is served. Issue: This case involves 38 year old seaman Redman seeking damages for
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jury to find Wang guilty and the D appealed as a result. Wang argued that the jury should be allowed to decide on the evidence as to what a fair verdict was regardless of what the law says should be the outcome of the case. The appeal was allowed‚ the House of Lords agreeing with Wang and stating that no one is allowed to tell a jury to find a guilty verdict‚ including the judge. A jury only have to make a decision based on what it fair and common sense and as they are not paid by anyone such as the
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