struggles of the current jury system. Not only will this report be based on the movie 12 angry men but will also go into detail how whether or not the current jury system within Queensland is beneficial to the community. It discusses why the unanimous verdict must stay for it to be beneficial‚ and other possible alternatives to the current system. 2. Overview of the movie 12 Angry Men The Movie 12 Angry Men was originally released in 1957‚ and later released in 1997. Both the movies have similar
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number‚ name‚ address‚ date of birth‚ date licensed‚ and so on. Ticket attributes include ticket number (each is unique and preprinted on each sheet of the officer’s ticket book)‚ location‚ ticket type‚ ticket date‚ ticket time‚ plea‚ trial date‚ verdict‚ fine amount‚ and date paid. Court and officer data include the name and address of
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criminal cases A Lay- person in the context of a lay magistrate is a person with no legal qualifications or training in law. Their purpose is to provide experience of society and ensure that the common people’s values are represented when delivering a verdict. Most magistrates are lay magistrates and they are also referred to as justices of the peace. There are roughly 30‚000 lay magistrates sitting on the bench and they usually sit in threes but section 49 of the crime and disorder act 1998 allows single
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number of people is certainly better than that of an individual‚ and is tremendously advantageous in group decision-making. This was well demonstrated throughout the film in both the argument for and against guilty verdict‚ culminating in a fair fact-based decision of a “not guilty” verdict. A third and very important advantage is reduced influence of prejudice on final decision. In group decision-making‚ individual biases can be recognized‚ challenged and eliminated as demonstrated by the film. Fourthly
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in passing). This is a statement made by a judge when making a ruling but was not vital to the verdict in the case. This can only be mentioned as influential argument in forthcoming cases. How do judges avoid Judicial Precedent? 1. A judge will generally be sure by the judicial verdicts of higher courts. That is how the common law method functions‚ the gradual expansion of the law by judicial verdicts which bind inferior and future courts. 2. A judge might not be certain by
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The Ayodhya issue is a political‚ historical and socio-religious debate. The controversial issue of Ram Janambhoomi and Babri Masjid has always been a big influence on Indian politics for several decades. The disputed land at Ayodhya in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh has always played major role in disturbing the communal harmony of India. Ayodhya dispute at a glance: The main issues revolve around access to the birthplace of the Hindu God Rama‚ the history and location of the Babri
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improve access to justice. When a verdict is made‚ it is often made unanimously so there should be no doubt on the jurors mine as to whether the accused is guilty or not. There are some circumstances‚ when a majority verdict takes place 11 against 1 or 10 against 1‚ but only if deliberation has surpassed a reasonable time ( usually 8 hours )‚ so this allows for a fairer system. Being such a fundamental part of the adversarial system‚ if a jury is unable to make a verdict‚ it becomes a hung jury in which
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Antigone Mock Trial Antigone: Charged with treason against The State and contempt What if Antigone had been given a fair trial with a jury of her peers? Would they have condemned her still? You get to be the prosecution & defense in determining a fair fate for Antigone. You must ask yourselves‚ did Antigone act with treasonous intent against The State or were her actions otherwise motivated? Even further‚ was this an act of the gods and beyond her control? During this trial‚ you must
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Yeats The movie “Twelve Angry Men” opens up with a sequence which justifies the above stated quote. The storyline follows the story of two random people chosen as jurors who have been asked to give a verdict on a murder case. The case involves the murder of a father by his teenage son. The verdict can be held legal and valid only if it is unanimous. At the start of the movie‚ everyone except a gentleman votes as ‘guilty’ for the boy. The gentleman expresses his desire to go over all the facts after
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riot that occurred shortly after the verdict of innocent was announced for the killing of Rodney King. This allowed four police officers who were involved to walk free in Los Angeles of 1992 causing an uproar in communities and neighborhoods across the city. I will analyze the 77th division police officers who responded in large numbers to a call in South Central neighborhood where they heard that another officer got shot. This was one hour after the King verdict when tensions were high and people
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