decision. The defendant is accused of homicide. If the jury decides upon a verdict of ‘guilty’ the judge will inevitably sentence the accused to death penalty. In the beginning all jurors but juror no. 8 are willing to verdict ‘guilty’ without debating. However juror no. 8 states he will verdict ‘not guilty’. The group is then forced to discuss and reconsider. In the end of the movie juror no. 8 is able to get all other jurors to verdict ‘not guilty’. His main antagonist is juror no. 3. Analysis Group
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Jury Trial Analysis Fenisa Robinson CJA-364 October 1‚ 2012 John Huskey Jury Trial Analysis In the United States of America‚ the criminal justice system is based on the adversarial system or common law system. An adversarial trial allows the accused or defendant to be given a fair chance to prove his or her innocence. The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that the defendant is to be given a fair chance to oppose the prosecution‚ have witnesses to help with his or
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1950’s America‚ Reginald Rose’s play‚ Twelve Angry Men‚ revolves around twelve men summoned to decide the fate of a young man’s life. Taking place in a New York courtroom‚ it follows the deliberations of the jurors as they attempt to make a unanimous verdict as to whether or not a sixteen year old is in fact guilty of murdering his father. Throughout the play‚ rose demonstrates the prejudice that obstructs the course of justice‚ and the diversity in beliefs and principals that separate jurors from each
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Citation: Philip J. Cooper v. Charles Austin 837 S. W. 2d 606 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992) Parties: * Phillip J. Cooper‚ Plaintiff – Appellant‚ Administrator * Charles Austin‚ Defendant – Appellant * Alois B. Greer‚ Proponent of the codicil Facts: * This is a will contest case involving a codicil to the Last Will and Testament of Wheelock A. Bisson‚ M.D.‚ deceased. * Dr. Bisson’s will‚ which is not contested‚ was executed June 18‚ 1982. Prior Proceedings: * Dr. Bisson died in
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Creator’s scheme of things‚ but if I can contribute my little bit to see that justice is served‚ then my mission is fulfilled. Prosecutor: "I do not want a verdict based on racial prejudice or a religious creed. I want a verdict based on the merits of this case. On that evidence‚ gentlemen‚ there can be but one verdict‚ and that verdict is death-- death in the electric chair for raping Victoria Price. . . . " "If you acquit this Negro‚ put a garland of roses around his neck‚ give him a supper
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the criminal trial process in achieving justice Justice is the concept of moral rightness that is based on equality‚ access and fairness. This means that the law is applied equally‚ understood by all people and does not have a particularly harsh effect on an individual. In Australia‚ the adversary system is used as a means to achieve justice by proving the accused‚ beyond reasonable doubt‚ committed the crime. The criminal trial process has many features which aim
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system gives too much power to the judge‚ and an impartial jury is probably better suited to determine a verdict rather than a judge. I prefer adversarial‚ because i believe inquisitorial‚ is more “guilty until proven innocent” rather than the former‚ along with that‚ it seems with the inquisitorial system‚ the judge is given too much power‚ and a impartial jury seems a lot more suited to reach a verdict‚ in my
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There is no doubt that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential people that ever roamed this earth. He changed the minds of millions and brought people together. Dr. King changed the world with his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. He could have truly changed the world if he had not been assassinated by James Earl Ray. There had been many speculations about how the government was involved in the assassination of Dr. King and when his family sued the government in court‚ his family
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accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. In the town of Maycomb County‚ being racist is nothing new. There is suspicion that since Tom is an African American the verdict would be guilty no matter what he did. Atticus’s closing argument was effective in the trial. Atticus’s closing argument was effective because of how long the jury takes to determine the verdict and
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The term "Court Hierarchy" is a very important word in the law world in modern society. It’s definition gives a very clear and concise meaning to the law industry. The phrase can be split into two words to be easily dealt and understood. The word "court" is from a Greek derivative "cohors" or "cohort" meaning courtyard or retinue. It’s definition from the dictionary certainly portrays the law as a very important and distinguished practice. "a. A person or body of persons whose task is to hear and
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