The Trial Process Samantha Jones Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on March 4‚ 2014‚ for Callie Kidder Lacy’s J100 Introduction to Criminal Justice course. The Trial Process The law deals with two kinds of cases. Civil cases that involve conflicts between people or businesses matters. A civil case usually begins when a person or organization determines that a problem can’t be solved without the intervention of the courts. In civil cases
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supposed to select certain gender‚ race or age for the jury selection. The important for the plaintiff and the defendant is to have jurors who are not in favor of any involved parties. In cases were a lawsuit involves significant amount of money‚ the voir dire has become extra complicated over time‚ so now attorneys use skilled jury selection services to help them pick analytical data to select the perfect jurors. Attorneys think with the option of selecting professional jurors can help their clients win
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Restrictive Orders Against The Press Check Abuses – Public as Watchdog Promote Accountability Maintain Official Records Promote Due Process: Ensure that everyone knows the rules of the game Free Press Vs. Fair Trial‚ Part I (1st Amendment) (6th Amendment) Prejudicial Crime Reporting – Is there such a thing? The “CSI” effect John Marshall‚ U.S. V. Burr (1807) Irvin V. Dowd (1961) Murphy V. Florida (1975) Traditional Judicial Remedies To balance 1st & 6th amend.
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The Criminal Trial Process The Sixth Amendment specifies certain citizens ’ rights that apply in all criminal trials. These rights are speedy trial‚ public trial‚ trial by jury‚ notice of the accusation‚ confrontation of opposing witnesses‚ compulsory process for obtaining favorable witnesses and assistance of counsel. Although the Sixth Amendment guarantees these rights only with respect to the federal government‚ the U.S. Supreme Court has incorporated all of them
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Explosion of Field – Dr. Phil and Oprah – O. J. Simpson and Prosecutor Marcia Clark • Predict what a jury will do from the demographic characteristics of jurors. • Predict what a jury will do from the individual characteristics--personalities--of the jurors. Does SJS Work? • Can consultants predict what a certain type of juror is likely to do? • Demographic Characteristics – Race? – Gender? – Politics? – Religion? – Education? – Age? Can consultants predict what a certain juror demographic
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To serve on a jury you have to be 18 years or older‚ be able to speak English‚ be able to read and write in the English language‚ be mentality sound‚ and some felony convictions. (Mulvaney‚ M. D.‚ & Little Jr.‚ J. A. 2015). In order to get on a jury panel‚ the prosecuting attorney‚ defense attorney‚ and judge start the dismissal process. Jurors can be excused from the jury panel by way of challenges. There are two challenges‚ challenges for cause and preemptory. In order to remove a juror for cause
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PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE [1] The scope of Psycholinguistics Psycholinguistics is part of the field of cognitive science‚ and is the study of how individuals comprehend‚ produce and acquire language. It mainly addresses two questions : What knowledge of language is needed for us to use language ? And what cognitive processes are involved in the ordinary use of language ? Psycholinguists are also interested in the social rules involved in language use‚ and the brain mechanisms associated with
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Stages of the Criminal Trial "Scott Peterson" Voir Dire This stage is an examination of potential jurors to ensure a fair trial for the defendant. Ideally‚ voir dire will result in an impartial jury for the trial of the accused. On March 4‚ 2004 jury selection began for the trial of Scott Peterson. Nearly 100 potential jurors began answering questionnaires about their views on the death penalty and their opinions on extramarital affairs. The nearly 30-page questionnaire given to prospective
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knife sold in the same area‚ which once again proves there is a reasonable doubt in the case. Throughout the play it is made apparent that the defense for the boy was lacking‚ and they did not strike many of the necessary possible jurors during voir dire. For instance‚ Juror 10 is a complete bigot who believes anyone who comes from a poor area‚ like the boy‚ is not trustworthy. In the play the jurors unanimously decide on a not guilty verdict based on the untrustworthy evidence. After their hours
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Miscarriages of Justice In The 19th Century No one will know the truth about the guilt or innocence of Lowder and Thomset‚ two hanged men who have been convicted of murder in the late nineteenth century Picton. Many believe that at least one of the convicted murders to be innocent. The outcome of the trial of The Lazier Murder was controversial at the time‚ and remains that way today. The policing‚ prosecution and sentence of this infamous double hanging demonstrates the insufficiency of the nineteenth
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