What is the role of jury in criminal trials? A Jury in Crown Court usually deals with criminal trials consists of 12 members. A jury is used normally when the defendant pleads not guilty. However‚ 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
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During the spring of 1692 the salem witch trials was caused because many women and men and children had believed that they were possessed by the devil. Many of the accused were put on trial and later hung. If they could not recite the Lord’s prayer then they were considered a witch. Other women who denied they were not possessed by the devil and many others agreed were forgiven of all there sins. Several different women and kids were caught in the woods dancing naked around a pot of an
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platform he said as they put the rope around his neck‚ “I regret nothing! I will not admit to being a witch I am a full puritan and will not lie.” Than they pulled out the stool from underneath him and it broke his neck he died a quick but unjust death. What caused the people of Salem to turn on one another? There were a lot of settlers to travel from Europe to the new world among these people there were the puritans who are going to cause pandemonium in there village very soon. In Salem‚ Massachusetts
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The Salem Witch Trials that took place in 1692 are part of a pattern throughout history of the persecution of women. At the time of the beginning of the witchcraft hysteria in Salem there were many reasons for the people of the village to be nervous. They had a strong belief that the devil was the cause for disease‚ bad fortune and catastrophes. The people accused were also those who did not have a godly reputation‚ were foreigners or were part of an old feud with the most prominent men. The
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religious views‚ they saw the change that was taking place so they flee from their mother land seeking to purify their beliefs once more. The Salem witch trials were a significant part of history because it showed the government that religious can’t be mixed with social and political rights because of the strict or tight interpretation it provides. The trials were run by multiple factors such as fear from accusation‚ a hunger for power or grater wealth‚ the strict interpretation of the bible set by people
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Ernest Janning. When considering his guilt or innocence‚ I am very torn. The biggest argument in this case is can “I was only following orders” be justified and supported to prove innocence. The laws of Germany as discussed in The Nuremberg: A fair trial reading‚ state that following orders is not allowed defense. With this mind‚ the defendants are completely left without a defense. The prosecutor opening statements discusses the complacency with Nazi rule shown by the judges and the blatant disregard
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that was created in order to establish equality amongst the blacks and whites? Or all the people who were accused of unjustly due to racial prejudice? The Scottsboro trial of 1931 showed not only the racial prejudice against African Americans‚ but also showed the changing attitude that occurred from the nation’s reaction to such a trial‚ providing an opportunity for change. 1931‚ a time filled with racial discrimination‚ began the unfortunate circumstance for nine African Americans. On March 25th
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Throughout history there are records of the trials of confessed or accused werewolves. In fact‚ they were hunted‚ questioned and executed in much the same way witches were‚ because often witches were accused of also being werewolves. These so-called “werewolf trials” give us a historical glimpse at rampant human belief in werewolves. Some of the accused were arrested because villagers needed someone to blame for dead livestock or some other explainable occurrence‚ but others were accused because
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negotiated to bring the Constitution to Canada and entrench it into the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On April 17‚ 1982‚ Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution Act and made the Charter of Rights and Freedoms the highest law in Canada. What is the purpose of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the relationship between the government and individuals; ensuring that the rights of the people are met. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the highest law in Canada
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everyone‚ no matter the color of his/ her skin. After the Tom Robinson trial‚ Jem learned about the reality and impact of racism in Maycomb county. Tom Robinson‚ a black male‚ was charged for raping white female‚ Mayella Ewell; the jury‚ came to a unanimous decision‚ to find Tom guilty. Jem was severely impacted by the verdict that the Jury made‚ and it was difficult for him to process why they had come to that decision. After Tom’s trial‚ Atticus told Jem that‚ “...Tom’s jury‚ but you saw something come
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