Jury essays
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As the movieâs title suggests, âRunaway Juryâ is a story of the independent body of juror who are on a case. The movie opens with a scene of shooting in an industrial building. The case involves a lawsuit of a widow and gun making company since her husband was killed in gunfire incident because the deadly weapon was easily accessible. The wife then hires a lawyer against the gun manufacturers and the defense hires a lawyer. The movie however takes...
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A jury is defined as a body of persons convened by the process of law to represent the public at a trial and to âdischarge upon oath or affirmation defined public dutiesâ. The main act that governs the jury system is the Jury Act 1974, which were largely amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The notion of including a jury dates to 1215 and the notions that had been derived from Magna Carta have only been reformed a few...
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In the English Legal System jury is a vital part it is used in the âCrown Court and Magistrates court to prove the guilt or innocence of those accused of violating criminal lawâ. The judge directs the jury to the relevant points and evidence and the juryâs role is to look over facts and give a verdict on the basis. Even though, the judge directs the jury to reach a decision, the decision whether prosecution has proven its case is...
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Are you guilty of making judgments of off initial appearance? Maybe itâs an unconscious bias, but this discrimination in a court case can cause the defendants an undeserved sentence or in some cases death! 4% of death row inmates are likely innocent and over 1,500 people have died being wrongfully executed. Systemic Racism and Implicit Bias is one of the main causes of wrongful convictions in court, and mainly come from the uneducated members of the jury. The extremely high...
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This essay will critically evaluate whether jurors can be relied upon to reach a fair verdict, by highlighting potential issues that could affect the jury making decision. One of the major threats to fair, logical, and rational jury decision-making is psychological bias, this essay will explore this in further detail by focusing on racial bias, the appearance of the victim defendant, and the CSI effect. The jury system is a system where the verdict for a criminal case is decided...
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Justin Bieber has committed crimes but gotten away easy. He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and while underage, but released from jail the following day--even though he was arrested on a $2,500 bond. Authorities found marijuana and Xanax in Bieberâs system, yet he still pleaded not guilty to all charges. Also, Bieber was charged for egging one of his neighbors in Los Angeles that resulted in $20,000 in damages for the owner. He paid the damages...
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