This essay will discuss the role of the magistrate and jury in the English and Welsh legal decision-making process. It will assess both the advantages and disadvantages of both mechanisms and give an opinion on the contribution they make in the process. The role of a lay magistrate is one that is at the core of the legal system in England & Wales. They help maintain the foundation of the criminal justice system and deal with approximately 98% of all criminal matters. The sheer volume of cases
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Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant is determined by a jury. It is opposed to bench trial that all final judgments are made by a judge. In Hong Kong‚ as it is under the common law system‚ jury trials are used in serious criminal cases and also some civil cases‚ like murder‚ manslaughter‚ rape‚ civil fraud and defamation cases etc. In addition‚ the jury is formed by a group of eligible citizens which is selected by local population. The criteria for
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government. One of these changes is the introduction of the jury system. Ever since the introduction of the jury system‚ the judicial branch has changed. But the question is‚ is this change worth it? is it a good idea? The jury system is simply a system in which the verdict in a legal case is decided by a group of twelve regular citizens(the jurors). A lot of questions have been asked about the validity and importance of the jury system. I think the jury system is not a good idea and should therefore be removed
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CASE 17 THE GRAND CANYON RAILWAY One interesting feature of the southwestern United States is the area known as the "Four Comers." the only place in the United States where four slates meet at one point. Within the 130‚000 square miles of the Colorado Plateau in this region lie many wonders of nature. The plateau contains eight national parks‚ twenty national monuments‚ as well as numerous other nationally designated areas and huge tracts of national forests. This wealth of natural features and
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Do you believe American Airlines has the right to rescind a conditional job offer? Why? I do believe American Airline should be entitled to rescind a conditional job offer but not for the reason at hand‚ according to the courts‚ American Airlines did not approach the situation correctly. However‚ employers do have the right to rescind job offers. Is the fact that they didn’t follow their standard hiring process a problem here? Explain. According to the second court‚ this was indeed the problem
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A Jury of Her Peers Analysis This story is given through the perspective of two females which helps to portray the views of the writer. Throughout this story we are given background on Minnie but also given insight on how her life is now‚ and with this left to decide if she is guilty of the crime that was committed. While Minnie is the main focus of the story we are able to see the theme played out through two of the other characters‚ and also through a conflict of a decision that these women
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Everyone dreads Jury duty. Jury duty is commonly known as a nuisance that gets in the way of our everyday lives. When one types in the words “jury duty” into the google search bar that individual finds the first few search results to be “get out of jury duty” or “jury duty excuses”. However‚ we fail to realize that the role of a juror is essential to the United States justice system‚ we also fail to realize that every single juror counts. We often hear of jurors conforming‚ and switching their votes
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PORTER‚ & JOSH NICOLETTI Weeks 1- Assignment Project Title – Plan a Grand Canyon Trip for the weekend of the Super bowl - Jan 30th Brief Summary – The fact that we are all friends the trip should go smoothly but things do come up unexpectedly so we have to be prepared for anything. Once we have rented the vehicle for the trip our success depends on all of us reaching the Grand Canyon safely‚ making the trip down into the Grand Canyon and up‚ then returning home safely. Project Team (roles‚ responsibilities)
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While I was researching about the US Open‚ I found some interesting facts that amused me. The US Open is one of the four most important annual tennis event‚ which are called the Grand Slams. The Grand Slams are only played for a certain amount of time and are all on different dates. I chose the US Open because I’ve always had questions about the way things were then and now and cant wait to see what happens to it in the future. I believe that the US Open changes a little at a time to improve every
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2010 “Should Jury Verdicts Always be Unanimous in a Criminal Trial?” The inadequacies of our government and our judicial system have long been a subject for debate‚ and now many are debating why unanimous jury verdicts are required in criminal trials. In United States v. Lopez they say: A rule which insists on unanimity furthers the deliberative process by requiring the minority view to be examined and if possible‚ accepted or rejected by the entire jury. The requirement of jury unanimity thus
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