for each of the 440 episodes. Feltner took the case to the supreme court on the argument that a jury should decide the amount of damages that need to be paid. The court ruled in Feltner’s favor‚ saying that the seventh amendment does in fact grant the right to a jury trial in copyriht infringement cases. “During the trial‚ The irony of it is‚ maybe -- you may be better off if you lose‚ because a jury may come in with a bigger award”. This turned out to be correct. At the retrial in 1999‚ Tashman
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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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The setting of the play enhances the tension among the men. discuss. 800-1000 words In his play‚ 12 Angry Men‚ Reginald Rose reveals how the confined space of the jury room is not only hot weather wise but hot because of the heated exchanges and the tension. The descriptive nature of Rose’s writing depicts the immense pressure that the jurors are under and the below par conditions they are given to make a life or death decision for the boy. Rose recognises that even though there may be tension and
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30 April 2014 Eaton v. Waldrop Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama‚ __ So. 3d __ (2010). 45 So.3d 371 (2010) Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama. James M. EATON‚ Jr. v. Bobby Joe WALDROP. 2081095. -- March 05‚ 2010 Type of Action: Right to a trial by jury to set aside a deed Facts: On December 16‚ 2005‚ James M. Eaton‚ Jr.‚ and Marguerite Eaton filed a complaint against Waldrop alleging that Waldrop had fraudulently induced James to deed certain property situated in Jefferson County ("the property")
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was even established in Taylor that intention to wound was insufficient to amount to intent under s. 18 of the OAPA. (c) Thereby‚ the facts of the case points towards to direct intention to be found. However‚ the judge should then have directed the jury in relation to oblique intention and the virtual certainty test from Woolin. The result of Anita ending in a coma was not a virtual certainty based on Billy’s actions and Billy was not aware (or had any foresight) of such an outcome taking place. This
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constitutional rights. By surrendering his or her constitution right‚ they are given up their right to remain silent‚ the right to confront wit¬nesses‚ the right to a trial by jury‚ and the right to be proven guilty by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The next part of the process is the trial stage. This stage usually begins with jury selection (unless it ’s a bench
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justice for all those involved‚ while it succeeds in the majority of cases‚ it effectiveness is influenced and reduced by certain factors. These include the legal representation involved in a case and the availability of legal aid‚ the capacity of the jury assessing the trial‚ the credibility of scientific evidence and the impact of social media on the trial process. Due to such flaws the criminal trial process is not always an effective means of achieving justice. There is often unfair advantages
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their feet so they don’t have a horrible record behind them. II. What is teen court? A. Teen Court is a real justice program run by teens for teens. 1. Juveniles who are the age of 12 through 17 who have committed a misdemeanor crime appear before a jury of their peers. 2. Crime must be first offense‚ and the respondent must admit involvement since this is a sentencing hearing only. B. Teen Court is offered as a positive experience to divert a first time offender away from a pattern of criminal
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serious cases a jury of random citizens is selected to hear evidence and reach a verdict‚ the judge then determines the sentencing using precedents as a guide. The aim of the adversary system is to achieve a fair and equal standard of justice‚ thus rigorous testing of evidence is conducted and verdicts are either left to jurors who are from the broad spectrum of society in criminal matters or a Judge in civil matters. This concept however can result in resource inefficiency as juries take time to
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Angry Men‚ Rose exposes the audience to the devastating heat in the jury room which over looks the "New York sky line" on what is described as "the hottest day of the the year". At this stage it is revealed to the audience the apathetic nature of jury members‚ uninterested in the "grave responsibility" they have in deciding the fate of the "16 year old boys life" and more interested with the goal of escaping the plain‚ oven like jury room. With each juror being blinded by the thick glaze of heat In
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