Voir dire

Skilling appealed, he argued he was prosecuted by the government under an invalid legal theory and that the jury he had was biased. III. Issues Mr. Skilling argued that voir dire lasted only five hours and did not sufficiently question jurors. This argument from Mr. Skilling failed because the record from the court showed that voir dire was completed properly. Mr. Skilling also argued that the court should have never tried him in Houston. Mr. Skilling pointed out prior cases where the Court decided that

Within the context of the United States, the purpose of juror selection is quite clear-- assemble a collection of six or twelve individuals who have, to some extent, proven themselves capable of arriving at a fair and unbiased verdict based upon the evidence presented. It is the expectation of the courts, and indeed of the general public, that this standard will be met most of the time, for there is a belief that without this cornerstone of the American justice system, the whole structure could collapse

peremptory challenges Jurors are chosen in a fashion that combines both random selection and deliberate choice. This process occurs in three stages which include compiling a master list, summoning the venire and conducting voir dire. This brief will be focusing on the voir dire stage as it is essential to understand

being able to leave. The system of voir dire has its advantages and disadvantages. Some lawyers use it to their advantage and hire jury consultants, who try and come up with the best jury for their case, they look for things such as race, gender, and past experiences to help them determine the person’s biases. That is the lawyer’s advantage and our disadvantage. That is exactly the opposite of what a jury is supposed to be made up of. However sometimes voir dire helps to rid the jury of the racist

effect causes jurors to have unrealistic high expectations of forensic science during a trial and affect jurors’ willingness to convict without some piece of evidence. A solution proposed to overcome this effect is to ask certain question at the voir dire, which will identify jurors who have been influenced by forensic science television shows, to remove them from the jury selection process before the start of a trial. A second solution is creating jury instructions on how much the investigations

The Judge then asked if any panel members had trouble reading, writing, or speaking English. He also asked if anyone was affected by or taking care of someone with a chronic health issue that interfered with their ability to serve on a jury, and two members had family undergoing treatment that they cared for. The doctor previously mentioned was scheduled to be in the Operating room during the trial. After that, he continued to ask if anyone had nonrefundable travel plans, which several people did

No heroes, no villains Shelby DiRoma Monroe Community College No heroes, no villains On June 28, 1972, James Richardson awaiting the subway train which would take him to work. He was stopped and ordered to “put up your hands, and get against the wall”. These directions were given by an off duty Transit Authority patrolman named John Skagen. Skagen’s actions seem unprovoked and unnecessary. After a short tussle the two men exchanged shots and Richardson fled the scene on foot. Two other officers

Michaela Mapes PSYC 401 Term Paper The O.J. Simpson and the Role of Trial Consultants The role of trial consultants in each particular case differs. These roles can vary from solely assisting with jury selection to a full range of services including conducting community attitude surveys, determining the effectiveness of evidence that will be used in trial, guiding attorneys through what approach should be taken during the trial, and preparing witnesses to testify in court. The different roles are

The media constantly reports on criminal activity and crime as a whole within our community in which it has every right to do. However, the media often sensationalises crime in order to create ‘moral panic’ within the community, using it as a way to control how the public perceives current community issues. ‘Some people may be led to a “blind” acceptance of the “reality” of such presentations as constructed by the media’ (Crime and Justice, 2012, Pg. 63) Because a majority of the public have minimal

Running head: MY COUSIN VINNY My Cousin Vinny Tracy Brown Florida Institute of Technology My Cousin Vinny This week we were asked to watch a movie called My Cousin Vinny and compare this to the actual Criminal Justice System. I want to start off by saying the portrayal of the Criminal Justice System was much different than what we see it in real life. I really enjoyed the comedy that was displayed around it. The movie was based around two teenagers who were suspected of murdering a gas station