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What is the role of a jury in a criminal case Is it important or.pdfalrahmancollection
What is the role of a jury in a criminal case? Is it important or unnecessary ? Can I get a thesis
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What is the role of a jury in a criminal case? Is it important or unnecessary ? Can I get a thesis
statement for this ?
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ROLE of JURY
Juries are seen as playing an important role in our legal system. Juries have been used as part of
our legal system for more than one thousand years but it was not until trial by ordeal was done
away with in 1215 that they became an integral part of our criminal justice system. In the same
yearMagna Carta also formally acknowledged the principle of an individual’s right to trial by
their peers. The jury we are now familiar with and whose role it is to “faithfully try the defendant
and give a true verdict according to the evidence” is relatively young. It is only over the last 300
years or so that a jury has become established which is as independent as we now see it and
which does not have any influence on law making or any knowledge of the defendant. Set out
below is the role of juries in criminal cases.
Juries are used in trials in the Crown Court. The jurisdiction of the Crown Court provides for the
hearing of more serious offences on indictment. The offenders will have first appeared in the
Magistrates’ Court and been committed or indicted to trial at the Crown Court. If there is a not
guilty plea there will be a jury trial. If a guilty plea is entered then there will be no need for a trial
and the Judge will decide upon the appropriate sentence.
The jury is randomly selected from persons entered on the electoral register and they must not
be involved in any way with the case. They are required to make an informed decision about
whether the accused is guilty or innocent. The jury is told by the trial judge that they must base
their decision upon the evidence put before them during the trial and not upon anything else,
including things said outside of the court or anything they may have read. The jury must
therefore listen to the evidence but their role may also include being made aware of physical
exhibits and photographs and in some complex cases may include accompanied visits to crime
scenes.
Towards the end of the trial, and once all the evidence has been presented by both sides, it is the
job of the trial judge to assist the jury in their task by summing up the evidence and directing
them as to what the law is.
After the summing up, the jury are put in the hands of a jury bailiff who is sworn in and made
aware of their duties by the trial judge. The jury leaves the court and must retire to a jury room
where they are required to deliberate and come to a decision as to whether the defendant is guilty
or not. The jury will deliberate in private.
Despite any direction by the trial judge about the law and the facts of the case at the end of the
trial, one feature of the jury system is that the jury are free to make up their own minds, free from
any outside influence and pressure. Th.
CJUS 500
Presentation: Courts (Part 1) Transcript
Slide 1
1. The American criminal justice system is a dual court system. This means that we have court structures at both the state and federal levels.
2. There are courts of general jurisdiction and courts of limited jurisdiction.
3. Courts of general jurisdiction here all types of cases whereas courts of limited jurisdiction, only here specific types of cases.
4. Generally, criminal trials fall under the courts of general jurisdiction.
5. There are different organizational structures for trial courts and appellate courts.
6. Each state has a different way of structuring their individual state court systems.
7. Typically, at the state level, there are trial and appellate courts. Each state has a State Supreme Court.
8. Federal courts have jurisdiction to only hear federal-related cases which involve violation of federal laws.
9. The government itself must be prosecuting the case or is somehow party to the lawsuit.
10. The only criminal cases heard by a federal court would be in the instance in which a defendant violated a federal law or in instances where defendants believe the state has actually violated federal law.
11. Majority of prosecutions are not prosecuted in federal courts but rather in state courts.
12. Federal courts have both trial and appellate courts and the “court of last resort” known as the United States Supreme Court.
13. There are a number of specialty courts under the federal court system.
14. For example, members of the United States Armed Forces who have been accused of violating criminal laws for individuals in the military, are tried in courts-martial.
15. Drug courts have been responsible for dealing with nonviolent offenders accused of drug crimes.
16. Members of American Indian tribes can be tried by tribal courts for crimes that have been committed on tribal land.
17. The United States Immigration Court concerns themselves with matters of worker’s compensation and employment benefits.
18. Teen courts are another specialized court that deal with first time, nonviolent, youth offenders.
19. The objective of these teen courts is to deter youthful offenders.
20. Teen peers serve as the prosecution, defense attorneys, and the jury.
Slide 2
1. There are various types of judges known as magistrates, justices of the peace, commissioners, and referees.
2. Magistrates and justices of the peace typically handle minor legal matters.
3. Court commissioners whom are also known as referees, generally preside over earlier stages of the court process and are typically found in juvenile and family courts.
4. They also hear many misdemeanor and felony cases and appeals as well.
5. United States Supreme Court judges are known as justices.
6. There are various types of prosecutors.
7. Special prosecutors are allocated the authority to investigate and bring upon charges in high profile political scandals.
8. Most states have A ...
Plea Bargaining and Selection of Jurors - Presentation by Prajwal Bhattarai Prajwal Bhattarai
Plea Bargaining and Selection of Jurors - Presentation by Prajwal Bhattarai
It is the most common method of resolving cases in the criminal system during pre-trial process.
Plea bargaining has long been central to America’s criminal justice system.
The practice of negotiating an agreement between the prosecution and the defense.
First of all plea should be request by defendant.
Plea should be reasonable and should be voluntary knowing the consequences.
Usually it involves sentence reductions, dismissal of other charges, recommendations and so on.
CJUS 500
Presentation: Courts (Part 1) Transcript
Slide 1
1. The American criminal justice system is a dual court system. This means that we have court structures at both the state and federal levels.
2. There are courts of general jurisdiction and courts of limited jurisdiction.
3. Courts of general jurisdiction here all types of cases whereas courts of limited jurisdiction, only here specific types of cases.
4. Generally, criminal trials fall under the courts of general jurisdiction.
5. There are different organizational structures for trial courts and appellate courts.
6. Each state has a different way of structuring their individual state court systems.
7. Typically, at the state level, there are trial and appellate courts. Each state has a State Supreme Court.
8. Federal courts have jurisdiction to only hear federal-related cases which involve violation of federal laws.
9. The government itself must be prosecuting the case or is somehow party to the lawsuit.
10. The only criminal cases heard by a federal court would be in the instance in which a defendant violated a federal law or in instances where defendants believe the state has actually violated federal law.
11. Majority of prosecutions are not prosecuted in federal courts but rather in state courts.
12. Federal courts have both trial and appellate courts and the “court of last resort” known as the United States Supreme Court.
13. There are a number of specialty courts under the federal court system.
14. For example, members of the United States Armed Forces who have been accused of violating criminal laws for individuals in the military, are tried in courts-martial.
15. Drug courts have been responsible for dealing with nonviolent offenders accused of drug crimes.
16. Members of American Indian tribes can be tried by tribal courts for crimes that have been committed on tribal land.
17. The United States Immigration Court concerns themselves with matters of worker’s compensation and employment benefits.
18. Teen courts are another specialized court that deal with first time, nonviolent, youth offenders.
19. The objective of these teen courts is to deter youthful offenders.
20. Teen peers serve as the prosecution, defense attorneys, and the jury.
Slide 2
1. There are various types of judges known as magistrates, justices of the peace, commissioners, and referees.
2. Magistrates and justices of the peace typically handle minor legal matters.
3. Court commissioners whom are also known as referees, generally preside over earlier stages of the court process and are typically found in juvenile and family courts.
4. They also hear many misdemeanor and felony cases and appeals as well.
5. United States Supreme Court judges are known as justices.
6. There are various types of prosecutors.
7. Special prosecutors are allocated the authority to investigate and bring upon charges in high profile political scandals.
8. Most states have A.
This is a self-explanatory powerpoint lecture with information concerning the NCFCA resolution for 2015. Resolved: That the United States Federal Court system should be significantly reformed.
2. Most people between 18-69 may be
summoned for jury service
They go to court and are held in a Jury
assembly area.
15 people at a time called in to the court
12 names selected at random
Prosecution or defence may challenge choices
(all white etc)
If judge agrees don't have to sit on the case
3. So if you are selected one of the 12
you must swear an oath
Choose your holy book or
Choose to affirm
And swear an oath
All others return to Jury assembly
area to possibly serve on another
case
4. If you know anyone you must declare it and
you will be replaced on the jury
The prosecution will present their case
Prosecution witnesses will be sworn in and
questioned (evidence in chief)
Defence can cross examine witnesses
Defence present case
Defence witnesses will be sworn in and
questioned
Prosecution can cross examine
5. Prosecution and defence will sum up
Judge will present facts of the case to the jury
Jury will retire to consider their verdict
Most of the time needs a unanimous verdict
but occasionally judge will accept a majority
verdict (he will explain why and when)
Jury elects a foreman or forewoman to act as
spokesperson for the jury
When they return to court they must answer
questions posed by clark e.g on count 1 do
you find the defendant guilty or not guilty?
6. In the Crown Court when a defendant pleads
not guilty a jury is then sworn in to hear the
case and decide whether he / she is guilty or
not.
Juries are only used in about 1% of criminal
trials;
the majority of criminal cases are heard in the
Magistrate Court where Magistrates judge the
defendant.
7. To be eligible for jury service a person must:
Be aged between 18 and 70
Be registered to vote on the electoral register
and
Have lived in the United Kingdom or Isle of
Man for at least five years since reaching the
age of 13
Dead easy, however some people who meet
the above requirements still would be not be
allowed to serve on a jury, because they are
disqualified, ineligible or excused.
8.
9.
10.
11. What three groups are not
eligible to serve on a jury?
Name at least one example
in each category.
14. A jury is a sworn body of people convened to
render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding
of fact on a question) officially submitted to
them by a court, or to set a penalty or
judgment.
A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is
known as a jury trial.
A person who is serving on a jury is known as
juror.
15. The word jury originates Latin, from juris
(law). Juries are most common in common
law adversarial-system jurisdictions. Juries
act as triers of fact, while judges act as triers
of law.
A trial without a jury (in which both
questions of fact and questions of law are
decided by a judge) is known as a bench trial.
16. Serving on a jury is normally compulsory for
those individuals who are qualified for jury
service.
Since a jury is intended to be an impartial
panel capable of reaching a verdict, there are
often procedures and requirements, for
instance, fluent understanding of the
language, or the ability to test jurors or
otherwise exclude jurors who might be
perceived as less than neutral or more partial
to hear one side or the other.
17. You may be one of many people who have
been chosen for jury service.
A jury consists of 12 members of the public
selected at random.
Jurors usually try the more serious criminal
cases such as murder, rape, assault, burglary
or fraud.
These trials take place in the Crown Court.
18. Receiving a jury summons means you are
legally required to attend court. Please do not
be worried about this, most people overcome
their initial concern and find jury service
interesting and rewarding.
19. Jury service is one of the most important civic
duties that anyone can be asked to perform.
As a juror, you have a chance to play a vital
part in the legal system. You do not need any
knowledge of the legal system. Each
individual juror will be asked to consider the
evidence presented and then decide whether
the defendant is guilty or not guilty.
20. As a juror you would normally be asked to serve
for a period of ten working days and during that
time you could sit on more than one case.
If a trial takes longer, the jury is expected to sit
for the whole of the trial, however you will be
told about the length of the trial at the start.
If there are any exceptional circumstances which
prevent you from serving for a longer period of
time you will need to tell the court before sitting
on the jury panel.
21. Sometimes jurors are needed in civil trials for
cases such as libel. This does not happen
often. When it does, the trial will take place in
the High Court or a county court. Sometimes
jurors are also needed for Coroner’s courts.
A juror in a civil case or coroner’s case will
have a similar role to a juror in a criminal
case but there are some important
differences. These will be explained to you if
you become a juror for these specific trials
22. Apart from the Crown court where might you
appear as a juror?
How many in a Jury?
Will you have to do jury service?