Recent American research, cited by Professor Liz Kelly, suggests that «men are much more likely to have limited definitions of what constitutes rape, and that these attitudes affect their behaviour in simulations
of jury decision - making».
In a 2006 study
of jury decision making, social psychologist Samuel Sommers of Tufts University found that racially diverse groups exchanged a wider range of information during deliberation about a sexual assault case than all - white groups did.
The article focuses on former Memorial University Professor, Ranjit Chandra's appeal
of a jury decision which found CBC journalists who created a television series questioning his scientific integrity did not commit a breach of privacy.
If this explanation of the juror's ethical duties is right, however, it leads to the question of whether we structure the process
of jury decision - making in a way that encourages jurors to act ethically.
And seeing Sting says he's a «self - declared, card carrying tree hugger» makes up for some of the slightly weird moments of the film - such as a segment that sugested the moment
of the jury decision in O.J. Simpson's murder trial was a moment of shared global consciousness.
In a 2006 study
of jury decision making, social psychologist Samuel Sommers of Tufts University found that racially diverse groups exchanged a wider range of information during deliberation about a sexual assault case than all - white groups did.
Submissions of entries are now closed, and notification
of jury decisions will be posted on July 13.
Not exact matches
The series
of hearings will determine whether he faces life in prison or the death penalty, a
decision to be made after family and friends testify to judge and
jury about their interactions with the mystery man.
Martin Shkreli, unaffectionately known as the «pharma bro» — and infamous for his
decision to hike the list price
of Daraprim, a drug used by HIV / AIDS and cancer patients to combat infections, by more than 5,000 % in 2015 under his former company Turing Pharmaceuticals — was convicted on three criminal securities fraud and conspiracy charges by a Brooklyn
jury on Friday.
In light
of that ruling, Hurst wants a
jury to make the final
decision on whether he is eligible for the death penalty.
«A criminal defendant, we hold, need not request special interrogatories, nor need he acquiesce in the Government's request for discrete findings by the
jury, in order to preserve in full a timely - raised objection to
jury instructions,» Justice J. Ginsburg wrote in her explanation
of the court's
decision.
There's a whole process that's set up to ensure that the
jury that finally gets impaneled is an objective group
of people with no connection with anything going on in the case that might persuade them to cast a
decision that's inconsistent with the evidence that's presented at the trial.
It's probably not going to be possible to have a
jury of people that have never heard
of the bands, that have never heard the music, but the real question is, even with that understanding, can they only focus on the evidence that's being presented by the parties at trial and only use that evidence and nothing from their own life experience outside
of the courtroom to make that
decision?
A St. Louis County grand
jury's
decision Monday not to indict a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., over the fatal shooting
of an unarmed teenager has led to demonstrations around the nation.
«The grand
jury's
decision does not negate the fact that Michael Brown's tragic death is part
of an alarming national trend
of officers using excessive force against people
of color, often during routine encounters.
In a highly controversial
decision, a
jury found St. Anthony, Minnesota officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty
of murder for opening fire on Castile with a 4 - year - old in the back seat
of the car at a traffic stop.
Griffiths seems unaware that it is precisely the details
of the crimes that lead
juries to make the
decisions they do.
Another congregant, who said she chose not to read any news coverage
of the trial, struggled with her own internal conflict, saying she trusted that the
jury had made the right
decision while holding out hope that Sandusky did not really abuse the boys who testified against him.
In light
of the grand
jury decision handed down tonight in the wake
of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, MO, I think it is
of utmost importance that all Christians, but specifically white evangelicals, talk a little less and listen a little more.
«The grand
jury's
decision not to indict the officers involved in the deaths
of Eric Garner and Michael Brown has left many in our nation angry, saddened and hopeless,» he said.
In the courtroom, Scout watches Jem grip the rail in front
of him, his hands tensing with every «Guilty»
decision read out from the
jury at the conclusion
of the trial
of Tom Robinson.
Superior Court Judge Gary Gavenus made the
decision after a member
of the
jury handed out three documents to fellow jurors including North Carolina case law, according to the AP.
Most obvious is the discretion in sentencing where if a crime has a State penalty
of 10 to 15 years and it's up to the judge or
jury as to the actual sentence handed down then the intent
of the crime is often debated and used in the
decision.
On 18 July 2017, the
jury of the Basque Culinary World Prize met in Mexico, and then made the international announcement
of their final
decision.
based on «many
of your comments» you are wrong... unlike some I do not have rose coloured glasses firmly attached to my mug and indeed I am not impressed by some
of Botterill's
decisions but the
JURY IS OUT for a couple
of years.
Considering the evidence, the
decision of the
jury and the existing antitrust laws, it seems that Congress should preserve the right
of cities to compete for football teams.
In spite
of the
decision by the 1982
jury, and the fact that antitrust laws were designed to promote free enterprise and competition for the benefit
of business, employees and consumers, the NFL continues to lobby in Congress in hopes
of obtaining limited exemption from antitrust laws, retroactively, thereby forcing the Raiders to return to Oakland and blocking other teams from moving in the future.
All Arsenal fans have their own opinion on whether Arsene Wenger should remain at the helm
of Arsenal football club, and whilst the
jury may not be out just yet, it seems the players are united in their
decision.
In many instances I risked the practice's and my own credibility, my license, and even my freedom because as a practitioner working outside the norm, I could face criminal charges for supporting a woman's individual rights when those
decisions differ from the standard
of care or from what the average
jury member would choose for their own healthcare.
Mediation is a non-adversarial alternative to divorce litigation wherein the parties work together, with the help
of a neutral third party «mediator,» to determine their own outcome, rather than leaving these important
decisions to judge or
jury.
«That way parents can make an informed, educated
decision,» Frye told the
jury in the trial
of lay midwife Yvonne Cryns,
of Richmond in McHenry County.
The defense's controversial
decision to seek an acquittal rather than allow the
jury to consider manslaughter was based on proving the earlier injury because the prosecution's indictment said the baby died from a single incident
of what their experts called «shaken baby impact syndrome.»
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino last night accused NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio
of making an already bad situation «worse» with his «rhetoric» in an ongoing war
of words with the NYC police unions following the Eric Garner grand
jury decision.
At last, a
decision from the long - deadlocked
jury mulling the fate
of former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr..
Civil liberties lawyers urged a state judge to reverse Staten Island DA Dan Donovan's attempt to keep secret the grand
jury testimony concerning the police chokehold death
of Eric Garner, saying the public needs to reconcile a widely watched video
of the arrest with the
decision not to indict the officer involved.
UPDATE2: The
jury passed a note to the judge indicating they are now deadlocked, explaining: «We can not reach a unanimous
decision on any
of the remaining counts.»
Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, who acted as the special prosecutor in Sen. Kevin Parker's assault case, released a statement in the wake
of the Brooklyn Democrat's conviction on two misdemeanor charges, saying he respects the
jury's
decision despite the fact that it did not deliver a felony guilty verdict.
We respect the
decision of the
jury and thank them for their service to the justice system.»
Gotham Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke Monday Morning at the NYPD graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden, an oration rife with tension, as it follows protests over the Eric Garner grand
jury decision and the ambush - style murder
of two NYPD officers.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals found that there was sufficient evidence to convict the veteran legislator in two corruption schemes, but
jury instructions didn't comply with a new Supreme Court
decision narrowing the type
of acts required
of public officials in a quid - pro-quo bribery scheme to formal exercises
of government power.
ALBANY — During an interview on CNN, Governor Andrew Cuomo repeated before a national audience his pledge for a «soup - to - nuts» review
of the criminal justice program in light
of the surprising and «corrosive»
decision by a Staten Island grand
jury not to indict a police officer involved in the fatal arrest
of Eric Garner.
But he said he respects the
jury's
decision and agrees that there is «no tolerance for any violation
of the public trust.»
«Although this
decision puts on hold the justice that New Yorkers got upon Silver's conviction, we look forward to presenting to another
jury the evidence
of decades - long corruption by one
of the most powerful politicians in New York State history.
«It is not clear beyond a reasonable doubt that a rational
jury would have reached the same conclusion if properly instructed, as is required by the law for the verdict to stand,» Jose Cabranes
of the Second Circuit Court
of Appeals
decision said in his
decision.
Legal experts said the impact
of the McDonnell
decision would make it harder for the feds to convict Silver a second time, because revised
jury instructions could exclude some
of the most damning evidence from consideration.
Sharpton criticized the length
of time that each grand
jury has been working without a
decision and what he termed grand
jury roles that «appear to be improperly expanded to where it is about trying to prove or disprove the accused rather than to see if there's probable cause to go to trial».
The fraud convictions
of two former campaign aides to city Comptroller John Liu has not helped his run for higher office, but the
jury's
decision may influence whether the Queens Democratic Party will endorse the lawmaker's mayoral bid, borough political observers said.
Addressing the grand
jury decision to not indict the police officer who caused Garner's death, Sharpton «connected the dots»
of other cases
of African Americans or Latinos killed by police, from Anthony Baez and Abner Louima to Michael Brown and Akai Gurley, urging action.
In its
decision regarding Silver's case, the appeals court ruled in 2017 that the definition
of official corruption provided to the jurors differed from the one used by the U.S. Supreme Court when it overturned the corruption conviction
of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, and so it was possible the
jury could have ruled differently had it been instructed on the updated definition
of the law.
The Second Circuit Court
of Appeals on Thursday threw out the 2015 conviction
of former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on honest services fraud because the charge to the
jury did not comport with the Supreme Court's 2016
decision in the case
of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, which narrowed the definition
of an «official act.»