1. Appeal to Emotions The first fallacy is a perfect example of Appeal to Emotion (Ad Misericordiam) An Appeal to Emotion fallacy happens when someone plays with the feelings of others in order to win a debate. In the movie Twelve Angry Men the character who used this fallacy was the Architect. The Architect stated that the kid on trial was “only 18 years old.” What the Architect said to the eleven men was an Appeal to Emotion because the age of the boy has nothing to do with whether or not
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Rhiannon Kernot Elective History 1st of June 2016 The Events and Outcomes in the Case of Azaria Chamberlain from 1980 to 1987 Major Events in the Chamberlain Case From 1980-1987: It was around 8pm on the 17th of August 1980 when 9 week old Azaria Chamberlain disappeared from an Ayres Rock campsite, her family had gone there on a holiday. The parents, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, claimed that a dingo had taken Azaria. 7 days later Azaria’s jumpsuit and singlet was found near a dingo den about 4knm
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The motivation of finding the truth can often lead to the violation of ethical conduct that can potentially cause wrongful conviction. The United States v. Talao(2000) is an good example. In Talao’s case, a federal prosecutor in the U.S spoke to an employee who was planned to be represented by counsel at the court before indictment. The district court of California held the prosecutor had violated ethical rule. But, the Unitied States Court of Appeal also known as the Ninth Circuit reversed the decision
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Summary offences are heard in a Magistrates Court by a magistrate without a jury, and carry a shorter prison sentence. Summary offences also progress through the justice system at a faster rate than indictable offences (Shrubb, 2016). Indictable offences are on the more serious end of the scale; these range from grievous bodily
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In “A Prosecutor's Vision for a Better Justice System” by Adam Foss, there are many important points that comprised of his talk. The main point that Foss talks about is prosecutors having life altering changes on others in the criminal justice system yet not understanding the consequences that being in the system creates and not understanding the people there in the first place. Foss believes that prosecutors need to do a better job when it comes to pinpointing the problems that people in the criminal
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The three basic forms of plea bargaining are charged bargaining, sentence bargaining, last but not least, fact bargaining. The influence that is put on prosecutors to consider when deciding whether or not to plea bargain, along with the kind of bargain to make is the serious nature of the committed crime, the background record of the defendant, and how strong the prosecutor can build his or her case. "Plea bargaining serves the interests of all the actors in the administration of justice"(Bohm
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The United States v. Rosalind Herman trial I was able to see many amendments being used. An example was when Judge William G. Young told the jury that everything they learn about the case must be from the courtroom, and that they must remain “impartial”. This is found in the sixth amendment that states that the accused has a right to a lawyer and impartial jury. Another part of the sixth amendment I saw in play was that the accused has the right to a speedy and public trial in the district where the
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We can’t keep discrimination out of society let alone out of the death penalty so how are we to get a fair trial when there’s an injustice involved? The most common one would be discrimination against race, in 82% of studies it has shown that race will affect how a person is charged, in other studies it has shown that a white person is less likely then a black person to be stopped by the police and they also receive a much more sever punishment. We don’t just do this with race; we also discriminate
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1. This Honourable Court has jurisdiction to preside over the matters set out in this statement of claim pursuant to section 5 of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) (“ADJR Act”) which lists out the grounds for judicial review. The Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) (formerly the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (Cth) and the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) also have jurisdiction to preside over the matters contained therein . 2. Section 5 of the ADJR Act provides the
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the jury. Martin Bryant is a cold-blooded killer who is solely responsible for the worst massacre that has occurred in Australian history. Today, I will prove to the crown and the members of the jury, that the evidence presented will find Bryant guilty on multiple counts of murder and arson. 35 people were murdered and 23 were injured. On April 28th, 1996, at 11:00am, Bryant arrived at the Seascape Lodge; a local Bed and Breakfast. Investigators believe
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