When we got to the third floor, there were two cases going on. One case had a “please be quiet” sign in front of the door, and all the observation seats in the courtroom were filled. The second case’s door was open and there was only one person observing, so we chose that one because it seemed less threatening. The courtroom was relatively small and the only people that were really in the room were people that needed to be present during the court hearing including the lawyers, witnesses, judge
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OBSERVATION REPORT (Observe – to pay attention to, to perceive or notice, to watch, to recognize or note occurrences, to draw inferences, to remark or comment) The Observation Report is to be the result of an in-person observation made for the purpose of partially fulfilling the requirements of this course, and must include a complete and comprehensive report on any 2.5 hours of observation from the list of choices below, exclusive of breaks and recesses. The observation report shall include
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one another, creating an entirely different field of forensic psychology. I will be sharing my observations and experience of my time observing a real-life court case trial before my own eyes and how this can be related to the course information I have learned in this class this semester. I attended court on Tuesday, February 27th, at the Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo, Iowa. My observation lasted for about two hours between 2 p.m. and 4 pm. During my time, I witnessed the voir dire
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Courtroom Observation and Report I attended a session in Courtroom 265 on September 20, 2012. The 28-year-old Defendant was being held in the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Center on 3 separate charges, and this trial was his sentencing hearing. While the Prosecutor and the Defendant’s lawyer waited in front of the Judge, the Defendant appeared on the television screen. His lawyer said that he was pleading guilty to mischief, possession of a weapon, and violating his probation. The Judge told
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Scientific jury selection was first utilized during the trial of the Harrisburg Seven. The Harrisburg Seven were a group of individuals who were accused of conspiring to destroy important government records as well as kidnap the secretary of state. A group of sociologists decided to become involved with defense team to ensure the Harrisburg Seven received the fair and proper trial they deserved. The sociologists in the case included, Jay Schulman, Richard Christie, and
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in the courtroom drama, the prosecutor and the defense attorney. In this chapter, we turn our attention to the third member of the courtroom work group, the judge. We will learn what judges do and how they become judges. Then, we will look at judges’ discretion and how it affects their relationships with others. INTRODUCTION Judges are by far the most easily recognized member of the courtroom work group, both by their conspicuous robes and by their prominent position in the courtroom. They are
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v. Boota Date attended: September 18, 2014 Judge: Madam Justice Warren Lawyers: Magal Huberman Jury: None Courtroom: 16 Issue: * The issue in this case was determination of child custody between a newly divorced couple. The judge needed to decide what was the best child custody arrangement based on the best interest of the child. Initial Observations: * The courtroom was one of the smaller ones and not many people attended. My assumption is that this is common for family matter
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in religion and science. "Inherit the Wind", by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, details a trial surrounding a teacher, Bertram Cates, who taught Darwinism over Creationism. Matthew Brady was hired to represent the state, and Henry Drummond was hired to defend Cates. Brady centers life around religion and uses the Bible to build his case. Drummond believes the state wants to control education. The trial concludes with Drummond using Brady's own thinking against him. Because Drummond fights fire
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criminal jury trial that involved a retrial for second degree arson. I was able to be a part of the jury selection proceedings. I witnessed what kinds of questions that are asked of the potential jurors and to see how people respond or act when they are put on the spot about their personal beliefs about certain things. This was a very interesting proceeding for me as I have never been selected for jury duty and have only seen it on television. My first impression of the courtroom happened for me
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English 101 25 September 2014 Just an Observation As I walk into the court room, everyone stares. This makes me feel anxious and my pulse is racing. I am here to observe an attempted murder trial and hoping to see the gavel slamming down with the judge saying, “order in the court” while the attorneys are shouting, “objection” to questions they want stricken from the record. The bailiff instructs me to sit in the front row as the jury will fill all other seats. I just walked in on day five, still
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