Acquittal

forensic science. The use of forensic science freed 2,000 people meaning the application of forensic science led to less innocent individual 's in prison. Therefore the use of forensic science in courtrooms will make sure less individual 's who don 't belong in prison do not end up in prison for a crime they did not commit which makes forensic science beneficial in courtrooms. To examine further, statistics show that many individuals were in prison but have been exonerated due to forensic science. Statistics say that "There have been 317 post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States" (FalseConfessions.org, 2011). This statistic proves that forensic science can lead to fewer individuals in prison for being wrongfully convicted as the acquittal of 317 individual 's means that there are fewer innocent individuals in prison. Also, this shows the strength of forensic science in courtrooms as it is able to acquit the wrongfully accused, its application has led 317 people in the United States to be free making it a major benefit. To conclude, the use forensic science in courtrooms makes sure innocent individuals spend less time in prison for a crime they did not commit making its application beneficial in courtrooms. Furthermore, in some cases once the wrongfully convicted is acquitted, the cases are not solved leaving the perpetrator to commit more crimes but forensic science makes sure the real suspect is out of danger and into prison. As regards to The Innocence Project,…

declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case against Madison Police Officer Eric Parker, 27, for assaulting Sureshbhai Patel after the jury told her that it was deadlocked despite 'intense discussions', according to Al.com. Parker's first criminal trial at the federal courthouse in Huntsville ended Sep 11 with a jury hung 10-2 in favour of acquittal, leading to the retrial. The retrial began Oct 26. The new jury spent more than three days deliberating after receiving the case on Friday…

an ancient common law principle that protects individuals from being tried more than once for the same offence. It was traditionally restricted to criminal proceedings to shield a defendant from repeated attempts at conviction by the all-powerful state, as a matter of fairness. However, the judiciary and legislature have struggled to decide whether or not, and to what extent, this safeguard of justice should also apply in civil, administrative and disciplinary proceedings. In Queensland, on…

The acquittal of one man resurfaces stereotypes and issues hidden for about forty to forty-four years. What does this leave the population of the United States with? The answer to this question is a racial war that will last for many generations to come. Suspicion, violence, stereotypes and personal beliefs is all that we are left to live with after the acquittal of a man who ended the possibly prosperous future for a young man with personal hopes and dreams. But as for America, we are left with…

differencebetween.com) The legal perspective says that crime is an act that violates criminal law of a country. (www.differencebetween.com) Because of the high value put on freedom, defendants have more rights and protections than civil defendants. (www.rbs2.com) In criminal cases, the state will always have the burden of proof. (www.rbs2.com) They have to prove the defendant is guilty and that the defendant satisfies the element of statutory definition of the crime and participation was…

superpredator “demonizing”, defining urban youth as “i.e. black and brown”, and stating that the new wave of laws following the term were designed to “prosecute children as adults”. Many of the statements Drizin references Zimmerman using in his call with the police dispatcher are also politically and/or emotionally charged. For instance, Zimmerman states that Trayvon “looked like he was on drugs” and when Trayvon began to run he stated, “These assholes, they always get away.” Drizin follows…

In the end there was simply not enough evidence to convict Zimmerman of second degree murder or manslaughter. So the question naturally poses itself, was justice brought to Trayvon Martin. And based on the facts, or lack thereof, it was (Cox). The acquittal itself caused a great deal of controversy. Immediately after the trial protester were furious and waiting outside the courtroom, they demanded Zimmerman be put back on trial and declared guilty of murdering a innocent child (Cohen). One…

Queensland Double Jeopardy Provisions Double Jeopardy is a technicality law based upon the assumption that one cannot be repeatedly prosecuted in a criminal trial by either the jury, judge or appeal of court judges ("Questioning Double Jeopardy", 2016). This notion has been in existence for 800 years and originated from English Common Law. The double jeopardy protection averts three scenarios, a retrial for a crime that would attract a 25-year or more sentence if the original acquittal is…

When valid, they result in an acquittal of all related charges" (Hall, 2014, p. 268). Hopefully, Jane charges will be an acquittal. Jane's plan was to save herself from a threat, not to harm someone else in the…

Goldman were fatally stabbed on the evening of June 12, 1994, their bodies discovered early the next morning… O.J. Simpson, her ex-husband, was acquitted Oct. 3, 1995, of their deaths in a trial that riveted the nation and divided many along racial lines” (latimes.com editors). The trial faced many challenges during the time, it was even considered the “Trial of the Century” because it caused so much controversy. O.J. Simpson was an American Football player who ruined his career after the…