PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Peremptory Challenge, Insanity Defense, Japanese Domestic Market
16 Apr 2016
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Hybrid ofences one of the special class ofences in the common law jurisdicions where the case may be prosecuted either summarily or as indictment. Canadian charter of rights and freedoms: (d) to be presumed innocent unil proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and imparial tribunal. 12 heads are beter than 1 protect against out of date laws increase knowledge of the jusice system part of the democracy conscience of the community. Jurors may choose to ignore the law (law unfair, punishment too harsh) The jury"s duty: representaiveness (represents community- random sample) Jury summons- a court order that states a ime and place to go for jury duty. If you are selected from the juror pool, you will be a juror unless one of the lawyers presents a challenge. Generally, there are two types of challenges lawyers can use to reject a potenial juror:
