SOC 3730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Jury Nullification, Physical Attractiveness, Hung Jury
4 Apr 2016
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Judges were part of ruling class or clergy, elite group. Should have inclusiveness of people who belong in that society. Based on merit, ten years of good standing with the bar. Any child growing up in a ^ a child should have the right to enter an occupaion suited to their ability o. Of members from the same group: democracy representaion. Historical tradiions: not open to all people, open to white, upper class males. In many ^, minoriies had to ight discriminatory laws that prohibited them from being admited into law school or the bar. Gender: women were excluded from being allowed in law school unil late 1950s in canada. Current demographic trends have changed: now about half of people in law school and become lawyers are men and women, some parity in gender, but not as much as minoriies. Females and males (young vs. old: more females going to law school, called to the bar, and pracicing law.
