SOSC 1375 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Runaway Jury, Medicalization, Moral Panic
16 Oct 2014
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Separation thesis (law and morality): the thesis that suggests that the true analysis of law requires the separation of law and morality. One juror verdict theory: this is a theory that suggests there is a ringleader juror who is capable of influencing the decision and opinions of all the other jurors. This is expressed in the movie runaway jury , in which john cusack"s character sways the opinions of the other jury members to vote against the winchester lawsuit. Natural law theory: the first law stemmed form philosophers and religion. It"s the belief that natural law comes to us naturally from our teachings, and from our own moral codes. It supports that law is made to uphold moral codes. Challenge for cause: a challenge to remove a jury member made on the grounds that a prospective juror fails to meet the requirements of the provincial statute that governs juries.
