CRM/LAW C144 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jury Instructions, Larceny, Killin
7 Feb 2016
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Chapter 1 institutions & processes: determining guilt [1. Prosecution emphasized d"s evil, murderous disposition. Rol: d"s character can"t be raised in a trial unless the d raises it first, or it"ll prejudice the jury. Role of jury]duncan v. la: d was denied a jury trial, supreme court found he was entitled to it. Us v. dougherty: ds" argued judge should"ve instructed jury about jury nullification. Rol: judge"s aren"t req. to; encouraging ppl to judge which laws to obey is an invitation to chaos. Jurors know they"re not limited to the options outlined in the formal instructions given. Can"t just let murders go free; society has to be consistent: assigning punishment. Sentence length] us v. madoff: d denied request for shorter sentence, given. Jackson: 30 min after release, d robs bank. 2 prior convictions; sentenced to life w/o possibility of parole. Rol: imposition of life sentence was permissible b/c specific deterrence had failed.
