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Reaching a Guilty Verdict Overview

Reaching a Guilty Verdict Overview. Overview. Minor cases are dealt by? Magistrates All other cases are referred by who? to where? Magistrates to the Crown Court Outline the ‘make up’ of a jury… 12 ordinary members of the public.

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Reaching a Guilty Verdict Overview

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  1. Reaching a Guilty Verdict Overview

  2. Overview Minor cases are dealt by? • Magistrates All other cases are referred by who? to where? • Magistrates to the Crown Court Outline the ‘make up’ of a jury… • 12 ordinary members of the public. • Everyone over 18 ~ except prisoners, ex-prisoners and those with mental illness. • Jurors are only paid expenses. • Allocated randomly to courtrooms and take an oath to try the defendant fairly.

  3. Can any juror be rejected? • Yes! Why? • Both the prosecution and the defence have the right to reject jurors if they think they could be biased. What is a Judge’s role in a Jury case? • After the jury has listened to all the evidence, the judge instructs them on procedures and verdicts and the jury retires to reach a decision. Jury’s have to come to a ………. Decision • Majority

  4. Prosecution’s job is? • To persuade a jury that a defendant is guilty Defence? • To persuade that the defendant is not guilty. However, many other factors may influence this.

  5. TASK ~ in small groups (2/3) create a mind map / spider diagram of the area of reaching a guilty verdict with relevant cases that you can remember / have learnt

  6. Persuading a jury • E…..of o…. of t……. – P & H • U.. of e…. W……… – C • E….. o. e…….. b..... R…. i…………. - P • Witness appeal • A………… of the ………….. - C • W………. C……….. – P & C • Effect of s……. and v………. on c…….. giving evidence – R et al • Reaching a verdict • S…….. and i……… on d……… m……. - H • M……… i……….. – A • M….….. i……….. – M

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