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Based solely on the jurors’ looks, what observations can you make? List them here:
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JUROR Characterization— Order in Arguments/Reasoning
What details do you Which He Regarding the Defendant
know about this Decides to
character? Vote “Not
Guilty”
Foreman
Juror #2
Juror #3
Juror #4
Juror #5
Juror #6
Juror #7
Juror #8
Juror #9
Juror #10
Juror #11
Juror #12
EVIDENCE CHART
PIECES OF Arguments in favor of “GUILTY” Arguments in favor of “NOT
EVIDENCE GUILTY”
Knife
Witness
#1: Woman
Across the
“L” Train
Witness
#2: Old
man in
apartment
below
Stab
Wound
Read and Reflect
DIRECTIONS: What follows are pieces of evidence used at the trial of the
defendant. EXPLAIN how jurors discounted the evidence thereby creating
"reasonable doubt" in the juror's minds.
1. The old man hears the kid shout, “I’m going to kill you!” and hears the thump of
the body.
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2. The old man gets out of his bed, walks down the hall and sees the boy running
down the stairs.
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4. The uniqueness of the knife
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5. The woman, across from the “L” train, who saw the actual murder.
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Vocabulary
*From the Play*
Act I
Dogged – persistent; stubborn
Subservient – submissive
Counsel – lawyer
Ensuing – following
Act III
Acquittal – the judgment of a judge or jury that a person is not guilty of a crime as
charged
Alibi- A defense that asserts that the affirmative defense, to counter, defeat,
defendant could not have committed or remove all or a part of the
the crime because the defendant was contentions of the plaintiff.
somewhere else when the crime took
place. Degree of proof: The amount of proof
necessary to prove a case. In a
Bailiff: An officer from the sheriff's criminal case, such proof must be
department who maintains courtroom beyond a reasonable doubt.
order and jury custody. Sometimes
also known as a deputy. Deliberations: After a trial, the jury
goes into its assigned private room to
Beyond a reasonable doubt: In a think about and discuss evidence and
criminal case, the accused's guilt must testimony to help it reach a verdict.
be established "beyond a reasonable
doubt." Proof beyond a reasonable Evidence: Any type of legal proof
doubt is proof that leaves you with an presented at trial through witnesses,
abiding conviction that the charge is records, and/or exhibits.
true.
Exhibit: Document or material object
Capital punishment - A sentence of produced and identified in court as
death. evidence in a case. Each of these
documents or objects is ordinarily
Defendant - The person against given an identifying letter or number
whom a lawsuit is filed. In some types in alphabetical or numerical sequence
of cases (such as divorce) a defendant when it is offered as evidence.
may be called a respondent.
Foreman: Often called the "presiding
Defense - 1) A general term for the juror." At the beginning of
effort of an attorney representing a deliberations, the jury votes to select
defendant during trial and in pretrial one of its members to be the
maneuvers to defeat the party suing foreperson. The foreman’s duty is to
or the prosecution in a criminal case. preside and see that discussion during
2) A response to a complaint, called an deliberations is carried on in a free
and orderly manner, that the case and admissible at trial, proof of motive is
issues are fully and freely discussed, not necessary to prove a crime.
and that every juror is given a chance
to participate in the discussion. As the Prosecution -1) In criminal law, the
deliberations conclude, the foreperson government attorney charging and
counts the votes and completes and trying the case against a person
signs the verdict form. accused of a crime. 2) A common term
for the government's side in a criminal
Impartial: Without bias, prejudice, or case, as in "The prosecution will
other preconception. The members of present five witnesses," or "The
a jury should have no opinion about or prosecution rests" (completed its
vested interest in a case at the start of case).
the trial and should base its verdict
only on competent legal evidence Unanimous: Twelve jurors serve on a
presented during the trial. jury trial, except when the parties in
civil or misdemeanor cases agree that
Juror - A person who serves on a jury. there may be fewer than 12. A
Lists of potential jurors are obtained decision is unanimous when the full
from sources such as voter jury in a criminal case has agreed
registration rolls, telephone upon the verdict. Once a verdict has
directories, and department of motor been reached, the jury is brought back
vehicles' lists. Individuals who are into the courtroom. The verdict must
selected to serve on a jury receive be in writing, signed by the
from the court a very small fee for foreperson, and be read to the jury by
their time and sometimes the cost of the court clerk or the judge.
traveling from home to court.
Witness -A person who testifies
Motive -The probable reason a person under oath at a deposition or trial,
committed a crime, as when one acts providing firsthand or expert
out of jealousy, greed, or revenge. evidence.
While evidence of a motive may be