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July 19, 2011
Title: Does the verdict in the Casey Anthony Trial condemn the whole Jury System in America?
Topic: America’s Criminal Justice System
Discussed by Ken Connor
with Center for a Just Society (www.aJustSociety.org)
Part 1 of 2
In America, are you innocent until found guilty by a jury of your peers? Did
the talking heads unjustly find Casey Anthony guilty?
Thomas Jefferson considered the right to a trial by jury paramount. The bible
even says not to find someone guilty of a capital crime by the testimony of just
one witness.
In America, there are safeguards built into our criminal jury system. An accused
wrongdoer is presumed innocent and the burden is on the prosecution to prove
guilt beyond and to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt. But what now for
Casey Anthony?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: America’s Criminal Justice System
Discussed by Ken Connor
with Center for a Just Society (www.aJustSociety.org)
Will you serve on a
jury if you receive the summons?
When the founders enumerated their grievances in the Declaration of
Independence, they listed their right to trial by jury forefront in their list
of complaints against King George. Ken Conner discusses how many in America are
beginning to take our right to a trial by jury for granted. Many leaders in the
Republican Party are actively working to limit our right to a trial by jury.
Ken closes with: A justice system that allows for the possibility of the guilty
going free is undoubtedly unpalatable for those who wish to see Caylee Anthony’s
death avenged, but it is a standard that recognizes and upholds the notion that
life and liberty should not be deprived without due process of law. It’s not a
perfect system, but none better has yet been devised by man.
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January 13, 2011
Title: Status of the American Criminal Justice System
Topic: America’s Criminal Justice System
Discussed by Norm Pattis
with Norm Pattis (www.NormPattis.com)
America’s Criminal
Justice System – Is It the Best in the World? One of the Giants of
the Profession joins us for a look at America’s Criminal Justice System. Will
the accused killer, Jared Loughner, receive a fair trial, or will he even be
tried? Click to listen below.
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