Criminal homework help

STEP 2: Find at four issues that relate to matters discussed BELOW
Step 3: Explain that relation;
– What are the issues you found?
– How do they relate to our discussion?
– What perspective is added by the material in the movie?

Issues with explanations

1. Biased judges – had a power complex, definitely spoke to vinny in a condescending
tone because he wasn’t from that state, critiques him for wearing certain clothes and
sitting down while in court, must comb his hair to be presentable, overruled an Alabama
Procedure for no reason at all
a.“I object to this witness being called at this time. We’ve been given no prior
notice he’d testify. No discovery of any tests he’s conducted or reports he’s
prepared. And as the court is aware, the defense is entitled to advance notice of
any witness who will testify, particularly to those who will give scientific
evidence, so that we can properly prepare for cross-examination, as well as to give
the defense an opportunity to have the witness’s reports reviewed by a defense
expert, who might then be in a position to contradict the veracity of his
conclusions”, to which then the judge agrees its a great argument, and then
overrules it.

2. Prison industries – stan was afraid of being raped in jail, is it problematic to house
potentially innocent people with people who were already convicted criminals? Hence
the theory and phrase “Innocent till proven guilty”

3. 4th amendment violation – not a violation to detain someone without reading what
they’re being arrested for but it’s extremely problematic. Should that be the case, should
that be reformed? kinda problematic

4. Public Defenders have a bad stigma for being lazy. The other public defender John
Gibbons stuttered his way through questioning the witness, only to learn his bad eyesight
was for up-close things, such as reading, not from viewing things from a distance

5.
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The adversarial system is flawed when two lawyers aren’t of equal prestige. If a lawyer
can’t make a good argument as the other, does the adversarial even work? Should it
exist?

6. Prosecutor Power – How did the prosecutor go so far into the case without knowing of
potential people with a similar car who’s committed a previous crime? How could they
withhold such vital information like that? Because they can. They have the power.

7. Prosecutor power – even with withholding information, is it all for an election? Is it so
they are prosecutor again? Is it for a promotion? Does prosecutor jobs fall on unethical
practices for selfish gain? It seems apparent in My Cousin Vinny