Archive for August, 2011

Guilty or Not Guilty: A Jury Decision

August 7, 2011 - 12:00 am Comments Off

A jury trial is a trial in which a panel of jurors makes a determination on whether a criminal defendant is guilty of the crimes of which he or she was accused. Jurors are selected randomly by the state and then narrowed down through a selection process. The process is necessary so that no one will be biased neither toward or away from the accused.

There are usually twelve jurors chosen. All these members must appear in court every day until the trial is over. What normally happens is both the prosecution and the defense will come in and (more…)

The Tradition of Mayhem in Victorian England

August 4, 2011 - 12:00 am Comments Off

Mayhem. A word that conjures up images of the dark underworld in England. Victorian England with all the surface morality carried a dark tradition that lingered right underneath. This was especially prevalent in the writings of detective stories during this time period. The stories were often filled with treacherous villains, many times working in conjunction to commit terrible crimes. The types of crimes which the individuals in literature would find such a murder, fraud theft etc were all given colorful terms covered in euphemism, naturally the Victorian age was (more…)

Upstanding Gentlemen of the Law Enforcement Community

August 1, 2011 - 12:00 am Comments Off

Withen every community there is an issue of respect that is often not spoken of. Whether it is in matters of love or war, there are many who feel left out of the deepest bonds of trust due to their profession.
Law enforcement officers are rarely seen as fathers, husbands, brothers and sons when being reviewed by the general public. They are most often viewed in the light of the negativity their jobs reflect than as normal men.
There may be some who are zealous in their (more…)