MVV23K American Jury System – Civil Jury Trials in the U.S.A.

Právnická fakulta
jaro 2009
Rozsah
1/0/0. 3 kr. Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
Donald Partington (přednášející), prof. JUDr. Naděžda Rozehnalová, CSc. (zástupce)
JUDr. Zdeněk Nový, Ph.D., LL.M. (pomocník)
Garance
Katedra mezinárodního a evropského práva – Právnická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Hana Brzobohatá
Rozvrh
Po 23. 3. 9:35–11:05 302, Út 24. 3. 9:35–11:05 140, St 25. 3. 8:00–9:30 133, Po 30. 3. 9:35–11:05 302, Út 31. 3. 9:35–11:05 140, St 1. 4. 8:00–9:30 133
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The twelve hour course will acquaint the students with the jury trial system in American courts with emphasis on civil trials. There will be full discussion of the history and right to a jury trial, qualifications to serve as jurors, how jurors are selected to serve, the issues juries decide, and the deliberative process leading to a verdict. Students will participate in mock exercises involving jury issues involving a real case fact scenario.
Osnova
  • Jury Trial in America
  • History of Right to Jury Trial-Prior to 1776
  • John Adams and the Trial of British Soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre
  • United States Constitutional protection of Right to jury trial
  • Article III U.S. Constitution and 7th Amendment-preserving right to jury trial. Limitations in Civil cases
  • Florida protection of right to jury trial
  • Types of Cases subject to right to trial by jury
  • Law v. Equity (common law)
  • What is an equitable matter not entitled to trial by jury?
  • Types of law cases typically tried by jury
  • Factors to considered
  • Judge trial pro and con
  • Jury trial pro and con
  • Parties right to request jury trial
  • Request for Jury Trial required
  • Waiver of Right to Jury trial
  • Avoidance of waiver
  • Grand jury v. trial jury
  • Differences
  • Criminal v. Civil Jury
  • Differences
  • Citizens Duty to Serve on Jury
  • Called to serve-selection process
  • Obligation to serve
  • Jury Compensation
  • Exemption from Service
  • Qualifications to be eligible for jury duty-Who may serve?
  • Federal/State
  • Age
  • Voter?
  • No Criminal Record
  • Other criteria
  • Initial selection to serve in jury pool=How are jurors picked to serve?
  • Initial Qualification and selection from Jury Pool
  • Qualifications that must be met by individuals to be selected from jury pool
  • Selection process to serve on jury for trial of a particular case
  • Voir Dire examination
  • Conducted by Court
  • Conducted by Counsel
  • Mock Jury Selection and jury selection
  • Parties right to challenge
  • For cause
  • Related to parties or counsel
  • Admitted prejudice
  • Statutory and rule based grounds for challenge
  • Other grounds
  • Peremptory Challenges
  • Limitations on Right to Challenge
  • Number of challenges permitted
  • Waiver of right
  • Procedure for challenge
  • Issue of Discrimination=Race
  • Number of Jurors to decide case
  • Twelve v. six
  • Duties of individual jurors if selected to serve in particular case
  • Oath-Promise to well and truly try the case according to the law and the evidence
  • Introductory instruction from Court
  • Fair and Impartial
  • Fact finders
  • Credibility of witnesses-evidence
  • Weight of evidence
  • Obligation and duties of individual jurors if selected
  • Obligation to listen to all evidence before deciding the case
  • Obligation not to talk to fellow jurors about the case until Court so orders
  • Obligation not to talk to lawyers, parties or witnesses or anyone else during trial about trial
  • Obligation not to visit scene or do independent research on the case
  • Obligation to decide case based only on evidence and law as instructed by the Court
  • Obligation to carefully weigh and consider all evidence before reaching verdict
  • Obligation to report improper conduct to Court
  • Obligations of jury panel-during deliberations
  • Privacy of jury deliberations
  • Follow instructions-based verdict on law and evidence
  • Sample instruction
  • Elect foreperson
  • Verdict must be unanimous (must be agreed to by each juror) (unanimous v majority option)
  • Jury Sequestration issues
  • Verdict issues
  • Hung Jury
  • Special Instructions if Jury Deadlocked
  • Procedure if Hung Jury
  • Retrial issues
  • Obligations of jury members after verdict and after discharge
  • Right to talk to parties and counsel
  • Counsel not permitted to approach jurors
  • May not impeach verdict
  • Jury Misconduct as basis for new trial
  • Examples of such conduct
Metody hodnocení
Diskuse v hodině,četba. Kolokvium - písemná práce.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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