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Wednesday, May 8th 1. Announcements 2.Restorative Justice & Wrongful Convictions 3.Final Instructions for Mock Trial 4.Last Work Period - Review your witness testimony - Conduct direct examinations with your witnesses - Other last minute preparations.
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Restorative Justice Help to settle conflict to the satisfaction of the parties involved Victim-offender meditation is one such program Brings together victims, wrongdoers, and trained facilitators. Conflicts are discussed, strategies and schedules for reparations are devised and follow-ups and monitoring are arranged. All occurs in a controlled environment
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The process of restorative justice helps offenders learn to accept full responsibility for their actions A goal of RJ is based on establishing a respectful relationship among all parties. This in turn will help offenders to be reintegrated, or restored, into their communities.
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All RJ initiatives share three core principles: 1. Crime violates a relationship among victims, offenders, and the community 2. Responses to crime should encourage the active participation of victim, offender and community 3. A consensus approach to justice is the most effective response to crime.
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It is better to let nine guilty persons free, than to convict one innocent man Thoughts?
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Wrongful Convictions When an innocent person is wrongfully convicted, it is a double failure: The innocent individual is wronged A guilty person goes free Wrongful convictions are usually the product of problems with the system. A tunnel vision occurs with investigators when suspects are are identified Police can obtain and manipulate evidence to prove presumed guilt
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A classical pattern exists to wrongful convictions: 1. A heinous crime, unsolved crime that pits an unpopular or minority accused, 2. Assisted by inadequate defence, 3. Against a determined prosecution, 4. Seeking a conviction to resolve community concern.
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The David Milgaard Case Read pages 343 – 347 in your textbook Answer questions #1 – 4 on page 348.
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