The United States has an adversarial legal system. In a judge’s chamber, two opposing sides come before a judge (and sometimes a jury) to present their cases. The roles of judge and jury differ when they become jurors. There are two general types of actions that take place in court, civil and criminal. In civil […]
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Whether you’re decorating a dorm room, office, or apartment, you can add posters and prints to your taste. Maybe you’re really eclectic and want to juxtapose a Henri Matisse print with a sexy Gwen Stefani poster and a sprawling Chicago skyline. You’ll find so many pages selling posters and art prints that you’ll want to […]
Trial by jury is so ingrained in the American conscience today that a system of jurisprudence based on virtually any other system can be conceived. At the same time, most Americans, knowing the system of judgment based on a collection of twelve pairs of one, are limited to what they gather from looking at one […]
Ran is Kurosawa’s last masterpiece from a man who made many. He made three more films afterwards, but none came close to the size and scope of Ran. Financing had been hard for Kurosawa to raise in his later years. Since Red Beard in 1965, he was making one film every five years and at […]
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Daniel Radcliffe is famous around the world for his portrayal of Harry Potter in the the Harry Potter films. This role has fulfilled his dream to act and brought him thousands of fans of all ages but particularly teenage girls. Daniel Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989 in the London suburb of Fulham. He […]
The movie 12 Angry Men created over 50 years ago still helps today to describe group dynamics. This jury was given a task which could take a man’s life, or set him free. The mood is apparent at first when the majority of the men vote “guilty” and it almost seems as this man’s fate […]
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Are you ready for some legal drama? Do you want to know whether the jury verdict is innocent or guilty? Do you want to see whether justice is served, or whether the legal system really isn’t worth much? Do you want to see some young attorney fire up the courtroom, and get everyone believing in […]