LAWS 2301 Lecture Notes - O. J. Simpson, Peremptory Challenge, Jury Trial
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Oj simpson got the not guilty verdict. Most likely because the jury was mostly black. Regarding racism of officers and concerns by the defense that there had been evidence tampering and that evidence may have been planted. The black people were really happy oj got away with it, but the white people were outraged. Not concerned about the justice, rather more of the victory for the black population against a police system with severe racism issues. Personal experience (and family/friends experiences) will influence your reactions. We have a background of interpreting what is plausible and background in understanding what is happening. Experience relates to what conclusions you draw from information you are given. Can"t be a judge and be a clean slate because you need to have a certain amount of personal history to interpret what you are looking at: same with juries. How to make findings of fact in courtrooms and how we should understand the concept of impartiality.