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¶ … Brown v. Board of Education, but Hernandez v. Texas was an important Supreme Court case related to civil rights. I had not known much about this case before watching the video. The video explained the process by which small town cases can reach the Supreme Court. The issues have to call into question the fundamental federal laws. More importantly, Hernandez v. Texas is about the process of jury selection, and how jury selection is one of the most important aspects of any trial. In a murder trial, the jury may be deciding the fate of a person's life -- they were in the case of Pedro Hernandez. The background of each jury member affects how the individual thinks and feels about the issues at stake. Prejudice and bias might not be admitted publically, but they are going to factor into the way evidence is weighed, what things are important to the jury members, and the methods of critical and creative thinking used by the jury....
Ethnicity is a major aspect of jury selection. We now take for granted that juries can be hand picked, but this trial shows how it is important that juries be representative of the population.
(b) Some feeling the video triggered in you and why
The video made me feel very proud of the way the American justice system works. Even though some issues take generations to work themselves out, we must be aware that the society is organic and growing. We cannot expect to have a utopia overnight. It takes the hard work of men and women who fight tirelessly for justice, to create the necessary changes in the law. The video also brought up the issues related to the connection between the law, ethics, and social norms. Social norms often determine the law. The reverse can also be true. It sometimes takes major Supreme Court cases to change the way Americans think about issues related to justice and ethics. What…
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Government Since gang-related crimes fall within the jurisdiction of state, this research will give an insight on the need to find solutions that increasingly include all levels of government. Congress needs to pass legislation that will change immigration enforcement laws and make more aliens deportable. In addition, the federal government should take a more active participation in helping local and state jurisdictions develop anti-gang responses. The local, state and federal governments
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