Research 2

Source:
Consider the Jury's Political Role
http://www.persuasivelitigator.com/2012/12/consider-the-jurys-political-role.html

My Topic:
Civic participation in Criminal Trials is beneficial.

What I hope to learn from this source:
I want to find the benefit of Civic Participation in Criminal Trials - it is the citizens' political action. We can grow civic engagement through participating this policy.

Notes:

1. The Political Role of the Civil Jury - It is a examine placing too much power in the government's prosecutorial hands.


2. If We Took the Jury's Political Role Seriously - many things will be different

           1) More Willingness to Go to Trial - the jury's capacity as a political institution and a public voice = part of the client's thinking.

           2)We Would Do Post-Verdict Interviews Every Time the Law Allows - propose a model that would allow juries to opt in (most will) by providing a preferred means of contact to the judge

           3)We Would Treat Mock Trials As Anything But "Mock" ( often, their pride seems to stem from the belief that, even if it is an adversarial exercise owned by one party or the other, it is still part of the calculation that may lead to a resolution of the case )

  The role of the juries is very important. Therefore, we have to let them participate in criminal trials.

Final Thoughts:

This source is interesting. I think it can be used to reason my opinion and rebut the opposites' idea. Especially the jury's role : examining placing too much power in the government's prosecutorial hands is very fresh. I can use this fact in both sides. I was happy to find this fact because it perfectly support my opinion with related to the purpose of implementing this system.
But I think I did not understand this material wholly. (Because of this reason, I couldn't perfectly summarize this material in my words.) Therefore, It cannot be used a lot. But it is good resource

Research 1

Source:
Emphasize the Civic Role of Your Civil Trial
http://www.persuasivelitigator.com/2014/07/emphasize-the-civic-role-of-your-civil-trial.html

My Topic:
Civic Participation in Criminal Trials should exist since it has many benefits.

What I hope to learn from this source:
I want to find the reason that support my opinion or the fact that rebut opponent's opinion.

Notes:

1. Ask for Larger Juries : the larger and more representative jury offers a more inclusive and dynamic public space
2. Ask for Unanimity. In trials with a required unanimous verdict, jurors deliberate longer and harder  
3. Play Up the Organization. we shouldn't try to make the organization disappear altogether. If the case is just person versus person, then jurors are less likely to put the case in the kind of frame that would emphasize their own community voice.
4. Play Up the Political. Look at what values are at play in your case and ask, "How will this jury's verdict impact the community?"
5. Get seriousness. You are the community's voice in determining what we do and don't allow in the marketplace. As a group, this jury provides the decisive word on whether we still embrace personal responsibility or not. Both companies involved in this case, the judge and the community at large, have come to you asking for that vital ingredient: common sense. 

Final Thoughts:

This source is perfect to support my opinion - rebutting the opponents' idea. Especially, It can support the opinion that we can remove the flaws of practicing Civic participation in Criminal Trials through doing these things. Also I need more sources to support my reason that practicing Civic Participation in Criminal Trials is benefit.

Week3 : Classical Argument Outline

1. The introduction, which warms up the audience, establishes goodwill and rapport with the readers, and announces the general theme or thesis of the argument.

I will start by describing the situation everyone is already familiar with: Trial is necessary to solve the problems occur in our societies and the kinds of trials according to the kinds of criminals. Then I will say the flaw of existing trials (it does not contain nations' opinion) and claim Civic Participation in Criminal Trials as the solution of it.

2. The narration, which summarizes relevant background material, provides any information the audience needs to know about the environment and circumstances that produce the argument, and set up the stakes-what’s at risk in this question. In academic writing, this often takes the form of a literature review.

I will summarize the research I've done and provide an explanation for political roles of civil juries and their good points in judging.

3. The confirmation,which lays out in a logical order (usually strongest to weakest or most obvious to most subtle) the claims that support the thesis, providing evidence for each claim.

I will write this part highlighting the impacts of the jury. And I will support my opinion by citing Professor Solomon's opinion.

4. The refutation and concession, which looks at opposing viewpoints to the writer’s claims, anticipating objections from the audience, and allowing as much of the opposing viewpoints as possible without weakening the thesis.

The audience will say that The juries are mislead by barristers' techniques as to strength of evidence. And insufficient intellect of the jury. I will rebut their opinion by referring their criteria of judging and their advantages.

5. The summation, which provides a strong conclusion, amplifying the force of the argument,  and showing the readers that this solution is the best at meeting the circumstances.

I will close with a summary of my previous points, and highlight the motive of this system (civic participation in criminal trials) by saying this system was implemented because of people's eager.

Week3 : Articulating my argument

1) My argument
I want to argue that Civic Participation in Criminal Trials should exist. The Civic Participation in Criminal Trials Act was introduced to Korea in 2008. Since then, there are various public opinion opposing  implementation this policy. Therefore, I decided to write this pursuasive essay ,"Civic Participation in Criminal Trials should exist", to persuade the opponents by listing the profit of this policy.


2) How I found my argument 
My first research question was Civic Participation in Criminal Trials should exist. My first research helped me to support my opinion that we can remove the flaws of practicing Civic participation in Criminal Trials through doing things proposed in the research sources.


3) New research questions 
I have several questions that need to be resolved.
a) What is the benefits of implementing Civic Participation in Criminal Trials.
b) Why some people oppose this policy?
c) What is the thing which can be used to rebut their opinion.
I'll continue browsing the internet and looking for interesting articles and keeping track of my research with blog posts.

4) Connections to the Harvard Sampler 
This argument is very related to the Harvard Sampler. The most important point used to argue about the justification of enforcing Civic Participation in Criminal Trials is "human mind". As the trials is derived from juries' mind, we have to pay many attentions when we judge the  properness of their trials or justificaion of their qualification. My argument will deal with those content. Therefore, this argument is very connected to the Harvard Sampler.

Week2 : Research Proposal

What is my current topic?
My topic is "Civic Participation in Criminal Trials should exist". I will persuade the readers who think that Civic Participation in Criminal Trials is not needed. I will persuade my opinion by explaining the effects of Civic Participation in Criminal Trials and rebutting the opposites' opinion.


What are my guiding questions?
I want to know the effects of Civic Participation in Criminal Trials that supples the flaws of the previous ways of judgement. I want to know the opposites' opinion about the Civic Participation in Criminal Trials to rebut their ideas. I think my reader will have a question about the process of Civic Participation in Criminal Trials and all about it such as qualifications.Furthermore, my readers will curious about the effects and the disadvantages of the Civic Participation in Criminal Trials.


What are my current thoughts?
I know the process of selecting juries and some shortcomings of the Civic Participation in Criminal Trials Act - juries have no enough knowledge about the law and they are easily influenced by emotion. But I have to research more opinions to write my article. My opinion is that there are many effects  in practicing Civic Participation in Criminal Trials Act that compensate these problems. Therefore, we have to institute Civic Participation in Criminal Trials Act and it is necessary for our society. I want persuade people of the fact that we can get a lot of benefits from practicing Civic Participation in Criminal Trials. I will make people who consider Civic Participation in Criminal Trials as the needless one to think it as the useful policy.


What is the opposition?
My opponents will say that Civic Participation in Criminal Trials is not useful and it is unfair since the Juries have no knowledge of laws. Also, they will maintain that it needs much money to pay the juries and practicing Civic Participation in Criminal Trials leads to more longer trials. Although Civic Participation in Criminal Trials has those faults, it can reflect various people's thought and it is more appropriate for the democracy. I can anticipate that they will say practicing this policy is inefficient so Civic Participation in Criminal Trials should not exist.

Week1 : Brain Storming

þ The Human Mind by Steven Pinker

þ The Internet and Hieronymus Bosch: Fear, Protection, and Liberty in Cyberspace

by Harry R. Lewis

þ Medical Detectives by Karin B. Michels

þ Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution: Pattern,

Process, and the Evidence by Jonathan B. Losos

 

 

 

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