The problem here is that only an African-American could use that kind of defense and be taken seriously. A white man could not claim this because no jurors would believe that an African-American would frame a white man out of racial hatred. ... There is a serious problem with this, despite the good intent. ... Another problem is that today's court systems are supporting these laws. ... This, however is not a problem. ...
The first step in analyzing Butler's conception of jury nullification is to examine problems which Butler claims cause a need for a solution. ... In any policy discussion, formulation of a plausible and effective solution clearly must be based upon the nature of the problem. ... However, Butler does cite past and contemporary administration of the death penalty, disparities between punishments for white-collar crimes and punishments for other crimes, more severe penalties for crack cocaine users than for powder cocaine users, and the high rate of incarceration of African-American men.2 Al...
"The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson- is introduced by a description of a peaceful, calm town seemingly harmless and full of harmony: "In 1830 it was a snug little collection of modest one- and two-storey frame dwellings whose whitewashed exteriors were almost concealed from sight by climbing tangles of rose-vines, honeysuckles, and morning-glories When there was room on the ledge outside of the pots and boxes for a cat, the cat was there-in sunny weather-stretched at full length, asleep and blissful, with her furry belly to the sun and a paw curved over her nose. ... Sundquist says: ...
While the commonplace approach of analysing the novel would be to place it within the context of its time of publication and/or the time frame the story is set in, this paper seeks to determine its current-day relevance in terms of how racial issues are treated within the American judicial system. 3. ... " (Logan: 1-2) In the same paper, the problem is described as being multigenerational, since children of black and white people are likely to attend separate schools. ... Out of these economic problems that play a big part in the novel, Carl Lee can only pay Jake $900 to take his case, ...
