从辛普森案看美国司法制度
发布时间：2021-11-16 05:27
上世纪末,美国橄榄球超级明星辛普森涉嫌杀人案,曾经震惊全美,堪称20世纪美国社会最具争议的案件之一,被称为“世纪大审判”。由于该案涉及“家庭暴力”、“种族关系紧张”等重大社会问题,并暴露出美国司法制度的诸多备受争议及不尽人意之处,成为研究美国司法体系的经典案例。本文写作目的并非得出辛普森是否有罪的结论,而是通过对辛普森案件的分析和研究,探讨为何在现有的美国司法体系下,辛普森最终会得以无罪释放,由此分析美国司法体系的特点及影响其运转的诸多社会因素。根据此目的,本文首先对该案的审判过程进行了描述和分析,从律师策略、证据的有效性和陪审团特点等多个方面总结出辛普森未被定罪的原因,由此展开了美国种族关系、金钱、律师等因素是否会影响美国司法体系运转的讨论,并针对该司法体系所存在的问题和缺陷提出了改进意见。
【文章来源】：外交学院北京市
【文章页数】：61 页
【学位级别】：硕士
【文章目录】：
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Chinese Abstract
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Brief Account of the Simpson Murder Case
1.2 Previous Study and My Research on the Case
Chapter Two The Trial of Orenthal James Simpson
2.1 The Trial Begins
2.1.1 Opening Statements
2.1.2 Prosecution Put Forward Two Sets of Witnesses
2.1.3 Prosecution’s Disasters
2.2 The Dream Team Takes Center Stage
2.2.1 Defense Strategy
2.2.2 Defense Witnesses
2.2.3 Miscalculations of Defense
2.2.4 Key Figures Helped Win the Acquittal
2.3 The Jury Acquits
2.3.1 Closing Statements
2.3.2 Verdict Announced
2.3.3 After the Verdict
Chapter Three How Did the Jury Reach the Verdict of Acquittal?
3.1 Crucial Elements Resulting in the Acquittal
3.1.1 Prosecution’s Case
3.1.2 Defense Attorneys
3.1.3 Selection of Venue
3.1.4 Evidence
3.1.5 The Jury
3.2 Were the Jury’s Doubts in the Simpson Case Reasonable or Unreasonable?.
3.2.1 The Definition of “Reasonable Doubts”
3.2.2 The Possible Line of Reasoning Employed by Jurors in This Case
Chapter Four Justice Confronts Race, Domestic Violence, Lawyers and Money
4.1 Race: Its Influence on the Jury and Public Opinion
4.2 Did the Jurors View the Evidence through the Prism of Gender?
4.3 Can Money Buy an Acquittal?
Chapter Five Reforms: Proposals for Juries, Police, and Prosecutors
5.1 The Jury System
5.1.1 Should Jury Selection Procedures Be Changed by Limiting or Eliminating Peremptory Challenges?
5.1.2 Should Nonunanimous Verdicts Be Permitted in Criminal Cases?
5.1.3 Should Jurors Be Given a More Active Role during Trial?
5.2 Policing the Police and Prosecutors
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Findings
6.2 The Trial in Historical Perspective
Bibliography
Appendix A
Appendix B
本文编号：3498237
【文章来源】：外交学院北京市
【文章页数】：61 页
【学位级别】：硕士
【文章目录】：
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Chinese Abstract
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Brief Account of the Simpson Murder Case
1.2 Previous Study and My Research on the Case
Chapter Two The Trial of Orenthal James Simpson
2.1 The Trial Begins
2.1.1 Opening Statements
2.1.2 Prosecution Put Forward Two Sets of Witnesses
2.1.3 Prosecution’s Disasters
2.2 The Dream Team Takes Center Stage
2.2.1 Defense Strategy
2.2.2 Defense Witnesses
2.2.3 Miscalculations of Defense
2.2.4 Key Figures Helped Win the Acquittal
2.3 The Jury Acquits
2.3.1 Closing Statements
2.3.2 Verdict Announced
2.3.3 After the Verdict
Chapter Three How Did the Jury Reach the Verdict of Acquittal?
3.1 Crucial Elements Resulting in the Acquittal
3.1.1 Prosecution’s Case
3.1.2 Defense Attorneys
3.1.3 Selection of Venue
3.1.4 Evidence
3.1.5 The Jury
3.2 Were the Jury’s Doubts in the Simpson Case Reasonable or Unreasonable?.
3.2.1 The Definition of “Reasonable Doubts”
3.2.2 The Possible Line of Reasoning Employed by Jurors in This Case
Chapter Four Justice Confronts Race, Domestic Violence, Lawyers and Money
4.1 Race: Its Influence on the Jury and Public Opinion
4.2 Did the Jurors View the Evidence through the Prism of Gender?
4.3 Can Money Buy an Acquittal?
Chapter Five Reforms: Proposals for Juries, Police, and Prosecutors
5.1 The Jury System
5.1.1 Should Jury Selection Procedures Be Changed by Limiting or Eliminating Peremptory Challenges?
5.1.2 Should Nonunanimous Verdicts Be Permitted in Criminal Cases?
5.1.3 Should Jurors Be Given a More Active Role during Trial?
5.2 Policing the Police and Prosecutors
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Findings
6.2 The Trial in Historical Perspective
Bibliography
Appendix A
Appendix B
本文编号：3498237
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