The criminal trial
Description
The camera goes inside the Supreme Court to look at the participants in a trial including the judge, jury, prosecutor, defence counsel and the accused. Also discussed are the common law and its origins, the rules of evidence and sentencing.
Runtime
23 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2012
Database
Alexander Street
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