Jury Nullification

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"The issue of jury nullification has been raised with reference to several high-profile cases in recent years, bringing to the fore an argument that many in the public may not have known has long been raging in the legal community. Many see jury nullification as having taken place in the O.D. Simpson criminal trial where sympathy for the defendant produced a result many found untenable.

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"The issue of jury nullification has been raised with reference to several high-profile cases in recent years, bringing to the fore an argument that many in the public may not have known has long been raging in the legal community. Many see jury nullification as having taken place in the O.D. Simpson criminal trial where sympathy for the defendant produced a result many found untenable. The idea has been raised by certain black legal scholars as a way for black juries to redress old grievances and send a message to the white power structure. It has even been cited by some in their argument over whether Bill Clinton should be impeached or, if impeached, tried in the Senate and removed from office. Jury nullification is simply the right of the American jury to ignore the law and make a decision based on conscience or a sense of compassion or forgiveness. Some see this ..."

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