Word: backgrounder
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...further argues that juries are likely more similar in social background to the witnesses and defendants than the judges are. Though Posner is himself one of the greatest legal minds around, he admits that he is often less able to judge the reliability of a witness than the jurors are. It is difficult to understand how he can ascertain that a jury's collective intuition is better than his own without appealing to some sort of God's-eye viewpoint, but let us put aside such concerns and continue with his argument. Therefore, he asks, might not these juries...
...Black students to segregate themselves in the Quad. As an educational institution, the College has the responsibility to try and open our minds to new experiences and points of view. But there are also strong counterarguments. Students often feel much more comfortable living with others of their own background, and some contend that randomization would simply create unhappiness without guaranteeing positive interaction...
...little more satisfactory, and torture is really quite charming entertainment. Treachery, of course, adds a subtle spice to purely physical violence. Caton-Jones may overdo the characterization a bit, but Roth's performance steals the show, no doubt about it. Lucky Archie, thankfully unkilted, gets some juicy background to play on. He is a bitter bastard son, his possible fathers narrowed down to three. The material may be good, but it is Roth's control of cold eye and practiced diction which earn him the respect of the audience...
...background is very interesting," Gallucciosaid. "I think an historical explanation willserve an educational purpose an also deal with theissue being presented...
...same time, Grant's juvenile record was sealed because the matter is supposed to be ended. The Grant Affair shows that the past is never so neatly shut. It's in vain for the justice system to claim that her background is simply irrelevant. The past will always be with her, even while she fades from the national spotlight...