Twelve are required for the trial, plus several alternates, and after a number of potential jurors were let go for reasons such as financial hardship or personal reasons the attorneys believed may bias their decisions, the number of alternates were lower than originally planned.
Nevertheless, Judge Perry planned to begin opening arguments the week of May 23rd in Orlando. The trial was expected to last up to eight weeks, with the jury sequestered throughout that time.
While the prosecution stated, as expected, that only Casey Anthony could have killed her daughter Caylee, the defense had another theory. They alleged that this habit was formed in her childhood because her father sexually abused her. However, these witnesses also admitted under cross-examination that when she was seen with her daughter she did not appear to be a bad mother or to mistreat Caylee.
He described the disappearance of some gas cans from his shed, which he later confronted his daughter about. She retrieved them from the trunk of her car and returned them. This occurred about a week after Caylee was last seen, but allegedly before anyone in the family knew she was missing.
Before the gas cans were taken, George Anthony had left duct tape on one of them, and according to him, the returned cans had no duct tape. It had been found abandoned in a parking lot and towed two weeks earlier. The decomposition of a human body is a very unique and recognizable smell to anyone with experience with it, and the manager testified that he has had that experience.
George Anthony also claims familiarity with the stench through his time as a detective. Judge Belvin Perry questioned the probative nature of these messages, and suggested they would be excessively prejudicial, so the prosecution withdrew their attempted introduction of them.
For the full story of this testimony, go here. It was Cindy who finally reported Caylee missing a month after she last saw her, and her testimony focused on that month.
The explanations involved a nanny named Zanny who was taking care of Caylee while Anthony attended work meetings, as well as a car accident during an outing in Tampa. Another explanation was that they were staying in a hotel with a wealthy suitor. Hopkins said he knew Anthony from school, but had no children and had not introduced Anthony to a nanny for Caylee, as she had claimed.
Several other aspects and details of her stories about him were also untrue, including their relationship, his job, and where he lived. Testimony included a description of a statement and interview given by Anthony after Caylee was reported missing, in which she claimed Caylee had been kidnapped by the nanny introduced to her by Hopkins.
Investigators were unable to find the nanny described by Anthony. Anthony claimed she did not come to the police after the kidnapping out of fear. She also said the hair from the trunk of the car contained a mark she had only seen in hairs from decomposing bodies—that is, hairs still in the scalp when the body started decomposing. The DNA present in the hair shaft was also tested, but this was not DNA that can be linked to a single individual either. Social influence refers to the idea that interactions with other people can lead to changes in our attitudes, beliefs, values, and behavior Schneider, Various social and behavioral components play a role in society.
Conformity is a passive type of social influence through which an individual or group modifies their behaviors or beliefs toward a group norm in order to match those of others within the group Constable, As a result, they join that group in which they share similar beliefs and social aspects. This type of transition does not typically result from the prevalence of coercive persuasion from another individual, as compliance typically does.
For compliance, group members will modify their behavior in order to fit in with a particular group or norm within society at the request of another person in order to achieve a specific task Constable, The court of public opinion can be influenced by these social and behavior factors. Specifically, individuals may desire to conform toward a particular group manifesting a similar set of beliefs. Moreover, the public opinion may sway how individuals or groups feel about a controversial issue or political topic through it being heavily publicized through the media.
Overall, the formation of strong opinions among perceptions manifested by the public can greatly influence components, such as highly broadcasted news stories or court cases. Opinions are formed merely from highly biased information that may be influenced by interactions with other people.
It is irrational how much the majority of public opinion can influence something as powerful as the criminal justice system. As you stated in your report, it is difficult to avoid biases in certain criminal cases — several of the jurors have indicated that they had a difficult time making a decision because they knew they were going against the vast perceptions of the community. This particular issue in the court of law is a matter of normative prejudice, as you mentioned, in which people make a decision that they think others would want them to make.
Additionally, it is also a problem related to whether or not jurors or the public feel the need or desire to comply or conform to what everyone else is telling them to believe. The media has an overbearing influence on manipulating the opinions of individuals within a society. Generally, the media is biased meaning that we should remember to not always believe everything that we hear. A while ago, I remember watching and listening to several programs that involved her trial, and I thought that she was guilty and still kind of do.
Although, I am not entirely certain and I would need to conduct more research to provide a holistic opinion regarding her criminal accusations. Essentially, I feel that everyone should do that before abruptly stating their opinion without researching in-depth about why they are completely confident in their answer.
Deceitful information is constantly portrayed through the media which misconstrues how people feel about particular areas of interest or concern. As a result, the criminal justice system has been doubted by individuals who are typically misinformed, or the public perceiving that the jury implemented discerning convictions that went against their beliefs.
Consequentially, its disappointed how often the public will sometimes become enraged if others do not conform to their beliefs because they expect them to, or they will behave in rebellious ways to coerce others to change to their way of thinking. Conclusively, individuals are entitled to their opinion, but they should be open to hearing others opinions regarding certain matters and politely inform them about legitimate, honest facts if necessary and asked for.
EVERYONE is entitled to their own opinion on an issue, and they should not aggressively voice their opinions in a way that provokes violence such as inappropriate death threats toward Casey Anthony as you mentioned in this case. How can we prevent the system from crumbling even more? What are your ideas for implicating change in the media and criminal justice system? Again, thank you for your report on the Casey Anthony incident.
Casey Anthony will be back in court Thursday for sentencing on four misdemeanor counts of lying to police.
Each count carries a maximum sentence of one year in county jail. The judge has the option of sentencing Anthony consecutively or concurrently. Anthony will receive credit for time served in jail since her arrest, meaning she could walk free. While Thursday's outcome is yet to be seen, Weeks and others the Huffington Post spoke with said they will be back on Thursday morning to get their views across regarding Anthony's sentencing.
Main Menu U. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. Jury selection as well as the number of people that make up a jury will differ from one jurisdiction to the next; however, the job of a jury remains the same.
The jury members are charged with listening to the evidence presented by both parties and render a decision at the end of the trial. All types of judicial proceedings are heard in a courtroom, from initial arraignments to sentencing in criminal matters, and from preliminary hearings to jury trials in civil cases.
Upon entering a courtroom, proper respect should be given to the judge and the judicial process. No one should talk unless spoken to by the judge or another member of the court staff.
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