上世紀末,美國橄欖球超級明星辛普森涉嫌殺人案,曾經(jīng)震驚全美,堪稱20世紀美國社會最具爭議的案件之一,被稱為“世紀大審判”。由于該案涉及“家庭暴力”、“種族關(guān)系緊張”等重大社會問題,并暴露出美國司法制度的諸多備受爭議及不盡人意之處,成為研究美國司法體系的經(jīng)典案例。本文寫作目的并非得出辛普森是否有罪的結(jié)論,而是通過對辛普森案件的分析和研究,探討為何在現(xiàn)有的美國司法體系下,辛普森最終會得以無罪釋放,由此分析美國司法體系的特點及影響其運轉(zhuǎn)的諸多社會因素。根據(jù)此目的,本文首先對該案的審判過程進行了描述和分析,從律師策略、證據(jù)的有效性和陪審團特點等多個方面總結(jié)出辛普森未被定罪的原因,由此展開了美國種族關(guān)系、金錢、律師等因素是否會影響美國司法體系運轉(zhuǎn)的討論,并針對該司法體系所存在的問題和缺陷提出了改進意見。 

【文章來源】：外交學(xué)院北京市

【文章頁數(shù)】：61 頁

【學(xué)位級別】：碩士

【文章目錄】：
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



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