defendant‚ defense attorney and prosecutor. What about the other important participants? Court administrators are key factor participants as well‚ such as the bailiffs‚ court clerk‚ court reporters‚ and witnesses. Every one of these participants plays a key role in the criminal justice system and contributes to the effectiveness of the courts existence. The judge is a public officer who hears and decides cases in a court of law. The defendant is the person being accused of a crime and his or attorney (defense
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either the magistrates court or the crown court depending on the severity of the crime. Jonas ’s attacker could be charged with a number of non fatal offences ranging from the lowest non fatal offences which are common assault and battery under the Criminal Justice Act 1988‚ to the higher offences assault causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm under the Offence Against the Person Act (1861). In order for the attacker to be charged within the criminal courts‚ the prosecution must prove
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Basically the criminal law can be defined in many ways‚ but all breaks down to meaning really the same thing. The purpose of criminal law is to maintain society. The law is providing people with a guideline of what not to do. It also will tell you what the consequences are if you should break the law. The two main functions of criminal law are legal requirements of a society‚ and the second pertains to the need to maintain and promote social values. Some of the written sources of American criminal law are
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neighbor Jacques during a struggle involving a gun. Questions: 1. Describe the criminal court process of this case from the arrest to the trial‚ including the role of the prosecution‚ the role of the defense attorney‚ the role of the judge‚ and the role of the jury. John will be arrested and read his Miranda rights (You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney‚ one will
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International Criminal Court (ICC) has brought 23 cases in eight countries‚ all of which have been in Africa. Only two have resulted in convictions‚ relatively obscure Congolese rebel leaders. Though there are over 139 countries that have signed the treaty‚ the United States‚ Russia‚ China and every Arab Nation have decided not to join. Some of the most horrific crimes against humanity have happened outside of the jurisdiction of the ICC. The idea of an international tribunal as a court of last resort
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Court System Paper Ronnie Allen Survey of Justice and Security/AJS/502 Version 1 June 10‚ 2013 Mr. Joseph Laronge This paper is about a court case‚ different types of federal and state courts‚ and new technology used in court cases. In everyday life all over the world there are law enforcement officers‚ lawyers‚ judges ’‚ government officials and even accused criminals that are looking forward to some type of reprieve from the United States Court System at some
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| The U.S. Constitution is supported by a dual court system in which the power is shared between the state and the federal governments. Most criminal cases are tried in state court‚ whereas‚ federal crimes are tried in federal courts. Both courts have jurisdiction‚ although federal courts are limited to the cases heard. The state offers a broad capability to encompass more cases and averages 30‚000‚000 cases filed‚ whereas‚ the federal courts see a mere 1‚000‚000 cases (findlaw). State and federal
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Describe the role of courts in the criminal justice process: The main role of the courts is to interpret and apply the law. In terms of a criminal justice process the court serves as the place in which a trial is heard and a sentence decided. Evaluate the use of the adversary system as a means of achieving justice: The adversarial system is moderately effective in achieving just outcomes for the individual and society as well as attempting to protect their rights. One of the main features
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Joy Fearon October 24‚ 2013 GENDER VS. THE COURT SYSTEM Is there gender bias in our Court System? The United States of America is acclaimed for having one of the most sophisticated judicial systems in the world. Almost every day thousands of people‚ including law enforcement officers‚ lawyers‚ judges‚ government officials and even accused criminals‚ take part in this system‚ hoping to settle disputes and work for justice. A court is place to settle arguments and impose penalties for
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During the 20th century‚ the American criminal justice system greatly advanced mainly through the evaluation of the Cleveland Survey‚ the professionalization of the modern police‚ and the development of the Modern Penal Code. First of all‚ the Cleveland Survey was the first crime survey in the US which later was embraced by the criminal justice system. In the Cleveland Survey‚ “detailed examinations were made of the police administration‚ of the activities of the courts‚ judges and prosecutors‚ of
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