The courtroom workgroup is made up of people in the criminal justice system such as judges and prosecutors. They decide what happens in every case that is presented in the system and use their discretion on whether to deny or accept a case. The way that cases are identified as serious depends on the evidence that is available. Other factors such as witnesses‚ prior record‚ and criminal activity is all taken into account. If the courtroom workgroup decides that there isn’t enough information for the
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slavishly follow the law. For example the case of R v Wang W was charged with having an article with a blade or point in a public place‚ he was found with a Shaolin knife in his bag on a train station platform. His defence was he carried the knife to practice his Buddhist religion so evidence he owned the blade and therefore had committed the offence was beyond doubt. The judge directed the jury to find Wang guilty and the D appealed as a result. Wang argued that the jury should be allowed to decide
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Courtroom Professional Standards Jonathan Evans CJA/224 August 10‚ 2014 John Pierce Courtroom Professional Standards Everyone thinks they have it exactly right on TV shows like Law and Order or CSI. Someone commits a crime‚ is charged and found guilty all in an hour or two. For many crimes this is not the case‚ the offender may never be found‚ or someone maybe falsely convicted. It all hinges on a set of people. The judge‚ the defense attorney and the prosecutor. All of which are not
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execution‚ Edgar commuted Garcia’s sentence to life without parole‚ his first such act in more than five years in office. Juries and judges tend to find more justifying factors in capital cases involving women than in ones involving men‚ Beinen explains. Women who kill abusive spouses‚ for example‚ are often seen as victims. Women are more likely to kill someone they know without any premeditation‚ which is considered less serious than killing a stranger‚ while some
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Sunny Patel Autobiography HSS 405-121 Dr. Brooks 7/12/2014 Looking back at the history of Race & Ethnicity I am proud to see how much progress is made in the world. I must say that I am blessed to live in such a diverse society‚ amongst individuals with more rights than those of other countries. My name is Sunny Patel and my family comes from a small village back in India. My young family members such as my cousins‚ sister & myself‚ are considered 1st generation Indian Americans. In my
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‘Explain how to implement inclusive practice’ There are many ways as to how inclusive practice can be implemented into the environment in which the child is in. My first example is that the adult should be able to adopt a non-judgemental attitude and they could do this by not judging a family or the child based on their race and/or religion. This is important‚ as it allows the child to know they’re part of the community and that they’re part of the community and that they’re like every other child
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The French Legal System The French judicial system has developed through many stages during the nation’s history‚ and is deeply rooted in three major influences of the King‚ the people‚ and the outside. The first judicial system‚ a Private Reaction system‚ was established at the founding of France. A judicial system was then established after the Revolution of 1789. The judicial system after the Revolution was based on the principle of legal offenses and punishment. This was stimulated by
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Courtroom Workgroup Paper Eileen Ritter CJA/204 July 7‚ 2014 Carlos Zuniga Courtroom Workgroup Paper One of the important roles a judge‚ a criminal prosecutor‚ and a criminal defense attorney will carry out is called‚ a “courtroom work group”. The courtroom work group interact on a daily basis by these three entities joining together to converse over matters such as if the case has probable cause to convict the offender or whether or not if there is enough evidence to go forward with a criminal
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Courtroom Work Group Alfreda Simmons CJA/204 12/13/14 Mary Ellen Frias Courtroom Work Group There are many parts of the courtroom work group professionals who successfully pursuit justice and the process of convicting a criminal. The courtroom work group has a major role in convicting and finalizing a case. In the courtroom work group‚ there are three groups of people that hold the entire courtroom together. Without the work group‚ the courtroom would not flow‚ and coming to a conclusion to the case
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What is the judicial branch of the criminal justice system? The judicial branch is responsible for overseeing the local‚ state‚ and federal court systems. It explains the meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch. Now the Supreme Court is ahead of the judicial branch because it is the highest court of the land. The Supreme Court rules if whether or not the issue itself is constitutional. (Dictionary‚ 2013) What types of jobs are
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