Courtroom Workgroup Paper
Courtroom Workgroup Paper
Fertina Bryant
CJA/204
Feburary 23, 2013
Christopher Berry
Courtroom Workgroup Paper * The author will determine courtroom groups, how the groups interact daily, and recommend changes to the groups. The author will also describe prosecutor roles and the cases he pursues. Finally, the author will elaborate on the funnel of criminal justice with the backlog among the courtroom group, the court system, give an example, and explain how to eliminate backlog cases. * Working the Courtroom System * Courtroom workgroups consist of a judge, a prosecutor, and a defense. These courtroom groups remain Senior Officers in court who determines the appropriateness of conduct. These officers settle questions of evidence and rule on procedures. The officers also have to guide questioning of witnesses during extensive control of the courts while deciding if to hold complainant the sentences of defendants. The jury remains instructed on conduct, verdict, and relevant law (Schmalleger, 2011). * To be a judge in this society, a degree in law helps for appointment to the bench. A judge cannot be appointed without one. Surprisingly, of the 28,000 judgeships in the country, many do not even require a legal background for the job (Schmalleger, 2011). The bar members who make up the bar exams consist of residents or bar members between 25 and 70. In addition, they vary from state to state and already have been appointed to the bench (Schmalleger, 2011). * The two most common selection processes are merit selection and election. In the election process, it may expose a candidate to a partisan process. A popular election may also preclude a competent lawyer from getting the job. It is not necessarily lucrative to be a judge. Judge elections have their merits. It quickly asserts the will have the people. They empower the people with their values. Campaigns mean a lucrative practice presents interrupted (Schmalleger, 2011). * If the
Fertina Bryant
CJA/204
Feburary 23, 2013
Christopher Berry
Courtroom Workgroup Paper * The author will determine courtroom groups, how the groups interact daily, and recommend changes to the groups. The author will also describe prosecutor roles and the cases he pursues. Finally, the author will elaborate on the funnel of criminal justice with the backlog among the courtroom group, the court system, give an example, and explain how to eliminate backlog cases. * Working the Courtroom System * Courtroom workgroups consist of a judge, a prosecutor, and a defense. These courtroom groups remain Senior Officers in court who determines the appropriateness of conduct. These officers settle questions of evidence and rule on procedures. The officers also have to guide questioning of witnesses during extensive control of the courts while deciding if to hold complainant the sentences of defendants. The jury remains instructed on conduct, verdict, and relevant law (Schmalleger, 2011). * To be a judge in this society, a degree in law helps for appointment to the bench. A judge cannot be appointed without one. Surprisingly, of the 28,000 judgeships in the country, many do not even require a legal background for the job (Schmalleger, 2011). The bar members who make up the bar exams consist of residents or bar members between 25 and 70. In addition, they vary from state to state and already have been appointed to the bench (Schmalleger, 2011). * The two most common selection processes are merit selection and election. In the election process, it may expose a candidate to a partisan process. A popular election may also preclude a competent lawyer from getting the job. It is not necessarily lucrative to be a judge. Judge elections have their merits. It quickly asserts the will have the people. They empower the people with their values. Campaigns mean a lucrative practice presents interrupted (Schmalleger, 2011). * If the
References: * Byrd, M. (2001). Crime Scene Evidence: A Guide to the Recovery and Collection of Physical * Evidence. Temecula, CA: Staggs Publishing. Dempsey, J. (2003). Introduction to Investigations. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. * Schmalleger, F. (2011). Criminal justice today: An introductory text for the 21st century (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. * (Byrd, 2001) (Dempsey, 2003) (Schmalleger, 2011) * The Truth-in-sentencing laws deter crime and the Truth-in-sentencing laws do not deter crime within the Effects on prison population * * * Good-time and work-time credits sentencing laws deter crime