The first case there is called Limited Jurisdiction Courts and the steps in there is 1- Initial Appearance – is the defendant’s first appearance in court, and the defendant is advised of the charges against you Arraignment – The defendant appears in court to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty,the next step is…
preliminary hearing is held and the magistrate decides if there is probable cause to believe that the…
Court System Visuals Team B- David Bruner, Kadeesha Dixon, Robert Holben, and Tyleshia Gilbert June 16, 2014 CJA/204, Introduction to Criminal Justice Linda Fisher-Lewis Major historical developments of the U.S. courts • Probation Act of 1925 • Pretrial Service as an experiment in 1974 • Pretrial Services Act of 1982 Dual Court System • Federal versus State Court Systems • Federal based on United Sates Constitution • State based on State legislature Steps of the Pretrial Process • • • • • • • • • • Arrest and Charge Bail Hearing First Appearance/Obtaining Disclosure Crown Resolution Meeting Judicial Pre-trial Preliminary Inquiry Trial Verdict Sentence Appeal Six Steps Necessary For Appeal • • • • • File a notice of appeals.…
A written test. There are two written tests in the selection process: The first test is the Alberta Communication Test (ACT) and The Alberta Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (A-PREP). There is a Screening Interview were the applicants is contacted by a File Manager to arrange a one-on-one interview. The purpose of this interview is to discuss and outline expectations of the selection process. Following the screening interview there is a panel interview, which involves three members of the Service (Recruiting Unit File Manager and two others selected from other areas) they will ask general questions related to the applicants application. Something that…
In the Critical Justice Process series videos I learned a lot about how the process of being arrested works. Before I watched the videos I knew a little bit of the process but not exactly how everything worked. The first video on the process of arrest, I learned from one of the officers was that, “when we take someone into custody we don’t always advise them of their rights unless we need a confession out of them”. I also learned that there’s a few steps for a defendant to get a court date, before this video I thought that when a person is arrested they go and get booked, then see a…
After the charges are filed with the court the suspect will be taken to see a judge for an initial appearance. “ If a defendant is charged only with a misdemeanor, then his or her first court appearance is considered the arraignment. The formal charges are read and the defendant enters a plea. But if charged with a felony, this hearing is simply the initial appearance before the court.” (Wright, 2013). If the judge believes that the evidence is insufficient the case can be dismissed, but if the judge believes that the evidence is sufficient the case will go…
Every case starts with an alleged crime. In the Sandoval case, the crime was murder. Sandoval was soon put into the system after he was arrested. After the arrest, Sandoval would have been book and then gone to his first appearance hearing where he is informed that he was getting charged with first-degree murder. Next would be the preliminary hearing where the defense would have received an arraignment, formally charging the suspect of the crime and asking what his plea is. Some states do not have a preliminary hearing system so they would use a grand jury system. The defendant can plea guilty, not guilty or no contest. The prosecution must establish probable cause to the judge by showing that a crime occurred and that the accused cause that…
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Within the criminal justice system, there is a process which takes place. “Whether part of a system or a non-system, the agencies of criminal justice must process the cases that come before them” (Schmalleger, 2009, p.14). The process begins with an investigation of the crime that took place and leads to an arrest where the person is taken into custody with his or her rights read. The suspect is booked which includes fingerprinting, pictures, belongings taken, searched, and personal information which is recorded. The suspect must wait in custody until his or her first appearance from a judicial officer, which will inform them of his/her charges, rights, sentencing, and bail if applicable. Suspects who committed a serious crime or they aren’t able to meet the financial demands wait in custody for a preliminary hearing. At a preliminary…
In the investigation stage evidence is collected from the scene of the crime. In the warrant stage the judge issues a warrant for the police officer to make an arrest it also covers the police officer from any damages. In the arrest stage an arrest is made to either an adult or a juvenile and they are taken into custody. In the booking stage there are photos taken, fingerprints are taken, and other personal information about the person who was arrested. In the first appearance stage they are notified of the charges, told their rights, given the opportunity to retain a lawyer or have one appointed to them. In the preliminary hearing stage this occurs before a judge, allows the defense to assess the strength of prosecution's case. In the information/indictment stage a formal written accusation is submitted to the court from the prosecutor. In the arraignment stage a hearing before the court having jurisdiction in a criminal case in which the identity of the defendant is established, said defendant is informed of the charges against him or her, the defendant is informed of his/her rights and requested to enter a plea bargain. In the adjudication stage examination of the issues of fact and law for the purpose of reaching a judgement of conviction…
* The purpose of bail is to assure those arrested return for their required appearances in court; the adversial system assumes everyone is innocent until proven guilty…
Laws are put in place to keep the community safe from harm and if those laws are broken actions are taken to punish the offender. The criminal justice system is made up of three components law enforcement, courts, and corrections. These three components work together to apprehend criminals, determine whether or not he or she are guilty, and if guilty to punish them for their criminal actions.…
It took four hours for them jurors to come back with a guilty verdicts on Couey, the subject was a convicted sex offender already before the murder of the victim he had admitted before the trial he had killed Lunsford. His confession was thrown out by the judge because the police had made an error by not having a lawyer present during his confession although the psychologist testified that Couey showed signs of mental illness and retardation. The jury that convicted him convened again the trial sentencing phase recommended that he be put to death a recommended by Judge Richard Howard for his part.…
A description of the process the juvenile will follow after arrest, from intake, through court, sentencing, and punishment or rehabilitation. The process should be based on actual state laws and practices of your state or a state in which you are familiar. I will be using Case study two which is as follows: Xander L. is a 17-year-old African American male and documented gang member. His prior juvenile adjudications include purse snatching, breaking and entering, and drug possession. His first juvenile adjudication occurred when he was 13 years old. He has served a year of custody in the juvenile correctional facility and has been placed on probation twice previously. His instant arrest is for possession of a concealed weapon, to which he has pled guilty.…
The criminal justice policy-making process is interesting to say the least. There are three levels of government branches which are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Looking into how the policy-making process works one finds that Federal and State has their hand in the process of making criminal justice policies, while local government is receiving many benefits by getting on board with the policy-making federal and state government branches.…