The Pre Trial Process
Running Head: The Pre Trial Process
After a suspect is arrested and officially charged with a crime, he or she becomes a criminal defendant (Zalman, 2008). This step is significant in the criminal justice process because it brings several new sets of rules into play related to the defendant’s trial. Before a criminal defendant can be tried however, a number of milestones must be met and several obligatory processes must be completed. These procedures are designed to ensure that a fair trial takes place (Zalman, 2008). As criminal justice professionals must work in the medium of truth in their day to day activities in order to maintain their ethical and professional integrity, understanding the pre trial process is vital.
Pre Trial Detention and Bail Pre-trial detention center are facilities that house all classifications of inmates. Pre-trial detention centers are in charge of keeping those suspected of a crime in custody when bail is revoked by a judge or a magistrate. Detention centers have a wide variety of inmate classification. The classification can range from traffic violations to those who have committed a capital crime. Some or most inmates will be given bail that must be paid in order for the inmate to leave the jail during the trial process. Bail is given to those people who would likely come back to later court proceedings. Bail takes place for offenders that are not seen as a flight risk.
Right to a preliminary examination Every individual has the right to a preliminary examination. A preliminary examination is also called a preliminary hearing. The right to a preliminary examination is made up of different sections of Amendments to the United States Constitution. The preliminary examination is a preliminary hearing to determine if there is probable cause justifying sending a case to trial. During this hearing a defendant accused of committing a crime has the right of a trial by jury. A defendant has a right to remain silent and
After a suspect is arrested and officially charged with a crime, he or she becomes a criminal defendant (Zalman, 2008). This step is significant in the criminal justice process because it brings several new sets of rules into play related to the defendant’s trial. Before a criminal defendant can be tried however, a number of milestones must be met and several obligatory processes must be completed. These procedures are designed to ensure that a fair trial takes place (Zalman, 2008). As criminal justice professionals must work in the medium of truth in their day to day activities in order to maintain their ethical and professional integrity, understanding the pre trial process is vital.
Pre Trial Detention and Bail Pre-trial detention center are facilities that house all classifications of inmates. Pre-trial detention centers are in charge of keeping those suspected of a crime in custody when bail is revoked by a judge or a magistrate. Detention centers have a wide variety of inmate classification. The classification can range from traffic violations to those who have committed a capital crime. Some or most inmates will be given bail that must be paid in order for the inmate to leave the jail during the trial process. Bail is given to those people who would likely come back to later court proceedings. Bail takes place for offenders that are not seen as a flight risk.
Right to a preliminary examination Every individual has the right to a preliminary examination. A preliminary examination is also called a preliminary hearing. The right to a preliminary examination is made up of different sections of Amendments to the United States Constitution. The preliminary examination is a preliminary hearing to determine if there is probable cause justifying sending a case to trial. During this hearing a defendant accused of committing a crime has the right of a trial by jury. A defendant has a right to remain silent and
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