...Courtroom Participants’ Professional Standards In order for the legal system of the United States to work as intended by the constitution, it is vital for all participants of the legal system to their jobs in accordance with the law. From the bottom up, the police officers making arrests should not violate the rights of an individual or take law into their own hands. Any misconduct by the police will cause the public to loose trust in them. Then the prosecutors and defense attorneys must work in accordance with the law and make sure a defendant is given all the rights under the law and should not do anything to violate the rights of the individual. At the judicial level, the judges must keep personal feeling out of the courts and avoid any misconduct that might cause a reversal of the charges in appeal or cause the public to question and doubt the justice system. * * A man named Michael Wayne Hash was the victim of a prosecutorial misconduct case back in 2001. Michael was convicted of murdering a 74 year old grandmother. Michael was convicted of capital murder after prosecutors made deals with three other men that were tried and convicted of the same case. In this case, the prosecutors withheld or concealed evidence that could have freed Michael * of the charges against him. Prosecutors did not disclose to the defense council that the accusers against him failed polygraph exams and had made deals to testify against him. There was no DNA match to Michael from...
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...University of Phoenix Material Courtroom Participants’ Professional Standards Research the Internet and locate at least one real-life example of each of the following: • Prosecutorial misconduct • Ineffective assistance by criminal defense counsel • Judicial misconduct Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Paper Option 2: Presentation Option 3: News Article Option 1: Paper Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you summarize each example and address the following questions: • What did the prosecutor do wrong? How does immunity protect the prosecutor from the consequences of his or her misconduct? • What did the criminal defense attorney do wrong? What is the Strickland v. Washington standard? Refer to Ch. 10 of Courts and Criminal Justice in America. How do the performance prong and the prejudice prong of the Strickland standard apply to the example? • What did the judge do wrong? Which judicial selection option—either appointment, election, or merit—would help to reduce instances of judicial misconduct? • How does the misconduct or ineffectiveness of these courtroom participants reflect or thwart the crime control model of criminal justice? How does the misconduct or ineffectiveness of these courtroom participants reflect or thwart the due process model of criminal justice? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Option 2: Presentation Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft®...
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...Courtroom Workgroup Rick Jordan Courtroom Workgroup According to research outside the chapters in our textbook Criminal Justice Today, what I have found surprised me. The majority of my research suggests that the courtroom workgroup is comprised of an informal arrangement between the prosecutor, defense attorney, and the judicial officer. The basis for this is to keep the judicial funnel flowing and to avoid a backlog of cases. Their goal it seems is to keep the cases from going to trial and reach a guilty plea. By means of a plea bargain, convincing the defendant that he would face a greater sentence if convicted, or by reducing the charges in hopes that the accused will plea out. Because the prosecutor may not be able to convict beyond a reasonable doubt. The courtroom workgroup according to our textbook has two separate entities. The professional courtroom participants and the nonprofessional participants. The professional courtroom participants consist of the Judge, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, bailiff, clerk of the court, court reporter, and the expert witness. The judge holds the ultimate authority and is responsible for maintaining discipline in the courtroom. Also, hands down the punishment once a guilty verdict is rendered. The prosecuting attorney is the state’s attorney and is responsible for presenting the case for the state. The defense attorney is responsible for defending the accused, and to make sure his civil rights are not violated. The bailiff...
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...Courtroom Players Response There are several components or key players that work together to make a courtroom function; each role is needed to successfully complete a trial. There are two categories of participants in a trial: professionals and outsiders or nonprofessional courtroom participants. The group of professionals is what is known as a courtroom work group. A courtroom workgroup includes judges, prosecuting and defense attorneys, and many others who earn their living by serving the court (Schmalleger 2012, p.312). A courtroom work group must interact with each other on a daily basis in order to keep the courtroom functioning properly. The group must work together in order to form stable working relationships and work toward the common goal of effectively delivering justice. “Stable and familiar relationships among the group members are more likely to lead to close working relationships. This often leads to better negotiations, less reliance on formalities, more utilization of informal arrangements, and the creation of cooperative relationships. Group interactions play a significant role in the way that one group member responds to another” (Mays, Chapter 3, 2011). One of the major key players in the work group is the prosecutor. Schmalleger (2011) stated, the prosecutor is “an attorney whose official duty is to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or the people against those accused of having committed criminal offenses” (p. 315). The prosecutor...
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...Courtroom Participants Professional Standards Arthur Williams CJA/224 July 16, 2012 Ross Kucera Courtroom Participants Professional Standards For the purpose of this paper I will be discussing the questions posed in the course syllabus by my professor: * Prosecutorial Misconduct * Prosecutorial misconduct is best described as illegal acts utilized by a prosecutor to persuade a jury to wrongly convict an individual accused of a crime or securing a severe sentence that may not be justified towards the actual crime. Often times there are occurrences of individuals that are wrongfully convicted, many of these individuals are incarcerated for extended periods of time before their cases are even heard or brought before a jury. * Ineffective assistance by criminal counsel An attorney providing ineffective assistance can be considered as those occurrences when the service provided by an attorney to a defendant proves to be ineffective and in doing so, would be a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution. Ineffective assistance of counsel is defined in the Supreme Court’s ruling surrounding the landmark case of Strickland v. Washington (1984). In order for a defendant to prove ineffective assistance, the individual would first have to provide proof that demonstrates that his counsel’s performance was inefficient due to the attorney make a large number of errors. Secondly, the defendant must demonstrate that the attorney's errors directly impacted...
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...Mirza Yilmaz Student ID: 13011164 Mirza Yilmaz Student ID: 13011164 Global Business Environment Module Code: EC4003 Assessment two: Legally Blonde Global Business Environment Module Code: EC4003 Assessment two: Legally Blonde Legally Blonde This assignment will be covering two segments of law, firstly the UK Court Structure will be looked at and secondly Professional Negligence. This assignment will also focus on how these aspects are applied to Legally Blonde. Law is part of our general lives and everywhere you go there is some sort of law behind everything. Law is made up of lots of different rules it is possible to describe law as the body of official rules and regulations, generally found in constitutions and legislation, which are to govern a society and to control the behaviour of its members, so Law is a formal mechanism of social control. (Keenan et al, p3) In the movie Legally Blonde, the foundation of the case was a murder case which is a serious offence that falls under the category of the Criminal Law. Criminal Law is outlined as “A body of rules and statutes that defines conduct prohibited by the government because it threatens and harms public safety and welfare and that establishes punishment to be imposed for the commission of such acts.” Taken from (Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen T. Hill. (1981-2005 ). Criminal Law http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com) The UK court structure is ‘concerned...
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...Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2 ADJ 265 Week 5 Assignment Testimony ADJ 265 Week 5 CheckPoint Courtroom Participants ADJ 265 Week 6 Exercise Miranda Law ADJ 265 WEEK 6 DQ 1 and DQ2 ADJ 265 Week 7 Assignment Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology ADJ 265 Week 7 CheckPoint Cybercrime ADJ 265 Week 7 CheckPoint Technology ADJ 265 Week 8 CheckPointConflict Resolution ADJ 265 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2 ADJ 265 Week 9 Capstone Checkpoint ADJ 265 Week 9 Final Project Scenario Project ---------------------------------------------------------- ADJ 265 Week 1 Assignment Communication Styles (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.adj265tutor.com ADJ 265 Week 1 Assignment: Communication Styles Resource: Ch. 1 in Effective Communication for Criminal Justice Professionals Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum] Recognize the importance of communication in the field of criminal justice. Write a 350 to 700word paper describing the following:The communication process modelDifferences between the four major communication stylesBenefits of using particular communication stylesThe importance of the communication process in law enforcement ---------------------------------------------------------- ADJ 265 Week 1 Checkpoint Communication Barriers (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.adj265tutor.com ADJ 265 Week 1 Checkpoint: Communication Barriers The communication barriers these professionals may face when communicating with one another or with their...
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...Personal values play a big part in our lives. The development of our personal values is an ongoing process, and is subject to change based on what we feel is most important to us. Life is full of twists and turns and may cause us to readjust our priorities. However, as a human service professional it is important to understand what our values are and how we can benefit those that we serve. I value doing things that help me live a healthier lifestyle. I understand that it is important to take care of myself by eating healthy, exercising, and doing my best to alleviate stress. If I don’t take care of myself I will not be in any shape to help anyone else. When I was younger my values were materialistic. I was more concerned about what I wanted for myself only. When I grew up, got married, and had a child my values changed. The welfare of my family became my top priority. There are many sources that have helped to shape my values during the course of my life. First, I give credit to God for helping to me realize the things that are important in life. My parents were very instrumental in helping me to develop ideals that are geared towards helping others. They taught me about sharing and giving to others without prejudice or condition. The pastor of my church continues instill those values in me every week. One event that really helped to shape my values was September 11, 2001. I was living in New York and working in New Jersey. I was watching the morning news when the twin...
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...Introduction With the recent increase in financial crimes and business fraud, forensic accountants are in great demand. Forensic accounting is the practice of utilizing accounting, investigative, organizational, analytical and communicational skills to conduct examination into a company’s financial statements in legal matters (Crumbley, 2007). Forensic accountants can own their own accounting firms or be employed by lawyers, insurance companies, banks, or large corporations. The use of accountants has played an important role in assisting the government as well as the public. Forensic Accountants participate in detecting scandals and financial crimes caused by individuals, companies and organized crime networks. This profession consists of three main areas litigation support, investigation and dispute resolution (Harris, 200). Litigation support involves the factual arrangement of financial issues, investigation comes in when criminal matters have occurred, and the dispute resolution is the process of bringing justice and fairness. To work effectively within these three core components, forensic accounts must have a set of skills to perform their job efficiently. Important Skills Forensic Accountants must posses more than the fundamental knowledge of financial accounting and auditing. Each project requires analysis, interpretation, summarization and presentation of complex financial- and business-related issues (Matson, 2012). There are several core skills that are...
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...Communication Barriers ADJ 265 Week 1 Assignment Communication Styles ADJ 265 Week 2 CheckPoint Press Releases ADJ 265 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2 ADJ 265 Week 3 Assignment Improving Nonverbal Communication ADJ 265 Week 3 Checkpoint Benefits of Nonverbal Communication ADJ 265 Week 4 CheckPointReports ADJ 265 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2 ADJ 265 Week 5 Assignment Testimony ADJ 265 Week 5 CheckPoint Courtroom Participants ADJ 265 Week 6 Exercise Miranda Law ADJ 265 WEEK 6 DQ 1 and DQ2 ADJ 265 Week 7 Assignment Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology ADJ 265 Week 7 CheckPoint Cybercrime ADJ 265 Week 7 CheckPoint Technology ADJ 265 Week 8 CheckPointConflict Resolution ADJ 265 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2 ADJ 265 Week 9 Capstone Checkpoint ADJ 265 Week 9 Final Project Scenario Project .............................................................................................. ADJ 265 Week 1 Assignment Communication Styles (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.adj265tutor.com ADJ 265 Week 1 Assignment: Communication Styles Resource: Ch. 1 in Effective Communication for Criminal Justice Professionals Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum] Recognize the importance of communication in the field of criminal justice. Write a 350 to 700word paper describing the following:The communication process modelDifferences between the four major communication stylesBenefits of using particular communication stylesThe importance of the communication process in law enforcement .........
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...Differences and Similarities in Generalized Characteristic Traits among Genders: The Sociopath and Psychopath by Evelyn J. Dotson MS, University of Phoenix, 2015 Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science Psychology University of Phoenix March, 2015 Abstract Psychopathic and sociopathic general characteristic traits are found in both genders in various populations. More research on the general characteristic traits of females is needed. Research for the female populations will give professionals information about the differences displayed between genders. Different applied sciences will also further their knowledge in treatment options for either tendency. The study used explored if any differences existed between genders with intensified levels of psychopathic traits in regard to psychopathy factor scores. The sample consisted of 2,500 people of both genders (52.6% women) (M=22.15; SD=1.38) from the generalized population, aged 20-24. Results displayed women with psychopathic personality traits had significantly higher levels of behavioral tendencies than men of the same. The genders did display a difference in aggressive behavior. The men showed a significant amount of aggressive behaviors compared to the women. The gender differences displayed in the seven psychopathic features show the variations needed for treatment options. Differences and Similarities in Generalized Characteristic Traits among...
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...Engineering Professionalism Edward Whitacre College of Engineering Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas [pic] Copyright © 2010 Henry’s Daughters is designed to raise awareness of the ethical aspects of engineering work, advance knowledge and understanding of professional standards and public obligations and expectations, improve skills in moral reasoning, and strengthen personal dedication to exemplary conduct. Henry’s Daughters is dedicated to the memory of E. D. “Dave” Dorchester, P.E. Past President, National Institute for Engineering Ethics; Past President, Texas Society of Professional Engineers Past Chair, Texas Board of Professional Engineers; Distinguished Life Member, NIEE Executive Board Dave was highly influential in promoting NIEE and Murdough Center ethics programs. In 1989, he established the Professional Development Program of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. As NIEE President, Dave worked with Dean Bill Marcy to bring NIEE to Texas Tech University. and E. Walter LeFevre, Ph.D., P.E. Past President, National Society of Professional Engineers; Fellow, National Society of Professional Engineers Past Director, Vice President and Fellow, ASCE; Past President, Arkansas Professional Engineers Board; Distinguished Life Member, NIEE Executive Board Walt was the longest standing member of NIEE. He appointed the current NIEE director to the original NSPE/NIEE Board of Directors and encouraged all NIEE officers, including the last president...
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...Guam Unified Court System Research Paper for Judicial Process Instructor: Doctor Elberg By Donna Halbrook Guam Unified Court System The Judiciary of Guam is pleased to join the United States of America as the fifty-first state. The newest chapter of our judiciary journey begins with some major objectives in mind. One of these objectives is to increase access to justice for every member of our community. Another major objective is to ensure the Judiciary serves as a model of good governance. We will promote accountability, performance, and transparency (Torres 2010). The new court will be a unified court system, very serving and strong at the foundation levels where we meet the people at. We will start at the foundation and build to the highest court, the State Supreme Court of Guam. Supreme Court Court of Appeals [Problem Solving Courts] Foundation Courts Foundation Courts: Problem Solving Courts | Village Court | Trial Court | Family Court | Village Courts The Village Courts will play a vital role in the Guam State Unified Court System. These courts have broad jurisdiction and they hear both civil and criminal matters (New York State Office of Court Administration 1996-2011). In Guam, this will be for the smaller but very numerous legal affairs of our citizens. There will be a Village Court associated with each of the four police precincts, thus embracing the entire population of Guam. The offices and chambers for these courts will be in close...
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...icedTHE SERVICE EXPERIENCE AS THEATER Stephen J. Grove, Clemson University Raymond P. Fisk, University of Central Florida INTRODUCTION Services marketing play a major role in the economies of the United States and the entire world, this has been indicated by the increased interest in the etiquette of how most people are taking it up, the past decade reflects a growing appreciation of the part they play in the frugalities. Lovelock 1991, states that services are said to be approximately amounting to seventy per-cent of the Gross National Product of the United States and the world, and supporting the same notion is Bateson 1989 who indicates that three quarters of those employed in some countries labour in service sector occupations Berry 1980, Sasser 1976, Zeithaml, and Parasuraman 1985 have given significant attention to how the marketing of services is distinguishing from the marketing of goods. The simultaneity of production and consumption of the service product is one key characteristic that differentiates services marketing, according to the above mentioned scholars and researchers. They noted that services exist only in the time in which they are rendered and they cannot be disassembled. Essentially, services are fashioned from the interaction between service providers and customers and, as such, service quality is comprised of both process and outcome dimensions. These various aspects of service delivery underscore the notion that services are complex, behavioural...
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...Revision of Manuscript # 17-02-88 Running head: ATTRACTIVENESS AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT Effects of Physical Attractiveness When Evaluating a Male Employee’s Allegation of Sexual Harassment by His Female Employer Karl L. Wuensch and Charles H. Moore East Carolina University Abstract College students (N = 324) served as mock jurors in a simulated civil case in which a male plaintiff accused a female defendant of sexual harassment. The physical attractiveness of the litigants was experimentally manipulated. Mock jurors were asked to decide whether the defendant was guilty or not and to rate their certainty of belief in the defendant's guilt. Jurors were more certain of the guilt of the defendant when the plaintiff was attractive than when he was unattractive. Plaintiff attractiveness significantly affected female jurors’ verdicts when the defendant was unattractive, but not when she was attractive. With male jurors, plaintiff attractiveness significantly affected their verdicts when the defendant was attractive, but not when she was unattractive. Female jurors were more likely than male jurors to conclude that sexual harassment did take place, but only when the litigants were different in attractiveness. Effects of Physical Attractiveness When Evaluating a Male Employee’s Allegation of Sexual Harassment by his Female Employer Physically attractive people are perceived in a more positive fashion than are the physically unattractive (Dion, Berscheid, &...
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