Prosecution Versus Defense Lori Barham CJS/220 Kemie King May 6, 2012 When it comes to the roles of the prosecutor and the defense, the roles are very different. One side is fighting for a conviction and the other is fighting for the accused freedom. The prosecutor’s position is to bring charges upon the accused by the state. They are to bring the proof and evidence that the state has provided to convict the accused. They have many resources available
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The Appeals Process by Justin Martin CJS 220 Week 9 An appeal is a formal request that a higher court re-examine the procedure or decision of a lower court, administrative agency, or other body (lawfreeadvice). An appeal normally may be taken by the party who loses or didn't get all the relief they sought (lawfreeadvice). If both parties are dissatisfied, each may appeal part of the decision (lawfreeadvice). This is to ensure that the power that an individual court has is balanced by the
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HOLLOW AVOWALS OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION – TIME FOR AN AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL BILL OF RIGHTS? JULIE CASSIDY* Unlike the constitutions of many nations, such as the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa, the constitutions of the Australian States and Territories and the Commonwealth Constitution Act 1901 (UK) contain no bill of rights. Australia is the only western democracy without a federal bill of rights. The debate regarding the need for a bill of rights necessitates an understanding
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Attorney Client Confidentiality Susana Lugo CJS/220 July, 19 2015 Tony Stroud Attorney Client Confidentiality The defense is obligated to hold strictly confidential all conversations and other communications with the defendant, including all information which the defense lawyer receives from the defendant during the course of representation. The defense lawyer must pursue the representation conscientiously and without delay.The Defense attorney must keep private
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Juvenile Court Process Faye D. Baker CJS 220 July 27 2011 Curtis Turney The juvenile court system was designed to help juveniles rather than project harsh punishment on their lives. It is design to provide social services and assistance. Most juveniles commit crimes or get into trouble with the law, due to rebellion. There are many reasons a child falls into the juvenile court system. A few reasons are death of parents, poverty environment, molestation, child abuse and rape. The maximum
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Prosecution versus Defense William J Brenengen CJS/220 Feb 10, 2012 Harvey Smith Prosecution versus Defense One would hope the time to retain an attorney will never come. Life has a way of throwing things at us, and it’s up to us to be prepared. If the time should happen to come, it helps to know a little about the prosecutor and the defense attorney. A defense attorney is the person who will provide legal representation if you are ever arrested and charged with an offense. Another reason
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Juvenile Crime Paper Kenyetta Steele CJS/200 June 29, 2014 Richards Daniels A juvenile court is a tribunal having special authority to try and pass judgment’s for crimes Committed by children or adolescents
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Management Department Faculty Publications Management Department 8-1-2008 A Strategy for Third-Party Logistics Systems: A Case Analysis Using the Blue Ocean Strategy Changsu Kim Yeongnam University, Korea, c.kim@yumail.ac.kr Kyung Hoon Yang University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, kyang@uwlax.edu Jaekyung Kim University of Nebraska - Lincoln, jkim6@unl.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons
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Case Attrition Models Decker, Jennifer J CJS/220 February 9, 2014 Raymond Brown Case Attrition Models The criminal justice process begins with a crime being committed, followed by an arrest. Some cases never make it to the courtroom. As one team of researchers noted, “ half or more of all arrests for serious crimes end without convictions” (Feeney, Dill, and Weir, 1983). Furthermore, a percentage of felonies are reduced to misdemeanors, depending on the severity of the case and jurisdictional
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Appeals Process Nikole Robinson Criminal Justice and Security (CJS)/220 February 9, 2014 Tony Sanders Appeals Process According to University of Phoenix Appeals (2003), an appeal is a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court’s judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court that the lower court’s judgment was incorrect. An appeal is done when a defendant’s attorney tries to get him/her a lighter sentence in exchange for something in
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