Anthony Martinez 11-13-14 Criminal justice 1.All of the following are considered professionals in the courtroom work group, except . A: victim 2. Which U.S sumpre court case forced the prosecution must disclose any evidence that the defense request. U.S V. bagley 3. Which work group member has the responsibility of demonstrating to a jury that a defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt? The prosecutor 4.The role of the defense attorney includes all except? Which
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Accountant (CPA), they must know how to use a variety of computer programs and communicate well. The forensic accountant must be able to collect, analyze and evaluate evidential matter. Forensic accountants must also have persistence, creativity, discretion, organization, confidence and sound professional judgment. They must be open to all alternatives, scrutinize the find details and at the same time see the big picture (Zysman, 2012). The need
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intended to capture from an extended point of view to consider the societal complexity and current standards of conduct for humans (Pandey, 2012). The strict constructionist limits the judicial discretion, restricting judges in determining legal cases and especially those outlined in the Constitution. Their discretion is only allowed when the decision is necessary for resolving a substantial dispute between antagonizing parties. It expects judges faced with constitutional questions to allow substantive
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criminal defendant. There have been several cases for an example: the O.J Simpson case or the police officers in the Rodney King beating. The evidence was visible, but the verdict was not guilty. This paper includes how and if ethnicity influences courtroom proceedings and judicial practices, arguments against ethnicity-based jury nullification, contemporary examples of ethnicity based-jury nullification, and by choosing a position for or against ethnicity-based jury nullification. Ethnicity
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personally think that working together with the same people is great, but I think there needs to a be appoint in time where others needs to learn how other work to in case they have to cover for them at some point in time. The only way I see that the courtroom work group could be improved would be if all parties focused more on the justice and rules side rather than always focusing on the speedy aspect of getting things done. There will always be the criminals let go because of a lack of evidence to convince
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rights of her clients. She is driven to preserve and protect the constitutional rights of anyone who’s charged with a crime. The Shaw Law Firm has a proven track record of success. When you need an attorney who will fight for your rights inside the courtroom and out, you need to call Arja Shaw today. The sooner you call, the sooner we can begin preparing your case for success. What is Disorderly Conduct? Disorderly conduct is one of the most common misdemeanor criminal charges that Phoenix residents
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The U.S. Federal Court system I have chosen the United States Federal Court System as my topic of research. I believe the U.S Federal Court System is paramount to our criminal justice system. Today the Federal Court System is a complex structure of courts and actors working together in an imperfect process to deliver justice. Throughout the years there’s been controversy and debate between the rights of state and federal courts. However, as the dual process evolved they became dependent on each
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accommodations and testimonial aids to facilitate the testimony of children / by Alison Cunningham and Pamela Hurley. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: book 1. Overview of issues related to child testimony – book 2. Testimony outside the courtroom – book 3. Witness screens – book 4. Video-recorded evidence – book 5. Designated support person – book 6. Hearsay evidence and children – book 7. Children & teenagers testifying in domestic violence cases. Text in English and French, on inverted
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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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follow-up investigation. Second, the court system is made up of judges, juries, prosecution, and defense lawyers to make sure the criminal gets a fair trial and is not violated by any of their rights. Judges make sure that there is order in the courtroom and that the law is being followed. Judges also have the authority to release the criminal before the trial even begins. Judges also manage approving or denying plea bargains and sentence the criminal due to the crime. Third, correction officers
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