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
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PSYC 508 3/14/14 Position Paper #1 When most individuals think of television in the courtroom, they think of Judge Judy, Judge Mathis, or even Judge Lopez. Although these TV shows do exist, the reality of it is actually becoming more common among every day trials. There are several pros and cons to having television present in the courtroom. The pros and cons could be the dynamic affect it has on the actual trial process. Having camera’s present, can actually
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to the public. Firstly I attended to the……………….. The entrance of the building was imposing. After some guidance from the people there I attended to court 20 of the fifth floor which there was a civil case about a car incident. The layout of the courtroom was simple there was no raised layers except from the judge's. Also there was not defendant's box and no presence of police. The judge was a middle-aged, middle-class, white male. The public sat on the back of the court room. The case I have heard
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While observing the session I was able to view five bond hearings and one plea entrance, which allowed for a partial understanding of the typical daily court docket. Because many cases are settled outside of court, the daily proceedings within the courtroom are often shorter and without much argument. Fairfax County Virginia is located in the northeastern portion of Virginia nearby the District of Columbia. The county is the largest by population in the state, and also the densest county at 1,037
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Distinguishing Features of the Major Court Systems Katie Van Alstine University of Phoenix Distinguishing Features of the Major Court Systems There are two kinds of courts in the United Stated – state courts and federal courts. Each one possesses their own distinguishing features. We will look at the key players at each level as well as jurisdictional rules, interpretation issues as well as the effect of evolving technology on court proceedings at each level. State courts are established
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other items that would trigger a metal detector. After this, I proceeded straight to look for the family courtroom. After roaming around mindlessly for a couple minutes, I decided to ask the courthouse officer monitoring the entrance with the metal detector to point me in the direction of the family courtroom. With no hesitation, she pointed me toward two big wooden doors. After entering the courtroom, I found a seat immediately. The waiting area was crowded. The persons awaiting their scheduled hearing
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The American Court System Behind Closed Doors America first established its judiciary system around the same time the 13 British Colonies became established as individual territories. When it came down to it, Federalist battled Anti-federalist over the writing of the Constitution of the United States. The Anti- Federalist were opposed to the idea of a one centralized government while the Federalists on the other hand were all for a centralized government. What came next was the establishing
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Court Room Players Carl Gregory CJS/200 July 28, 2011 Court Room Players The courtroom work group is the professionals listed in the courtroom such as the courtroom staff which is the, bailiff, court reporter, the judge, prosecutor, and the defense attorney. The group interacts daily, if a defendant enters a plea of guilty. The courtroom work group will hold negotiations to discuss a plea bargain. The defendant and his or her attorney can discuss a plea that will most likely
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Abstract In this research paper I will be speaking on the role that a judge plays in the criminal justice system. I will speak on how the judge interprets the laws, asses the evidence presented in the courtroom, and they have the control on how hearings and trials unfold in their courtrooms. But the most important thing judges do is that they make sure there is no bias decision in the pursuit to justice. I used different articles to go into more depth about some of the things I described a judge
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Professional courtrooms consist of multiple players in the field, who all play a different role, that impact the result of someone’s criminal trial and how the rest of their lives will play out. Everyone typically knows the judge in a courtroom and the role that they play in these trials involves deciding on cases and conducting the trials in a fair manner. The prosecutor may also sound familiar due to the fact that they are the attorneys responsible for presenting the state’s case against the accused
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