CJA/224 August 8, 2011 Chris Bragg When courtroom participants are thought of it’s generally the Judge, jurors, defense attorney, and the prosecutor. What about the other important participants? Such as, courtroom administration, the courtroom deputy, court clerk, court reporters and witness. Every one of these participants plays a key role in the criminal justice system. The Judge runs in an election and will be voted to be appointed. Once in the courtroom the judge presides over the trial from a
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Unfair and Damaging Practices in the Courtroom: Ethnicity Based Jury Nullification Josi Barth CJA/344 November 18, 2014 Bernice Baver Unfair Practices in the Courtroom: Ethnicity Based Jury Nullification On the television today, many of the most dramatic parts of the programming revolve around courtroom proceedings. An overzealous prosecutor asking tough and often damning questions to a pitiful guilty looking defendant is the main focus for the audience. The part that is often unseen
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The judge covered the courtroom procedures very well stating a solicitor is here for the serious cases and the judge will 99% decide to go with the recommendation of the accused and the solicitor. Also, on the bad side of the courtroom was the unprofessionalism of some of the officers and with some of the lawyers. The courtroom is to be taken seriously, because people lives are on the balance, not knowing where their future lies. The people are asked to be quiet in the courtroom, but the officers and
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the result of general agreement among the nations founders. The courtroom workgroup is an informal agreement between a criminal prosecutor, criminal defense attorney and the judicial officer (CJT 2015). These courtroom groups remain senior officers in court who determines the appropriateness of conduct (CJT 2015 pg276). The courtroom workgroup was proposed by Eisenstein and Jacob in 1977. Each member of the professional courtroom is dedicated to seeing a successful completion to the trial. In doing
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counsel’s motion for a trial order of dismissal and a discussion among the judge and the attorneys regarding the instructions to be given to the jury before they deliberated. 2) Describe the courtroom environment. Was it the way you expected it to be? Explain how it did or did not meet your expectations. The courtroom was very small, much smaller and less impressive than I expected. I ended up sitting next to the defendant’s family, which made me a little uncomfortable. This was especially the case
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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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When we got to the third floor, there were two cases going on. One case had a “please be quiet” sign in front of the door, and all the observation seats in the courtroom were filled. The second case’s door was open and there was only one person observing, so we chose that one because it seemed less threatening. The courtroom was relatively small and the only people that were really in the room were people that needed to be present during the court hearing including the lawyers, witnesses, judge
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As previously mentioned, the interactions between members of the courtroom workgroup effect how one group member responds to another. In the reading, this is one of the main problems that contribute to “ordinary injustice” in the criminal justice system. Since courtroom workgroups have forged a stable and familiar relationship with one another there has been hesitation to challenge one another’s misconduct. This exclusive relationship presents a negative reflection of the criminal justice system
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Court Observation Report Prosecutor: Sgt. Glover, ID: GV117, Detachment: 488, Vancouver Police Department Vs. Dependant: Mr. Ma W. Yun File #: AH66110504 Vancouver Provincial Court Room 201 800 Hornby Street Vancouver, BC January 14th 2013 Start time 13:30 a.m. – Adjured 13:57 a.m. Summary of Facts Mr. Ma W. Yun was prosecuted for Trans-link ticket fraud. On November 8th 2012, Ma was caught boarding the sky strain at Broadway Station without purchasing a ticket. A police officer charged
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televisions are flooded with multiple courtroom drama based series, it is easy for the public to develop the belief that what is viewed during prime time accurately reflects the events that actually unfold in courtrooms across the country. However, these programs are created for the purpose of entertainment, and while some of what they portray is true to real life, a great deal of it is overly glamorized, and much of what actually occurs inside the courtroom is not covered. Popular movies like Runaway
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