and magistrates in criminal law cases (18 marks) Juries are used in less than 1% of criminal cases. In the Crown court, the jury decides whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty. They do not decide the type of sentence as that is the role of the judge. In order to make their decision they listen to the evidence and the summing up by the judge. They will decide questions of fact, whereas the judge will advise them on questions of law. At the end the end of the trial they retire to a jury
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parents petitioned for their son’s release. They argued that his constitutional rights to a fair trial had been violated and that he had been denied due process of the law. The case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Gerald in In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1
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Burden of proof: described as a fact that is legal established in order to get a party's point across 1) Discuss the differences in burden of proof under criminal and civil law. Criminal law: The Burden of Production: The burden of proving the defendant's guilt is up to the prosecution, and they must establish the fact beyond a reasonable doubt. A prosecution is the attorney charging against the person committing the crime. Reasonable doubt is making sure that the prosecutor has no lack of evidence
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220q September 18, 2013 Case Attrition Case Attrition is a very important thing to learn in the criminal justice system. It can be defined as the cases that are diverted, rejected, or sent to other jurisdictions (Meyer & Grant, 2003). Less than a half of all felony cases will be convicted. The prosecutor must have enough evidence and information to feel confident enough to bring the case to trial. They want to believe that they can win the case to a jury. Cases that are more important usually
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burden our judicial system with the appearance and often the reality of unfairness. Visit any criminal trial in America today and you will see that the judge, the prosecutor, the court stenographer, the clerk, the bailiff, other various court personnel, the defense attorneys, and more often, the jurors are all white. One excellent example of these disparities would be in the recent “George Zimmerman” trial in Sanford, Florida a town who has allegedly had a history of racial violence and judicial disparities
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sidelined by a criminal justice system that is focused on the interplay between the state and the defendant. With the enactment of the Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, that is changing. The authors examine the current state of victims' rights, the evolution of the enforcement mechanisms, and the emerging role of the criminal practitioner in regards to these rights. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] Advocates for victims' rights have long complained that they have been sidelined by a criminal justice system
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CJS/200 – Foundations of the Criminal Justice System 10//2011 Dexter Williams There are four types of prisons, maximum security, medium security, minimum security, and women’s prisons. Prisons are a very important part of our judicial system. Another player in this group is the jail. Jails also have a role in this work group and it is an important role. The different types of prisons are needed because of the different types of criminals. These criminals cannot all be housed together because
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Plea Bargaining in the Criminal Justice System Plea bargaining is a necessary component in the American Criminal Justice system. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 90% of criminal cases are resolved through plea bargaining (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2005; Flanagan and Maguire, 1990),and it has shown to be an effective way for courts to try and manage their caseloads. However, even though it is such a necessity to the system, many are concerned that the process is unethical
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Name: Tasnim Hossain Momia ID# 2762363 FINAL EXAM Essay answers: 1) Torts are civil wrongs recognized by law as grounds for a lawsuit. These wrongs result in an injury or harm constituting the basis for a claim by the injured party. While some torts are also crimes punishable with imprisonment, the primary aim of tort law is to provide relief for the damages incurred and deter others from committing the same harms. The injured person may sue for an injunction to prevent the continuation of the
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UNZA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 16 of 2012 HOLDEN AT THE MAIN CAMPUS AT LUSAKA IN THE MATTER BETWEEN: KABWE NDUNDU APPELLANT AND THE PEOPLE RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------- BRIEF FOR THE RESPONDENTS ------------------------------------------------- Filed by: SINKALU STEVE M. M ESQ SIANSUMO MODRINE ESQ DPP Chambers LUSAKA. ADVOCATES FOR THE RESPONDENT
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