In the landmark case, Gideon v. Wainwright (1964) which stated persons charged with a crime have the right to an attorney even if one cannot be afforded. The right to representation and speedy trial are critical to due process and limits government power to detain an individual indefinitely. This notion was challenged with the events of September 11th, 200l. Acts of terrorism have comprised civil liberties raising attention to how far the government can go investigating and prosecuting individuals. After the attacks Congress passed the U.S.A Patriot law to increase investigations on terrorist (Wilson, 2009).
Sharing with you today I hope gives you a better understanding of a court and its purpose, the dual court system, the role that early legal codes, the common law, and precedent played in the development of courts, and the role of courts in the criminal justice system today. Court and the Purpose A court is a function in the judicial system that is in place in case someone is accused of some wrongdoing to another person or something they have done illegally. It is in place to protect and interpret the laws of American society by keeping the peace. The American courts, individuals within the society, and a judge will be ones that make a decision as to whether someone has committed a crime or any other wrongdoing. They then will decide on what the punishment of an individual is, yet also as to how severe the punishment will be for the crime they have done.
Sarah Boillin CRJS101 -1303A-10 Foundations of Criminal Justice Unit 1 Individual Project Due Date: 7/28/2013 In the criminal justice system there are a number of roles that are assigned to people who play a part in the investigative and prosecutorial process. Those roles include, a police officer or federal agent, the district attorney’s office or United Stated Attorney’s Office, the defense counsel, and federal, state, and local judges. They each play a part in interacting with a criminal defendant. A police officer takes part in the investigative role, which lies between the defendant being arrested and being proven guilty or innocent of the crime accused of the defendant committing. The duty of a police officer is to enforce the law, investigate the crime that has been committed, apprehend the offender, reduce and prevent crime from occurring, maintain public order, ensure community safety, provide emergency and related community services and protect fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.” (Schmalleger, F., 2012, chapter 1 page 10).
C Course Project – Final Draft Jonah Colombo DeVry University Author Note: This paper is being submitted February 24, 2013 for Professor Stephan Fuchs Crime Scene Investigation course at DeVry University by Jonah Colombo Crime Scene Security One of the most important things during the investigation of a crime scene is that of protecting it. This is meant to retain, uncontaminated, the evidence found at the site so it can be recorded by photography, sketch or otherwise and then collected. Victory for the prosecution can often time hinge on the condition and state of evidence, physical or otherwise, during its collection. For this entire cumbersome process starts upon the arrival of the first responders, police
Jury Trial Analysis Paper Introduction Today juries are important part in the criminal justice system and in our court rooms. They deliver a fair and a reasonable verdict in each case to the court. There are several methods within the jury selection which can be used to choose people to serve as a juror. The citizens provide great feedback to their community and it also gives back as well. What is a jury Trial A jury trial is when someone has been charged with criminal offenses but they also have that constitutional right to a trial by jury as well.
I was proficient in finding two similar appellant cases dealing with gang affiliation and attempted murder just as the case I observed did. This paper will be based on the case I observed and the comparing of two appellant cases that poses many similarities. At first I was not sure if I was going to find a case in time that met the requirements for the assignment, I had to keep pushing back the planned date to view a court case due to things constantly popping up. I decided to attend a civil case such as; The People of The state of California vs. Luciano Velasquez because it interested me and knowing the location it took place in was intriguing. Upon entering Department 14 I noticed twelve jurors and a few observers including myself listening to the case.
The video allows the justice system to observe the examination and review details of any confession. It also enables them to make a determination on how the information isobtained from the suspect. There is growing support for videotaped confessions. However, only a minute number of state and city governments has accessed videotaping of interrogations. Most federal law enforcement agencies have instituted a policy that all interrogations of suspects are taped.
Documents Deborah Marie Wood CJ386-01 – Forensic Biology and Impression Evidence Professor: James Jabbour, MSFS April 26, 2011 Forgery is not only a criminal activity but involves much civil litigation as well. A document examiner can take a questionable document and samples of handwriting to determine if the document has been forged or not. A document examiner can also use several other methods to determine to validity and authenticity of the document in question. A document examiner can also tell if portions of the questionable document had been altered or changed in any way. With proper collection and techniques a document examiner will be able to determine the questionability of any document without a doubt.
RUNNING HEAD: Relevant, Reliable, and Competent Evidence Relevant, Reliable, and Competent Evidence Week 2 Jamie Louis Professor Karen Clark Criminal Evidence -14 April 30, 2011 ABSTRACT I am going to discuss the importance of evidence in any trial. There are two types of evidence, indirect and direct. There are three qualities of evidence, relevant, reliable and competent. I am going to talk about each one and give brief descriptions of each to help better understand the differences. Relevant, Reliable, and Competent Evidence Evidence is the backbone to any civil or criminal case; it proves innocence or guilt of the accused.
Forensics The 1900's and 2000's Forensics is the use of science to determine the truth about an occurrence or an object. Forensics is most often applied to criminal events, artifacts and causes of illness or death and used to present criminal court cases. Because people have always been fascinated by mysteries, forensics has had a universal appeal across its extended history and come a long way since its origins in ancient Rome. Etymology The word forensics comes from the Latin word forensis, which means of or before a forum. In ancient Rome, when an individual was charged with a crime, he and his accuser were brought before a public forum.