Judges also deal with the issue of bail once established that there is enough evidence to hold a criminal trial against the defendant during the preliminary hearing. Judges decide on whether to grant bail, and if so at what amount and on what conditions. If any of the conditions are broken by the defendant, the judge can also revoke bail and issue a warrant for his or her arrest. Once the criminal or civil trial has begun, the judge presides over the courtroom (Meyer & Grant, 2003). When the jury reaches a verdict of guilty, the judge is responsible for following established legal guidelines during sentencing.
The process of criminal prosecution begins when a person (usually a police officer) lays information before a court or a justice of the peace. In a large number of very minor offences (such as parking or speeding offences) the first step is the infringement notice. A person may receive a summons, an order to attend court, specifying the alleged offence. It may be served in person or through the mail. An alleged offender may be arrested, charged and fingerprinted.
173 Reflective Journal. Week 1: Aims of the criminal Justice system This week was essentially an introductory topic and provided me with a basic understanding of the aims and operations of the criminal justice system. I learned that there is a number of different steps within the criminal justice system and the involvement of all the parties involved such as police, judge and jury and the defence. According to John Champion the main purpose of the criminal justice system is to process and prosecute individuals who commit crimes against society and to deal out suitable punishments for these individuals. This is a pivotal part in terms of maintain the functioning of society and to ensure that people don’t go around breaking laws wherever and whenever they want.
The role of a prosecuting attorney is to review all evidence against a person or party and build a case against the person(s). A prosecutor is typically in charge of bringing criminal charges against a person(s) and presenting their evidence to a court to assure a conviction. They work directly for the district attorneys office of a jurisdiction and are responsible for presenting the state’s case against the defendant. The prosecuting attorney is the primary representative of the people by virtue of the belief that violations of the criminal law are an affront to the public. The prosecutor pairs up with the law enforcement officers that are gathering the evidence and then they see if they have enough evidence to continue with the case.
Hello, today we will be conducting an operation on gangs, raids and arrests of gang members. I am aware that some of you have heard of the Gangs. In the operations of the federal investigation of gangs, details and information are gathered for the trial of the defendant’s. The members of gangs are very dangerous, so the agents are to classify and treat them as armed and dangerous, and use the legal precautions to protect themselves. The precautions that these agents have to take are for their protection, so that they won’t be in harm’s way.
Prisons Prisons are institutions designed to securely house people who have been convicted of crimes. These people, these criminals are known as prisoners or inmates and they are housed for the time given in their sentence. The type of crime committed determines the length of the sentence the criminal will have to serve. Certain crimes such as murder can have a sentence as long as life in prison. People don’t just end up in prison, in order to be incarcerated a person needs to be accused of a crime.
This is accomplished by serving their communities and by protecting all persons against illegal acts. They must maintain public order, reduce and prevent crime. The function and purpose of the Police is to maintain public safety, enforce criminal and traffic laws, investigate crimes and provide emergency response in time of need. Police Officer’s main responsibility is to serve as a body of agents organized to maintain civil order and public safety. They enforce the laws and investigate crime.
The crime scene technician must interview the first officer at the scene or the victim to ascertain the "theory" of the case. Basically what allegedly happened, what crime took place, and how was the crime committed. This information may not be factual information but it will give the crime scene technician a base from which to start. Examine the crime scene as the second step in the protocol. Examine the scene for what?
Emma Yates UNIT 39: From Crime Scene to Court It is the job of the FSI to find and collect evidence left behind by offenders on the crime scene. Using the latest forensic techniques they look for all sorts of evidence. The FSIs follow several procedures. To stop potential evidence being destroyed, lost or contaminated they preserve and protect the crime scene. FSIs then start to work with the investigating officers.
The criminal profiler creates a psychological profile or picture of a suspect based on what he/she knows about motivation, mental illness, and also human behavior. The best place to begin getting an idea of a criminal's mind is often at the scene of a crime. Investigators pay particular attention to the things done at the scene or to the victim and also to the things not done. These observations can lead to a behavioral profile of the yet unknown suspect. Once the behavioral profile is done, the profiler can then compare this to other criminals or mental patients with the same basic characteristics.