Finally, a reflection of the ethical obligations an attorney owes to his or her clients is discussed in the last portion of this paper, along with the positive and negative effects gained or lost in the world if unethical or immoral decisions occur, an evaluation of possible outcomes, and a solution to Jane and Amanda’s scenario. Three Moral Theories Concerning the Crime of Forgery Amanda’s decision
A prosecutor presents evidence to prove that the defendant is guilty of the crime and the defense attorney tries to prove that the defendant is not guilty. They ensure that the defendant’s side of the story is heard, counteracts overcharging by the prosecution, and to supply their client with the best defense possible including: “providing legal counsel to client, arguing for legal innocence (not necessarily factual innocence), searching out violations of the defendant’s rights, and arguing for reduced penalties in some cases” (Meyer & Grant, p. 144). A prosecutor is paid by the state and cannot be hired, like a defense attorney, by an individual. They are hired by the public to punish those who commit crimes, in order to
These are the facts of the case: provide background information / overview of the topic / issue (dates, key people, impact on society) give perspective to the side that you are arguing that may appeal to the audience (“Imagine…”) state effects of the issue on history (social, political, economic, military) state the main arguments that you will be presenting (to charge or defend the Prime Minister) offer some challenges / questions to the opposition Today you will be presented with evidence and will hear testimony from my witness, __________________ which will leave no doubt in your mind of the _________________(guilt / innocence) of the defendant. Please find the defendant, _________________________________ (guilty / not guilty).” 5. Your Charge / Your Defence 6. Arguments / Evidence Argument Proving Your Charge Evidence to Prove Your Argument Footnote Instructions 1. 2.
In this case, the judge is responsible in ensuring that justice is served. He or she holds an authoritative position which gives him or her responsibility of ensuring that the accused person rights are balanced with society’s interests. On the other hand, the prosecutor presents to the court the case against the accused person. The defense counsel, hence, represents the person being accused in order to prevent him or her from being arrested or get convicted. Thus, these law professionals discuss the case and ultimately determine the course of the case (Neubauer, & Fradella, 2013).
Victims and Crimes Evaluation Rodney Sprauve CJA/354 November 16, 2013 In this paper I will describe the roles and functions of individuals in the criminal justice system and how victimization affects the role of each. I will inform you of the goals of sentencing of each role, the goals of alternative sanctions, and the recommendations I have regarding victims’ rights. The criminal justice system that is employed within the United States is one that although flawed, is used as a guide for justice around the world. Criminal justice is the system whereby all branches of the government are used to control and uphold social control, deter and mitigate crime, sanction individuals that may violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts. ("Criminal Justice Section Archive",).
Shontesa Kindle Colorado Technical University Online Phase 4 Individual Project CJUS260-1202A-02: Criminal Justice Ethics Instructor: Ivan Kaminsky 5/9/12 A magistrate is an official that is entrusted with administration of the laws. He or she is better known as the judge of a court room. They are entrusted with duties such as, exercising governmental powers over a major political unit and as a local official. They are to exercise administrative and judicial functions .Also magistrates may have limited original jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. All professional groups require a code of ethics, which determines their behavior around colleagues, customers and competitors.
Legal assignment -Draft Discretion is used in order to obtain the balanced rights of victims, offenders and society for the criminal justice system. Discretion is the power of a judge, public official or a private party (under authority given by contract, trust or will) to make decisions on various matters based on his/her opinion within general legal guidelines. Assessing the role that discretion plays in balancing the rights of victims, offenders and society, by using admissible articles. Such as ‘Life sentence for Perth grandmother killer’. Briefly explaining that it is about a west Australian man convicted of bludgeoning an elderly woman to death with a tomahawk and robbing her has been sentenced to life in prison.
Owen highlights such unjust experiences of the soldiers to augment his argument against the bureaucracy. Parable of the old man and the young is a didactic poem which alludes to a story in Genesis 22:5 and is about Abrams sacrifice to a higher power. In WW1, many soldiers were being sent to fight in an unnecessary war, killing thousands upon thousands of men, for the aid of foreign power. This notion of injustice can be seen in ‘Parable’ where an ‘angel’ tries to ‘offer the Ram of pride instead of him’ to Abram. The biblical allusion of the term ‘angel’ symbolises a moral conscience, in the hope of changing Abrams mind, as well as on a didactic level, symbolising the mothers and loved ones of the soldiers.
Story of Argersinger b. Right to court appointed counsel for defendants facing imprisonment IV. How decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States of America affect us today a. Caseload of a public defender b. Salary of a public defender V. Example of how the public defender’s office works a.
Over-all this paper is an attempt to adequately explain the jury system of the United States of America and how it affects in terms of the individual juror’s demeanor in court, qualifications, selection, rights and obligations to the court and employment absences of the jurors in the jury system. How the Jury System Works In America The Jury system of America is that mechanism which is made mandatory by law which calls on its citizens to decide on controversies and issues in court cases. This puts the administration of justice in the hands of the people themselves to decide who is guilty and who is innocent. The jury is in fact one of the most important and critical aspects of the American legal system. The United States Constitution and all the state laws in fact guarantee that all citizens are given the right to a jury trial because the American