Courtroom Observation Paper

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I could observer people coming in and out of the court room doors. There were three courtrooms in each side of the building and chairs and benches, couples of tables as well. There were people sitting outside of each courtroom doors, I assumed waiting for the trial or litigation to begin. I stood out for a while to observe what was going on around me. There were people in packets here and there, some of them had worries faces on them. I figured these fellows were families of the defendant.

The courtroom could be an intimidating and uneasy place to be in for most people unless you're a lawyer or other members of the courthouse. As we all know courts and courtrooms are a place of power, being that the judge has the last to said along with the

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