Arraignment

Koral Zazueta PSCI 231 Prompt 1 Court Proceedings in My Cousin Vinny The film My Cousin Vinny is a relatively accurate representation of criminal court proceedings. However, the jury selection process was not explicitly shown in the film. Furthermore, the film does not emphasize much of the pre-trial motions, the preponderance of evidence, or how the evidence was collected. The process of discovering relevant facts concerning the case was also deemphasized. The movie demonstrated details of the…

The American Criminal Justice System follows a series of events in response to crime. Individuals, families, associations, corporations, industries, institutions, and the media initiate the first response to any crime. In the United States, citizens are able to engage in the criminal justice process by informing the police of a crime and through participating in court by being a witness or a juror. Through voting and paying taxes, citizens also aid in the policymaking process of the criminal…

1. Strength and weakness for clinical assessment, structured professional judgment, and actuarial assessment a. Clinical assessment i. One primary strength of the clinical assessment is the relatively low cost and time commitment required to complete this task. ii. One weakness with clinical assessments is that clinicians are required to rely heavily on clinical judgment to assess the examinees risk for violence, to reoffend, etc. Unfortunately, research and experiences illustrated that…

Summary of the Lindbergh Baby Case In this case, the police responded to a call at 11:30 pm on March 1, 1932, of a possible kidnapping. They arrived on a rainy night, to the residence of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Their twenty-month-old son had gone missing from his crib. The police started looking for signs of who may have kidnapped the child. At the scene, there was very slight forensic evidence and not much substantial evidence. There was a ransom note that was demanding money, there were…

Case Law Analysis – Michael T. Slager Name Course Tutor Date Police officer Michael T. Slager from South Carolina was charged with using excessive force against an innocent motorist and killing him. The defendant pleaded guilty in a federal court in Charleston, South Carolina (Blinder, 2016). According to the evidence presented in the case, the defendant shot the victim after the taser was used twice failing to subdue the victim. The victim ran away after being pulled over for broken brake…

The book read/movie watched is titled Absolute Power. It was originally written by David Baldacci. Later, it was adopted by Oscar-winning-screen-writer William Goldman, producing it into a movie by Castle Rock Entertainment. The plot will keep you wondering what is about to happen next throughout the entire story. One of the wealthiest men in the world is who the story revolved around. He witnessed the killing of his young wife. The rich man saw all of this through a mirror of the bedroom…

To understand the prison or jail systems, you must first understand the meaning of our criminal justice systems. The criminal justice system is the set of agencies and processes established by governments to control crime and impose penalties on those who violate laws. (National Center for Victims of Crime, 2012). There is no single criminal justice system in the United States of America, the criminal justice system is divided in jurisdictions such a city (police officer, court and jail),…

Gone, but Not Gone According to 2014 statistics, about 40% of the United States’ African - American population is incarcerated. Meaning, 40% of African – American homes are missing a vital member of their family. I was part of that 40% with a loved one incarcerated. Up until that point of my life, I always thought incarceration was the attempt to rehabilitate the offender. Never did I stop to think that someone else’s incarceration would have so much of an impact in my own life. For three years…

judge decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial, or the adult may waive the preliminary hearing. Next the case is given to a grand juror for them to decide if there should be a trial or not. If the case does move forward there will be an arraignment hearing which allows the adult to enter a plea of not guilty, guilty, or no contest. A guilty plea will result in allowing the right to a trial with the ability to defend themselves and cross exam other parties involved. If they choose to…

So the judge and detectives presented everything and the evidence. Judge M said so Lucky you know what I'm going to I’m going to set you an arraignment date up in 61 days. So Lucky said he was guilty to some of the charges but not the drug trafficking charges and child endangerment. So Judge M set Lucky bond at 250,000 , probation for 3 years , 20-25 years must complete the minimum 10 years and…