Prosecutor

burden of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt. It is fair to say that the civil law’s level of intentionality and burdens is easier to prove than the criminal case. With a criminal case, the prosecutors must meet to get a conviction. In a criminal case the defendant is innocent until proven guilty. It’s the prosecutor job to prove to the court that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury will decide in a civil case if the defendant is guilty or not. If the evidence provided is…

court system in the United States is already overloaded with cases waiting to be heard, and the added cases resulting in the elimination of plea bargaining would be catastrophic for the criminal justice system. What plea bargaining does is allow the prosecutor to offer a lesser charge and, in turn, the defendant waives their right to a trial. It allows the court system to move along faster and deal with the offenders who commit more serious, heinous crimes. This is why plea bargains are a good…

Today, our criminal justice system is slightly different from what it was in the past, but it still contains all the basic procedures and components in which it was founded upon. Most of the system 's procedures are still the same while some may be altered due to current problems going on around the entire country. The criminal justice system today is composed of three main components called the police, courts, and corrections with each having their own objectives in contributing to the system.…

in tears that she had to be escorted out of there, the Prosecutor rose and pointed at Meursault saying to the judge and the gallery, “Gentleman of the jury, the day after his mother’s death, [He] was out swimming, starting up a dubious liaison, and going to the movies, a comedy, for laughs” (90). Throughout the novel as well as trial, Meursault had never once shown any remorse for the death of Maman or for the life of the Arab. The prosecutor during his trial said that his crime was worst than…

local government. Judges of limited jurisdiction are not required to be lawyers, and because the are appointed by by local government the requirement doesn’t have to meet even a high school diploma. Also not required for this courts is to have a prosecutor, meaning that defendants have to present their own cases. This courts do not keep records of trials, therefor if an appeal is done, a trial de novo needs to be done. General jurisdiction Courts are like the workhorse of the criminal…

My car slowly comes to a halt as I approach the blinking light that serves as the only form of traffic control in this town. Usually, I would just continue down the long stretch of road to my house, but I decide to turn left and venture onto the streets where I spent my childhood. The first building I come upon is my former elementary school. This place was once the center of my life, but it has now been shut down and quickly is becoming dilapidated. I cannot help but notice a somber feeling in…

Zalman & Carranno, 2013). The chapter states two arguments: on the one hand, CIUs should be celebrated, and on the other hand, and the rise in CIU might also be a political reaction from wrongful convictions. CIUs might seem appealing enough because prosecutors appear to have control over the constant pressure to convict that each attorney faces. There are reasons to be skeptical because wrongful…

Crime and Criminality One of the first courses that I took when I started college was Introduction to Criminal Justice. We talked about a little bit of everything, including what we discussed in class; measurement, victimization, theories of criminality, violent crime, punishment, and more. This Criminology course expanded my knowledge on crime and criminality in many aspects. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR), National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), stalking, punishment and its consequences,…

As the number of offenders who are released into the community because of the truth in sentencing law indicate, an estimated one fourth of these offenders are released unsupervised into the community (Engaging the Community in Offender Reentry, n.d.). In reviewing the research documentation Engaging the Community in Offender Reentry, several areas of concern were addressed concerning the implementation of a community based initiative. The article addresses specific aspects of the reentry…

Strategies for Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a serious problem that can occur in any community. It can occur between two people who are in a close relationship, it can happen to the elderly, the children, and even animals or pets. Domestic violence can happen in the form of spousal abuse, stalking, child abuse, or elderly abuse (Miller, Hess, Orthmann, 2014). This form of violence can even go beyond the person being victimized and affect those who are close to the victim. For instance,…