The Criminal Justice System Work

The influx of huge amounts of information, evolving technology had challenged criminal investigation systems and for that matter, the investigators. Any violations in Law lead to involvement of criminal investigation. The court bears all the expenses of the procedures in investigating the case, except the defence lawyer hired by the accused. In situations where the accused cannot afford, the state is liable to pay for his lawyer. It is a must that all the witnesses of the prosecution and the defence appear to the trial.

The Attorney General of Texas is a position charged to uphold Texas law and the Texas Constitution; represent the State in litigation; and approve public bond issues. However, the fundamental goal of the office is to guard the rights of Texans through various divisions of the agencies. These divisions are responsible for consumer health, safety, and regulations, as well as, protection of elderly and disabled individual rights. As a summer law clerk at the attorney general’s office I will conduct legal research and draft memoranda under the supervision of an agency attorney. My first choice with the agency is the criminal prosecutions division. In the event I am placed in that division I may have the opportunity to assist in discovery and attend hearings or trials. However, I also asked to be placed in the following divisions: consumer protection, administrative, and general litigation.

These crimes have been deemed particularly dangerous to society because they compromise the health, well being, privacy and protection of the people of any given jurisdiction. When these crimes are committed or a person or group is accused of such acts, legal representation is the next logical step to preserve the institution of justice, protect innocent parties, and prevent the innocent among the accused from prosecution. This is why it is important to find the right lawyer. Criminal defense in the form of an experienced attorney is critical to aligning evidence, witnesses, and countering the prosecutions arguments for the sake of their client's defense, case dismissal, acquittal, lessened sentencing or rehabilitation.

In the criminal justice system, there is a controversy in the system regarding fairness or disagreement and changes need to be done. Many people believe it needs to change to improve and others believe it is unfair or dishonest in punishing people. The criminal justice system is in charge of punishing criminals and the correctional system helps inmates from committing crimes again. The goal of rehabilitation is to reduce crime in society. The criminal justice system affects all of society because it determines the punishment people will receive after being convicted of crimes.

The role of trial consultants in each particular case differs. These roles can vary from solely assisting with jury selection to a full range of services including conducting community attitude surveys, determining the effectiveness of evidence that will be used in trial, guiding attorneys through what approach should be taken during the trial, and preparing witnesses to testify in court. The different roles are an integral part of trial consulting as defined by the field of psychology. Field consultants are said to provide insight and guidance on the case through the roles described above. To determine if these roles described are that of the real world this paper will be discussing one case in particular that highlights the differing uses for trial consultants, the O.J. Simpson trial. Simpson was a former professional football player, idolized and known by many, who was tried for the death of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and a family friend, Ronald Goldman (Ford & Newton, 1994). Many people know this trial because of the high level of media attention it received but what is unknown to various people is the work that was put in by trial consultants Jo-Ellan Dimitrius and Don Vinson. During this trial, the consultants focused mainly on assisting with jury selection, conducting community attitude surveys, and guidance on trial strategies. The trial consultants had to find a way to work around

All training required for judges, public defenders and prosecutors require a law degree and membership in The American Bar Association in which the state they practice law in. The American Bar Association set professional standards for conduct and certification for lawyers starting in the 19th century (Gufaston& McClellon, 2012). A new model code of professional responsibility has mandated conduction of the procedures of trials that must conform to the core requirements of law set with specific standards (Pollock, 2014). For this very reason of non reliability in regards to set training standards of particular types of lawyers and established practice, Burger (1973) contended that how lawyers trained in and after law school, will ultimately dictate their proficiencies as counsel in our adversary criminal justice system. This will eventually decide the virtue and essence of our justice within the system of courts. With hardly any if not non existent live training in the court system, no required or developed standard is set strictly for attorneys’ and judges to complete; reassuring individual rights of citizens are upheld to the highest standards during the legal process, proving these law practitioners’ are truly proficient in conducting their vital positions as expected in the Constitutional performance of protecting people’s rights (Burger, 1973). The general public assumes that every graduate law student, merely through designation from the bar which then

All training required for judges, public defenders and prosecutors require a law degree and membership in The American Bar Association in which the state they practice law in. The American Bar Association set professional standards for conduct and certification for lawyers starting in the 19th century (Gufaston& McClellon, 2012). A new model code of professional responsibility has mandated conduction of the procedures of trials that must conform to the core requirements of law set with specific standards (Pollock, 2014). For this very reason of non reliability in regards to set training standards of particular types of lawyers and established practice, Burger (1973) contended that how lawyers are trained in and after law school, will ultimately dictate their proficiencies as counsel in our adversary criminal justice system; eventually deciding the virtue and essence of our justice within the system. With hardly any if not non existent live training in the court system, no standard procedure is developed and required strictly for attorneys’ and judges to complete; reassuring individual rights of citizens are upheld to the highest standards during the legal process, proving these law practitioners’ are truly proficient in conducting their vital positions as expected in the Constitutional performance of protecting people’s rights (Burger, 1973). The general public assumes that every graduated law student is accomplished enough, merely through designation from the bar which then qualifies the individual capable to immediately practice and counsel within the court system (Burger,

Defendant argues that Congress did not mean to include defense attorneys in 18 U.S. Code § 1001 since defense attorneys have a duty to their client of loyalty. This duty would stop defense attorneys from revealing confidential information without the consent of their client. As a result, defendant argues, there has to be an exception for defense attorneys in court as they represent criminal defendants. Defendant argues the court to judicially make acceptance of 18 U.S. Code § 1001 for defense attorneys as they represent criminal defendants.

We all know that it is the state’s burden to prove that someone is guilty beyond reasonable doubt, but it is the attorney’s job to gather evidences that can suggest his/her client innocence or help ease his sentence.

There are many aspects of the criminal justice system that must be considered when determining the most important. Each area of the criminal justice system has its place and plays an important role in the process. For example, an arrest cannot be made without the police, the case cannot be reviewed or adjudicated without the courts, and the convicted individual cannot be placed into supervised confinement without corrections. However, the courts are the most important aspect of the criminal justice system because the decisions made in and outside the court system can serve as a guide for the other areas of the criminal justice system to follow. More specifically, judges and prosecutors hold tremendous power and can shape how laws are enforced,

This paper explores my future pathway to the career of a criminal defense attorney. I will be discussing the history of lawyers by explaining how they started in Greece and how they developed to what they are in the present. The primary source I explore in my paper is Barack Obama. Barack Obama was a civil rights lawyer and a professor. My paper discusses how Obama became a lawyer, where he studied, and how he came to be a civil rights lawyer. Stanford is the university where I choose to research. It has everything a lawyer needs to study to become a lawyer. The paper discusses the classes as well as the skills required to become a lawyer. Finally, I conclude with a discussion about why becoming a criminal defence attorney is a suited career

Law enforcement was established in majority states by the 1900’s. Early forms of policing were night watch and day watch. Without getting paid, people from communities would volunteer to warn if danger. This provided safety until night watchers failed because they weren’t getting paid or they weren’t getting pain enough. Well after the American Revolution and a series of riots, New York was the first to create the New York Police Department. To avoid disaster their unit consisted of day and night watch. Many states started to follow in pursuit.

In order for the Criminal Justice System to effectively deter crime, it is imperative to understand what causes crime, understand why crime exists and why offenders engage in criminal behaviour. In the 18th century criminologists such as Jeremy Bentham, Cesare Bonesana-Beccaria and Cesare Lombroso all established criminological theories, in an attempt to achieve this goal. The most influential theories are known as the Classical and Positivist perspectives.

This course provides students with a deep understanding of the organisations operating within criminal justice systems as well as the administration of criminal justice. Students will examine the central institutions and actors that make up the criminal justice process and ask how the daily practices of these organisations relate to and perhaps even influence the nature and quality of criminal justice. The focus will be on the five main institutions present in almost every criminal justice system: the police, the public prosecutor, the courts, the correctional system and the parole system. The course will explain how these institutions and corresponding actors operate, and will examine the nature of their interrelationships. A broad overview

The criminal justice system has some major elements. These elements are criminal law, police, courts, corrections and social workers. They are set into place to prevent or deter crime by apprehending, trying, punishing, and re-entering offenders back into society.