Due Process Kelsey Kennedy CJA 224 October 31‚ 2011 Austin Zimmer Due Process Introduction The United States has a unique criminal justice system that stems from the unique rights granted to its citizens by the Constitution. The United States Constitution grants the most basic rights of “life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” and no citizen can be denied these rights without due process of law. Due process is the way in which the criminal justice system ensures that the right person is
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Due Process models and Crime Control Models Courtney Campbell March 16th‚ 2015 CJA 364 Attorney Shane Krauser In America‚ we have the greatest chance in the world for liberties and rights. Given to us by our Constitution‚ many of our laws have to coincide with the basics of our founding fathers beliefs in a good‚ lawful nation. Since the ratification of the Constitution‚ the first ten amendments made their way into modern law in December of 1791 to further procure our rights. These became collectively
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The general rule at common law is that hearsay evidence is inadmissible unless it falls within a common law or statutory exception. The rationale behind this exclusionary rule is that out of court statements made by others cannot be tested in court by cross-examination to see if they are true or not Hearsay evidence is renowned as one of the most difficult areas as of law to pigeon hole and define. It has been widely interpreted and reinterpreted by the courts. A useful starting point is the definition
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Restorative Justice Robert Ledferd CJA/244 May 5‚ 2014 Eric Burke Restorative Justice Introduction: The two thing that most victims of a crime have in common is that they want to know who committed the crime and why. In addition many victims may desire to meet and confront the offender to get some closure or justice. In some cases this is made possible via restorative justice process. This process is all about bringing the victim and the offender together
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Plea Bargaining Lidia Nasukowicz‚ Angela Peeler‚ Sean Schaffer‚ Robin Webb‚ Miranda Williams CJA/224 February 24‚ 2014 Plea-Bargaining originally started in the early part of the nineteenth century with the violation of liquor laws. It is one of many issues viewed in the criminal justice system. It may or may not be beneficial to the accused person allowing them a lighter sentence. This paper will discuss definition of plea bargaining‚ distinguish between charge bargaining and sentence
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Criminal Law Foundations Evaluation University of Phoenix CJA 484 September 7‚ 2014 Shane Evans Criminal Law Foundations Evaluation The United States Constitution has been amended since its origination. These amendments are meant to help our Nation adjust to the ever changing times. Our Bill of Rights is contended in the first ten amendments. The Bill of Rights is instilled into our constitution to protect the citizens of the United States from unfair and unjust treatment by
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The Right to Counsel Lori Cierkowski CJA/364 April 30‚ 2012 Carl Schiff The Right to Counsel The Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights grant citizens privileges that can be interpreted in different ways‚ the right to counsel being one of them. The right to counsel is contained in the 6th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution while the 5th Amendment gives way to avoidance of self-incrimination. It holds the same meaning but stated differently
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Criminal Justice Opinion Portfolio Privacy rights and Press Freedoms In recent years the press has sensationalized topics of sex and violence that has spurred sales‚ yet lay waste to the public that it directly includes (Press Freedom‚ 2006). Advocates of the press declare and pronounce their first amendment rights when questioned about their tactics for sales and what is genuinely news; opposition would more directly see public domain be given the jurisdiction to press freedoms‚ rather than the
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Courtroom Workgroup CJA/204 Courtroom Workgroup In The United States criminal justice system‚ a Courtroom Workgroup is an informal arrangement between a criminal prosecutor‚ criminal defense attorney‚ and the judicial officer. This foundational concept in the academic discipline of criminal justice‚ recharacterizes the seemingly adversarial courtroom participants as collaborators in "doing justice." The courtroom workgroup was proposed by Eisenstein and Jacob in 1977 to explain
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Criminal Procedure Policy Paper CJA/364 Criminal Procedure December 19th‚ 2011 William Mosley University of Phoenix Intro The contest of strength between the Crime Control Model and the Due Process Model is similar to attempting to satisfy every person‚ each and every second and no one some of the time. Debates are good for both models‚ but for all growth on one side‚ there must be one on the opposing side as well. The Crime Control Model‚ prosecutor or the police‚ is not in favor for
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