D. Marie Wong Check Point 1 CJS/200 Craig Levins The crime control model and due process model are from my understanding of our reading materials this week a safety net of sorts. I say this because one protects the innocent from the criminals‚ while the other one protects the criminals from the system. In theory this makes sure that if you have done something wrong you will have to face up to it‚ while causing as little harm as possible to the innocents involved. It also was put in place to
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Elements of a Crime and how the elements of a crime apply to the overall criminal procedure process? The three elements of crime are actus reus‚ mens rea‚ and the relationship between the two. Actus reus is commission or omission that is illegal. The act must be voluntary and must break a criminal statue. Mens rea is the guilty state of mind. Accidently switching briefcases with someone at an airport does not possess mens rea. (Jon’a F. Meyer‚ Diana R. Grant‚ 2003) The relationship of the two must
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Project: Appeals Process Paper University name here Your name here CJS/220 09/99/2012 Instructors name here What is an appeal? An appeal is a process which assists defendants from wrongful incarceration‚ (What are Appeal Courts for? 2004). An Appeal if successful allows the higher court to over-turn a lower court’s decision. An appeal is also a defendant’s way of challenging the court’s decision. In the Criminal Justice system‚ an appeal takes
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Criminal Acts and Choice Theories Response CJS 200 Karen S. April 11‚ 2012 The two most common models that are used to determine which acts are considered criminal are the consensus model and the conflict model. The consensus model is a model in which the majority of the people within that society share the same basic values and beliefs. If anyone in that society deviates from the established norms of that society and their behavior threatens the well being of the group‚ than they must be
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Appeals Process August 23‚ 2012 An appeal is the process in which a appellant is looking for a review and possibly a reversal of a lower court’s decision. An appeal can be filed by either side of the case and if granted‚ the appellate court is the next step. There are some cases that automatically get an appeal. Those cases would be a death penalty case or life in prison. There are three types of appeals. The direct appeal‚ also known as an appeal of right‚ happens when the penalty for
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October 26‚ 2014 Appeal Process Paper When any defendant is found guilty‚ of any charge‚ is entitled to an appeal to at least one level of appellate court (Meyer‚ J Grant‚ D. 2003). An appeal is when a defendant has already been found guilty in court‚ and they decide to take it to a higher court in order to change the ruling (Meyer‚ J Grant‚ D. 2003). Basically it is a process that takes place‚ because the defendant and their attorney do not feel that the verdict given was accurate and that could
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Appeals Process What is an appeal? An appeal is a “proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for a review of a lower court’s judgment” (pg. 465). This basically means a process which takes place because the defendant and their attorney feel that the verdict that was given was inaccurate which was due to something that may have happened during trial or the arrest. Appeals are done to make sure that the person has had a fair trial and none of their rights were violated. An appellate
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Appeals When an offender and it’s representing counsel feels that the judge made a substantial mistake in their case then the defendant through his representing counsel has the option to appeal the decision. Both sides of the case has the opportunity to appeal (in a civil case) if both feel that the decision made by the judge was a mistake or in most cases the loosing side and in criminal cases only the defendant may appeal the verdict ("The Appeals Process"‚ 2012). An appeal is a formal request
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CJS/200 Checkpoint #6 November 4‚ 2012 According to the textbook the courtroom work group is the professional courtroom actors‚ including judges‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ defense attorney‚ public defenders and others who earn a living serving the court. The jobs of the courtroom work group vary from person to person. The courtroom work group interacts in many ways on a daily basis. All of the different professionals have their specific jobs to do. First I will start off with the one
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Appeals Process Paper Matthew Harper CJS/220 Harvey Smith June 23‚ 2012 Appeals Process Paper When any defendant is found guilty‚ of any charge‚ is entitled to an appeal to at least one level of appellate court (Meyer & Grant‚ 2003). An appeal is when a defendant has already been found guilty in court‚ and they decide to take it to a higher court in order to change the ruling (Meyer & Grant‚ 2003). Basically it is a process that takes place‚ because the defendant and their attorney
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