Criminal Justice 210 Courtroom Workgroup A Courtroom Workgroup in the United States criminal justice system is an informal arrangement between a criminal defense attorney‚ criminal prosecutor‚ and the judicial officer. Participants within the criminal trial are divided in two courtroom workgroups consisting of professionals and outsiders. Professionals are the courtrooms official actors; these individuals conduct court business and are well versed in the practice of criminal trials.
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Although there have been many changes in our society concerning discrimination against one’s gender‚ there is still one area that has yet to change. If we take a man and a woman convicted of the same crime‚ it is very likely that the man will receive a more callous sentence. Since the beginning of the colonial era‚ 20‚000 people have been lawfully executed in America‚ but only 400 of them have been women‚ including 27 who were found guilty of witchcraft. In the 23 years since the Supreme Court
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204 Courtroom Workgroup Courtroom Workgroup Prosecuting those who commit crimes is very important to the overall wellbeing of society and the citizens within society. Prosecuting and convicting criminals not only prevents them from committing another crime‚ it also serves as a deterrent to others that may be considering breaking the law. Many courts make up the judicial branch and these courts are responsible for applying laws made by the government. The courts are made up of courtroom workgroups
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The Reconstruction Era was a period of time dedicated to rebuilding the nation after the Civil War. The South’s economy became devastated after the war. Southerners sought out to rebuild their territory and lives. President Lincoln was in charge of deciding under what terms and conditions the former Confederate states would need to follow to rejoin the Union. Radical Republicans saw Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction as too lenient.When President Johnson took office after Lincoln’s assassination‚
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whites still withheld the ballot from blacks with “various underhanded schemes [such as] literacy tests‚ unfairly administered by whites to the advantages of illiterate whites” (p. 496). Moreover‚ though the Supreme Court was left untouched during Reconstruction‚ when southern delegates were sent to take their seats in congress “on the first day of the congressional session‚ December 4‚ 1865‚ they banged shut Republicans banged shut the door in the face of the newly elected Southern delegations” (p. 488)
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question. As reconstruction continued lacks and whites still faced many problems towards each other. Africans Americans were able to find some work after reconstruction ended‚ but it was still difficult finding decent wages. Even Mill owners would prefer to hire white women and children over blacks because they would be stereotyped as lazy slackers without common sense. In 1875 the Civil Rights Act made it illegal to racially discriminate in any public areas. With reconstruction put to an end
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Reconstruction was an attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War. It was noble in its aspirations; not only was Southern society and its economy to be rebuilt‚ Blacks were to be given rights and freedoms. They were to become Americans at last. However‚ this noble effort was ultimately doomed‚ and would fail. Reconstruction had to address post-war problems‚ and newly-freed blacks would need to be integrated into society‚ however‚ there were radically different ideas about how to approach this;
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career path to choose. Crime scene investigation is an interesting career path because investigators solve problems‚ help people‚ and learn new things. The major duties of a crime scene investigator are recording and documenting crime scene‚ collecting the evidence‚ and processing evidence (Career Cruising). The working conditions aren’t always good but there are things used to help make them better. There are special suits available to prevent contamination from the scene and are
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Reconstruction Reconstruction started in 1865‚ its purpose‚ to rebuild and reunite the south after the war. The results of reconstruction is that it failed. People were not seeing results fast enough‚ and thought that going back to how it was before would bring back the stability. The people who are majorly affected by reconstruction were the blacks. They were looked down upon as less than‚ this cause them to be excluded from new industries. Jim Crow laws‚ the laws separating the blacks from the
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The Outcomes of The Reconstruction for African Americans As much as being free from slavery was a time of joy for African Americans‚ being truly free from slavery was not to happen for many years to come. African Americans faced many social‚ political‚ and economic obstacles after Reconstruction. The years after Reconstruction continued to foster great tension between blacks and whites. This New South was new in name only because blacks were still not afforded the same rights as whites
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