Criminal Defense Case Most people are aware of process to convict a criminal defendant. The prosecutor must prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the defendant is guilty of the crime in question‚ and that the accused is not required by law to present the court with any evidence‚ or prove he or she is innocent. Under the United States Constitution’s Fifth Amendment‚ a criminal defendant is not compelled to state under oath against himself. However‚ in some criminal trials‚ the defendant wants
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3 The Ethical Obligations of the Criminal Prosecutor The Criminal Prosecutor has an extremely important role in the Criminal Justice system. Not only are they responsible for protecting the innocent‚ they also have duties and obligations towards the defendant as well. The Criminal Prosecutor has a duty to represent the community he or she is elected in‚ while the community demands that the individual protects the interests of the community‚ the criminal prosecutor has to defend the constitutional
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Stereotype is the view and thinking of people about other people’s gender‚ race‚ religion and culture. Stereotype has two kinds in which it can be both positive and negative attitudes. In this world‚ people tend to pay attention more on the negative side of a certain problem but not the positive one. For example‚ most of the people think that all women are the bad drivers. In fact‚ almost all of my friends who have had car accidence are boys. Beside that‚ in the situation when a Muslism guy walks
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In the most basic of terms‚ a criminal defense attorney represents those who have been charged with a crime in court. A criminal defense attorney can be used in cases ranging from a misdemeanor‚ all the way to the most serious of felony charges. The job of a criminal defense attorney is so important that it was even written in the U.S. Constitution‚ cited in the Sixth Amendment that any citizen who is charged with a crime shall have the right to be represented by counsel. This is why‚ when charged
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Daniel Barry “The criminal process usually starts with a stop or an arrest. The process can end at any point up to the moment of sentencing‚ depending on the facts and circumstances of any particular case. You have certain rights at every stage of the criminal process.” (Lane) The justice system over the years has relied on two models to help ensure the criminal process is just and fair. These two models have many differences‚ but have both had huge roles on the shaping of criminal procedure policy
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This report will define the four types of abuse. The professional will discuss the causes‚ impacts‚ symptoms and strategies which are used by professionals using a multi-agencies approach through legal requirements‚ made through legislations to promote good practice‚ to support and empower children and their families. There are four main types of abuse including‚ emotional abuse where children are consistently in an emotionally unstable environment‚ which can lead to physical abuse‚ sexual abuse
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showed two murders. In the case “The Witness” a young African American couple was murdered in Miami‚ Florida. In the case “The Trunk” a young African American man was murdered in Memphis‚ TN. “The Witness” takes place in Miami‚ Florida. In this case two people were shot and killed. The victims of this homicide were twenty-eight year old Grace Armstrong and husband twenty-nine year old Adrian Johnson. They were high school sweet hearts and have been together for fifteen years. They had two sons and
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List of Criminal Cases in the Philippines Human nature being what it is‚ crimes do happen even in the most peaceful places. Whenever a violent or especially grisly crime hits the headlines‚ people wonder what causes other people to commit crimes. Defining the criminal mind is not an exact science; until now‚ there is no single comprehensive explanation for why people commit crimes.[1] People who commit crimes come from different backgrounds‚ lifestyle and social status. Some of them become well-known
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A criminal defense attorney’s job is to interview witnesses who were there at the scene of the crime and those who know the client personally to defend them in court. They have to ask the witnesses several questions about the crime and/or the client‚ as would the prosecutor to either prove the client innocent or guilty‚ and it’s the lawyer’s job to make sure that they maintain their rights and walk away from court‚ free of handcuffs. A requirement for all lawyers is to conduct legal research and
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role has its benefit for the criminal justice system as a whole. It is understandable that each role plays a part in the sentencing with the hope that justice is being served but with much intentions and seen all too well that everyone is not satisfied with the sentencing phase and may feel that justice has not been served and some may feel that it has. In the courtroom the roles of each person happens to be a part of case and the prosecutor‚ defense attorney‚ criminal‚ and victim all play a role
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