The Role of the Prosecutor All serious criminal cases require the participation of three individuals: the judge‚ counsel for the prosecution‚ and counsel for the accused. If any one of these are absent from the procedure‚ Athe criminal justice system is incomplete@ (Congress). The prosecutor stands at a critical stage in the criminal justice system as well as playing a critical role before‚ during and after the trial. They serve many functions throughout the criminal process. Some of which are investigating
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Role of the Public Prosecutor in the Criminal Justice System In independent India‚ it goes without saying that the criminal justice system (hereafter CJS) must function within the framework of the principles enunciated by the Constitution. Broadly speaking‚ these are as follows : The guarantee of equality before the law Equal protection of the laws Prohibition of discrimination imposed upon the State Deprivation of life / personal liberty only in accordance with procedure established
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The Ethical Duties of Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys The adversarial system does not produce justice and truth and is incapable of producing both of them equally. The prosecutor and the defense attorney are two important parts of the adversarial system‚ but they have opposite roles in what they do in the court room. These two roles play a significant part in why there is this imbalance of justice and truth in the court room. The prosecutor is an important part of the party that seeks justice
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1 THE ROLE AND INDEPENDENCE OF PROSECUTORS Paul Mageean‚ Belfast‚ Northern Ireland 17th May 2005‚ Cairo. I. INTRODUCTION I would like firstly to thank the organisers of this event for the invitation to speak to you today. I would also like to acknowledge the role of Professor John Jackson from the School of Law in Queens University Belfast. The international sections of this paper draw on his work. I should also like to make clear that I am speaking in my personal capacity today. This paper
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The Role of a Prosecutor and Defence Lawyer As far as the criminal justice court‚ the role of a prosecutor and a defence lawyer play an inportant role in the court system. In the following I will give a brief discription on both parties and each individual duties and their knowlaedge to the court system. Both parties care deferent responsibilities but they are equaly inportant. The Role of the Prosecutor All of major serious and important criminal cases are require to have the participation
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Right to Counsel CJA/364 05/25/2014 Right to Counsel Right to Counsel The right to be represented by an attorney is one of the most important rights that are awarded to the accuser. The accused person of a crime usually does not receive adequate defense without having the assistance of counsel. In the twentieth century‚ the development of the right to counsel mainly focused on the issues of whether the state had to pay for the poor’s attorney. With the case of Powell v. Alabama‚ the
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The position of the prosecutor is powerful through the broad discretion the office holds. “The local prosecutor has been called the single most powerful figure in the administration of criminal justice” (Goelzhauser‚ 2013). Therefore‚ it would be unethical to destroy evidence of a defendant’s guilt. The main duty of a prosecutor is to see justice being achieved and the destruction of evidence goes directly against the pursuit of justice and public safety. The use of improper prosecutorial methods
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Right to Counsel CJA/364 October 9‚ 2011 Right to Counsel Every individual is afforded the right to counsel in criminal proceedings. It is the liability of the government to provide every defendant facing criminal charges with legal representation that also is considered sufficient (2011). The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every individual the right to a swift and public trial from an unbiased jury of his or her peers in the state or district in which the crime was
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Right to Counsel Paper The right to counsel is a right that is stated in the Constitution of the United States. The Sixth Amendment clearly states that the defendant has the right to counsel. The Sixth Amendment states‚ “In all criminal prosecutions‚ the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial‚ by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed‚ which district shall have been previously ascertained by law‚ and to be informed of the nature
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Right to Counsel David Trapani University of Phoenix CJA 364 October 17‚ 2011 Scott Horwath Right to Counsel The right to counsel is a fundamental right in the United States criminal justice system. As the country has matured‚ the concept has evolved and expanded significantly to promote due process and confidence in the entire system. The concept has evolved to the point that most successful attorneys elect to use private counsel when they themselves are the subject of criminal proceedings
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