Judicial process

Each assignment must include: week number, student name, and question numbers. Each assignment should be between 2 and 4 pages, double-spaced with 12 point font. Assignments must be completed in a Word document and uploaded for submission. Late assignments will be docked 5% for each day that they are late.

1.Does the role of shared decision making violate the principles of the adversary system because cooperation among the courthouse actors may translate into a culture where defendant’s rights fail to have any real meaning?
2. Discuss the possible differences and possible tension points between prosecutors and police.
3. In what ways does the courtroom work group affect how a defense attorney represents a client?
4. Gideon v. Wainwright guarantees the right to court appointed counsel for indigents in felony cases.
5. Should counsel be appointed in noncriminal matters? Why or why not?5.What inroads has the victims’ rights movement made regarding changes in the criminal justice system and process? Are these useful inroads?

Example of a full credit answer
This question asks: How should investigators conduct reconnaissance and surveillance activities at this location in order to gather information and intelligence in preparation for the sting?
Response: Plain clothes officers in unmarked cars should establish positions in close proximity that surround the property without being detected (window tint, dashboard/windshield shades, etc.). Camera and video equipment should be used to monitor the daily and nightly activities of persons and vehicles coming and going. All ingress and egress points should be documented. A police helicopter from long distances and high altitude can provide a bird’s eye view and photos/video of the property. The helicopter can also be used to follow vehicles of interest or vehicles that marked police units follow away from the location and conduct traffic stops in order to gather intelligence from the occupants. Marked police units can also conduct subject stops of persons that left the location. Undercover units should be directing the marked units so their cover is not compromised.