CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Bail Bondsman, Watch Dogs, Recognizance

• School: UNL
• Department: Criminology & Criminal Justice (UNO)
• Course: CRIM 101
• Professor: Davidsaver

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Understand the concept of the courtroom working group. Discuss the role of the defense attorney. Des(cid:272)ri(cid:271)e the defe(cid:374)se attor(cid:374)ey"s role (cid:449)ith the (cid:272)ourt roo(cid:373) (cid:449)ork group. Describe the roles and concerns of defendants, victims, and witnesses. Bailiff- heriff"s deputy: maintain order in the court. Clerk of the court: maintains all necessary paperwork/records. Court reporter: responsible for verbatim transcript of all of the courtroom proceedings. A. k. a. the (cid:862)traffi(cid:272) cop(cid:863) of the (cid:272)ourt syste(cid:373) Probation officers: pre-sentence investigators (psi) and reports, supervision of probationers. Bail agents: private, for non-profit company providing pre-trial release financial garuntees for the accused, not used in nebraska. Advocates: victim witness advocates, child advocates, topi(cid:272)al court (cid:862)wat(cid:272)h dogs(cid:863) In a sense, he is the most powerful person in the criminal justice system. Obligation and duty to provide full disclosure of all information. The defense attorney is not bound by this same obligation. Us attorney general: the top (cid:862)la(cid:449) e(cid:374)for(cid:272)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t(cid:863) offi(cid:272)ial i(cid:374) the (cid:272)ou(cid:374)try, cabinet level position.