CRJU 20413 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Kobe Bryant, Selective Enforcement, The Courtroom
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Lecture #2 chapter 8: the courtroom work group & criminal trial. Balance between rights of accused/interests of public. Sentence offenders (except capital cases, jury does) Federal judge selection appointment and confirmation. State judge selection popular election or gubernatorial (govern chooses) General jurisdiction or appellate and higher need law degree, member of state bar. Lower courts no law degree needed; 43 states. Oversees jury: advises, make sure selection process of jury is fair. Presides over trial decide if evidence is admissible. Represents the government/interest of the community; criminal trial and the people. Elected to four-year term (45 states)/appointed (5 states) Whether to charge or not to charge. Present information for parole boards and someone should not be released early. Work for the police conversations about the evidence. Prosecutorial discretion (over who should be charged): multiple vs. separate charges. Multiple allows defendant to be charged for all crimes in one trial. Separate try the defendant in separate charges for each crime.
