CCJS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: The Courtroom, Nonpartisanism, Protestantism

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 100
• Professor: Justine Madoo

Document Summary

Court plays a role in investigation and questioning witnesses. Adjudication resolution, deciding the outcome of the case, who wins, loses, punishment. Hierarchical goes through levels, work your way through the appellate system. Geographic crimes heard in a specific place are heard in courts in that place. Subject matter some courts are only allowed to hear certain things (drug courts, civil courts, domestic courts) Structure of dual court system in book. Circuit courts judges wandered around on horses in circuits. Focus more on outcomes rather than just trials. Drug, domestic violence, reentry, juvenile, family, mental health, substance abuse, homeless. The courtroom workgroup article eisenstein and jacobs. Bailiffs, secretaries, translators, security staff, court clerks, law clerks, court reporters, others. Not as adversarial as portrayed in media, instead function as workgroup with: (full list on pg. Prosecutors decide who to charge, and they have the most info. Defendant has many rights but does not participate much.