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Criminal Procedure
-adversarial nature
Prosecution-Defense
-misdemeanor
-felony
Arrest
-Rights Read
-Booked & Charged with crime
-Attorney contacted
Preliminary Hearing
-Charges are read
-Bail can be issued
Indictment
-A Grand Jury decides if formalcharges will be filed
Arraignment
-Suspect will plead innocent or guilty
-Trial Date is set
-Court Docket
Plea Bargaining
-Some suspects plead guilty before atrial if they are given a lighterpunishment
Trial
-(Petit)Jury is selected
-Opening Statements
-Prosecution’s evidence
Trial
-Cross-Examination
-Defense’s Case
-Closing Statements
-Jury Instructions
Jury
-Follow Instructions given by thejudge
-Elect a Foreperson
-Must make unanimous decision
-Hung Jury
Verdict-Must be unanimous decision
-Jury may be polled
-Jury issues verdict
-Guilty or Not-guilty (acquittal)
-Judge issues sentence
Juveniles
-Court System treats youthoffenders very differently
-A Juvenile is someone consideredunderage
-Usually 16 to 18
Juvenile Delinquency
-Juvenile Delinquents are youthswho have broken the law
-Should youth offenders be treateddifferently???
Juvenile Courts
-Goal of Juvenile Courts
-Cases deal with neglect by parents,abuse, or delinquency
Juvenile Arrest
-Juveniles are handled differentlywhen arrested
-Parents notified
-Usually released to parents
-Court date is set
Juvenile Court
-Private Court Room setting
-No jury trial
-More of a hearing than a trial
-Attorneys may be used
Juvenile Protections
-Identity is secret and private
-Juvenile records are sealed at age18
-Usually Lighter punishments
Juvenile Punishments
-Lectures
-Reformatory Schools
-Foster Care
-Institutional Placement
-Probation
-Community Service
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