Aiu online Paper

Unit 2 Individual Project

By Russell Ponder

Aiu Online

Abstract

There are many different functions of the criminal justice system. Each one carries a key part in planning and executing. The parts are Police, defense counsel, district attorneys' offices and judges.

Important points in the pretrial process.

• Serving a warrant to the party who are the defendant. the warrant must be obtain from a judge

• Reading the defendant there Miranda rights and advising them of their right to counsel

• the Defendant must be presented in front of a judge local or federal

• have the warrant reviewed to make sure there was probable cause it must be done by a judge

• the defendant must have the right to choose not guilty

• Defendant has the right to a trial by jury

• the right to have counsel confront and cross examine the accuser at trial

• the defendant has the right to waive trial if the court accepts a plea of guilty or no contest

• the defendant has the right to know the maximum and minimum possibility of penalties

• the court also can order restitution

PRETRIAL PROCESS

Indictment

• Prosecutors will bring forth any evidence to the jury in order to determine if it is enough to continue with the trial

Jury Selection

o select individuals at random from the community to be question to see what type of case they would be right to give a verdict on

Jury

o they are the actual group that is selected to give a verdict on the facts presented

Grand jury

o this type of jury determines whether or not there is sufficient evidence to warrant a trial

SUMMON OR WARRANT FOR ARREST

• this is done after all the evidence is determine to be enough for a warrant or summons to be issued

Summons

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