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Criminal Procedure: From Arrest to Juvenile Courts

Explore the stages of criminal procedure from arrest to juvenile courts, including rights, charges, trial proceedings, and juvenile protections. Discover how the legal system operates in misdemeanor and felony cases.

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Criminal Procedure: From Arrest to Juvenile Courts

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  1. Criminal Procedure -adversarial nature Prosecution-Defense -misdemeanor -felony

  2. Arrest -Rights Read -Booked & Charged with crime -Attorney contacted

  3. Preliminary Hearing -Charges are read -Bail can be issued

  4. Indictment -A Grand Jury decides if formal charges will be filed

  5. Arraignment -Suspect will plead innocent or guilty -Trial Date is set -Court Docket

  6. Plea Bargaining -Some suspects plead guilty before a trial if they are given a lighter punishment

  7. Trial -(Petit)Jury is selected -Opening Statements -Prosecution’s evidence

  8. Trial -Cross-Examination -Defense’s Case -Closing Statements -Jury Instructions

  9. Jury -Follow Instructions given by the judge -Elect a Foreperson -Must make unanimous decision -Hung Jury

  10. Verdict -Must be unanimous decision -Jury may be polled -Jury issues verdict -Guilty or Not-guilty (acquittal) -Judge issues sentence

  11. Juveniles -Court System treats youth offenders very differently -A Juvenile is someone considered underage -Usually 16 to 18

  12. Juvenile Delinquency -Juvenile Delinquents are youths who have broken the law -Should youth offenders be treated differently???

  13. Juvenile Courts -Goal of Juvenile Courts -Cases deal with neglect by parents, abuse, or delinquency

  14. Juvenile Arrest -Juveniles are handled differently when arrested -Parents notified -Usually released to parents -Court date is set

  15. Juvenile Court -Private Court Room setting -No jury trial -More of a hearing than a trial -Attorneys may be used

  16. Juvenile Protections -Identity is secret and private -Juvenile records are sealed at age 18 -Usually Lighter punishments

  17. Juvenile Punishments -Lectures -Reformatory Schools -Foster Care -Institutional Placement -Probation -Community Service

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