Criminal Procedure

-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 formal charges will be filed

Arraignment

-Suspect will plead innocent or guilty

-Trial Date is set

-Court Docket

Plea Bargaining

-Some suspects plead guilty before a trial if they are given a lighter punishment

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 the judge

-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 youth offenders very differently

-A Juvenile is someone considered underage

-Usually 16 to 18

Juvenile Delinquency

-Juvenile Delinquents are youths who have broken the law

-Should youth offenders be treated differently???

Juvenile Courts

-Goal of Juvenile Courts

-Cases deal with neglect by parents, abuse, or delinquency

Juvenile Arrest

-Juveniles are handled differently when 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 age 18

-Usually Lighter punishments

Juvenile Punishments

-Lectures

-Reformatory Schools

-Foster Care

-Institutional Placement

-Probation

-Community Service