This week’s resources include articles and videos about careers and procedures in the court system. Review the resources in preparation for this week's summative assessment.
Review “How Courts Work” for a quick reference or overview of topics related to phases of a criminal court case and related judicial processes.
Review “Diagram of How a Case Moves Through the Courts” for a visual representation of criminal court proceedings.
Review “Defense Function” from the American Bar Association. This resource provides criminal justice standards for criminal defense lawyers. Refer to this website as needed to complete this week’s discussion.
Read “Trial Consultants” to learn more about the role trial consultants play in the criminal justice system. This article will provide context for this week's discussion.
Review “Punished for Poverty” to learn about the challenges defendants in death penalty cases experience in acquiring effective public defenders and the effect this issue has on their constitutional rights.
Read “Bargaining Life Away: Appellate Rights Waivers and the Death Penalty” to learn how plea agreements can weaken or preclude a defendant’s constitutional rights.
Read “The criminal trial as a live event: Exploring how and why live blogs change the professional practices of judges, defence lawyers and prosecutors.” This article analyzes the impact of live media journalism during court proceedings. Consider whether live streaming and other live journalistic practices have a positive or negative impact on the court system.
Watch “Crime Scene Investigation: Future Directions” to learn how crime scene investigations are incorporated or presented in the court trial process.
Watch “Thurgood Marshall: America's first African American supreme court justice: Black American experience: African Americans who left their stamp on history.” This video describes Justice Marshall’s groundbreaking journey to breaking racial barriers in the criminal justice system.
Watch “Three Strikes Justice Center: David Sanders' Case.” In this video, a criminal defense attorney and her client discuss the challenges of fighting a three strikes verdict.
Watch “Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland” to understand how policymakers should strive to balance civil liberties with criminal justice policies.
Watch “Criminal and Civil Cases” for a comparison of both types of court proceedings.
Watch “Criminal Justice in Practice: Prosecutorial Discretion.” This brief animation illustrates how a prosecuting attorney might work with law enforcement to determine how a suspect will be charged.
Watch “Due Process of Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #28” for an overview of due process rights.
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