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The Criminal Justice Process: An Overview

The Criminal Justice Process: An Overview. The Scottsboro Case. American Justice: Some Principles. The adversarial system- The jury- Criminal Law The prosecution- The defendant- The Death Penalty in America. The Criminal Justice System: The Process. Arrest

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The Criminal Justice Process: An Overview

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  1. The Criminal Justice Process: An Overview The Scottsboro Case

  2. American Justice: Some Principles • The adversarial system- • The jury- • Criminal Law • The prosecution- • The defendant- • The Death Penalty in America

  3. The Criminal Justice System: The Process • Arrest • Most crimes are prosecuted at the state level • Indictment • Grand Jury (in PA Magisterial Justice) • Criminal Trial (in PA Court of Common Pleas in Meadville) • Prosecutor attempts to demonstrate the guilt of the defendant to a jury • The defendant attempts to demonstrate that the case against him is not sufficient for conviction • If the defendant is found guilty, he may appeal if he has been denied due process rights

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