PPT-The Criminal Courts: Procedure and Sentencing

Procedure to Trial 1 Objectives Identify the outline procedure to trial Describe the procedure to trial Apply the procedure to trial to a given situation 2 Basic Principles Main purpose to ensure justice is carried out. This bulletin considers whether people who participate in circle sentencing 1 show a reduction in the frequency of their offending 2 take longer to reoffend andor 3 reduce the seriousness of their offending The results suggest that circle sentencing Larimer 101 April 23, 2015. Gary A. Darling, Division Director. Criminal Justice Services. Vision Statement. . We provide cost-effective alternative correctional programs for Larimer County in partnership with the community to ensure public/staff safety, create opportunities for offenders to become pro-social members of our community and reduce future criminal behavior. . What do we know about sentencing?. Excerpt from the Criminal Code 718. The fundamental purpose of sentencing is to contribute, along with crime prevention initiatives, for the respect of the law and the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society by imposing just sanctions that have one or more of the following objectives:. Sarah French Russell. Associate Professor of Law. Quinnipiac University School of Law. CT Sentencing Commission Recommendation. Parole . Eligibility Rules Tailored for Juveniles. Chance for a . hearing. It’s . Complex. The Framers created the national judiciary in Article III of the Constitution.. The Constitution created the Supreme Court and left Congress to establish the . inferior courts. —the lower federal courts. There are two types of federal courts: (1) constitutional courts and (2) “special” or legislative courts.. Principles of LPSCS. Types of . Sentencing. Concurrent. Runs . the same duration as . another sentence. Consecutive. Sentences . run one after another. Concurrent v. Consecutive. Determinate. A . specific amount of time is . Sentence.   - punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime. . The goal or purpose of a sentence. Protection of public. Retribution. Deterrence. Rehabilitation. Restitution. denunciation. Judges and Journalists. November 14, 2016. Part I: Introduction to the Courts. State Courts. Courts of Last Resort (52). Intermediate Courts of Appeals (46). Trial Courts (16,000). Types of Cases:. State Constitution. Evaluate . two. weaknesses of mediation as a dispute resolution method (4 marks) . Evaluation . of how courts resolve disputes. This is different to an evaluation of . courts as lawmakers. Here, we are looking at strengths and weaknesses of how courts (and VCAT – a comparison really) resolve disputes, not of how they make law. LAW . 12. What is a ‘Sentence’?. sentence. = punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime. Goals of Sentencing. 6 main goals of sentencing:. protection of the public. retribution. John d. Pritchard, assistant united states attorney. Disclaimer. The Prosecutor’s Mind. Alafair. Burke. Former prosecutor, author, law professor, and daughter of James Lee Burke. What Prosecutors Think. Judgement formally pronounced by court and imposed on defendant who pleads guilty or is found guilty after a trial. Various sentencing models used by various jurisdictions. Type and length may be determined legislatively, judicially, or administratively. Stephen L. Richards. Deputy Defender . OSAD/DPTA. January 11, 2008. Sentencing Checklist. Range ?. Probation?. Consecutive?. Extendable?. Good-time credits?. Treatment?. Boot camp?. Poked in the Eye with A Sharpe Stick. James S. . Egar. Monterey County. Public Defender. . In representing a client, a lawyer shall exercise independent, professional judgment and render candid advice. In rendering advice, a lawyer may refer not only to law, but also to other considerations such as moral, economic, social, and political factors that may be relevant to the client‘s situation..