Select one particular step in the Criminal Justice Process and explain how that step is supposed to protect certain rights of the Defendant.
• Explain each of the steps in the Criminal Justice Process from beginning to end, including the specific events or decisions that occur at each point in the process. Include in your discussion the main actors for each event, and the decisions or actions they take that impact the case at that point.
• Select one particular step in the Criminal Justice Process and explain how that step is supposed to protect certain rights of the Defendant. Include in your discussion where that right (or rights) can be found in the law (“Law on the Books”) and determine if these rights are actually protected during this step (“Law in Action”).
• Explain the difference between the Crime Control and the Due Process models for criminal justice and courts. Additionally, explain the differences between the tasks of trial courts and appellate courts.
• What is the make up of the Federal Court system (lower courts to higher courts)? What are the four (4) primary types of jurisdiction that govern the cases heard by courts?
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