the criminal justice system

The Criminal Justice System

This essay will make you understand the criminal justice system applies especially in New York and in other similar states of America

If you are arrested due to felony and the police officer had enough reason to believe that you have committed the said offense He must that complaint in the criminal court . If you have been arrested due to violation charges , the police officer has to or may brought you to a police station to give you a (D .A .T ) desk appearance ticket which requires you

to appear in court with a date and time indicated (Kaye 2006 . But if you were held in jail and were brought by a judge in Criminal Court in 24 hours you must be brought to Central Booking where you are photographed and fingerprint report is prepared to show ones criminal history if there is one

Next , the prosecutor should consult with the police who made the arrest and prepares the charges against the one involve of a crime but in the case where evidence is not enough , they must release the accused from jail . The Criminal Justice Agency (C .J .A ) will make an interview to assist the judge in deciding if a bail must be set or to be released from jail without a bail or to hold the suspect in jail without bail It is also important to be reminded that all your statements can be used against you in the later trials in court

Once the above procedure is completed , arraignment follows wherein you have a right to have a lawyer or the legal aid society will appoint you a lawyer . For serious cases a lawyer from the Capital Defender 's Office will be assigned . Your attorney and the prosecutor discusses possibility of settling the case without a trial and during the negotiation the suspect may accept and plead guilty or reject and plead not guilty . Though the accused needs a lawyer it is still his or her right to choose the one that will represent him /her . The person can even act as his own Attorney but it is better for someone to be represented by a lawyer . Bail conditions changes as the case continue

During a trial the suspect should arrive at 9 :30 a .m . or whatever time and date the judge has set . Your non appearance will be the ground for you to be given a bench warrant for your arrest and that the bail you have posted will not be returned to you . The bench warrant will also remain in your finger print report or the rap sheet . Sometimes the judge will the person charged to stay away from a witness or a victim and if you do not obey a new case will be given , a stricter bail conditions and a new charges of disobeying the temporary of protection

Plea bargaining can come to settle the case and it is only the judge who...