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Do you believe that people should be allowed to self-represent? Do you think that there should be more resources dedicated to helping self-represented people participate in the judicial process ? What kind of resources might those be?

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Assessments

Introduction to courts- access to justice Our judicial system is known as an ‘adversarial’ one in most instances. There are two sides representing the interests of the state or plaintiff and the interests of the defendant. As you may imagine, the law is complex as is the process to access justice. This is why there […]

Explain the difficulties in determining if bias occurs when the prosecutor determines whether someone will be charged. Support this with the evidence from your research. Explore any other unique challenges that a minority defendant may face prior to a trial.

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Assessments

The Sixth Amendment provides protection for the accused, specifically an impartial jury and the assistance of counsel. Research your local district or state attorney’s office to see if there is any demographic information about the number of cases presented to the office and the number of cases in which the office charged someone . The […]

Should our government guarantee all criminal defendants the right to trial by jury?Discuss

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Ambrose

Should our government guarantee all criminal defendants the right to trial by jury? Think about how the Bill of Rights came into existence, and think about whether the right to trial is still appropriate today. What about the cost of the legal system? Include these three points and any other thoughts you may have in […]