CRJ 306 Criminal Law and Procedure: The Criminal Justice Process

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Criminal justice process1The Criminal Justice ProcessSandy Diaz (Echon)Instructor: Nicole JonesCRJ 306 Criminal Law & ProcedureAugust 25, 2012Analyze the criminal justice process for a felony criminal charge filed in a state court, detailingeach step from the initial intake to the potential expungement of the criminal record. Discusshow each stage—intake, arraignment, bail, pre-trial conference, trial, sentencing, appeal, andexpungement—ensures fairness and justice within the American judicial system. Your analysisshould include specific references to constitutional rights and legal procedures that protect boththe defendant and the complainant. Provide examples where applicable to illustrate how theseprocesses are applied in real-world cases.Word Count Requirement:2000-2500 words.

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Criminal justice process2IntroductionThe criminal justice process is the process that involves ensuring that an individualreceives justice, and those who are guilty are judged. The structuringprocess makescertain thatan innocent person is free from unfair prosecution. In the United States, the criminal justicepolicy is guided by “The Challenge of Crime in a free Society.” The report has over two hundredof recommendations. The recommendations are about ways to combat and fight crime in theAmerican society.The recommendations have a stipulated process that a suspected criminal undergoeswhen found guilty or found innocent. The reports also highlights on the ways the law enforcingagents and institutions have to conduct themselves when handling a suspected criminal. Thispaper is going to highlight in detail the entire criminal justice process for a felony criminalcharge filed in a state court. This will be in steps starting with the arrest of an individual, the pre-trial process, the trial itself and a possible appeal filed by the convicted individual.Steps in a felony crimeThe steps in a felony offence include the following.IntakeThe court at this stage receives a complainant about a felony crime. Felony charges areleveled againstthe accusedwhois adefendant. Thisarises whena citizen or a law enforcementagent files a complaint about a person. The law enforcement agent files this complaint afterhimor, she identifies that an offense has been committed against his or her property. In addition, thiscan be, as a result, when a faction of citizens gathers and come up with evidence. Grand jury is

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