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An Analysis of Courtroom Personnel and Their Impact on Procedural and Substantive Law in the Criminal Justice System

This paper analyzes courtroom personnel and their impact on procedural and substantive law in criminal justice.

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An Analysis of Courtroom Personnel and Their Impact on Procedural andSubstantive Law in the Criminal Justice SystemWho are the various personnel who participate in the courtroom? How does each role affectand impact shaping procedural law(s)? Howdoes each role affect and impact shapingsubstantive law(s)? What changes would you recommend to improve the role of the variouspersonnel who have a direct affect in shaping laws relating to the criminal justice system?Who are the various personnel who participate in the courtroom?Some of the different types of people that work in the court room are the,the Judge,Witness’s, Law Clerk, Court Reporter, Jury, the U.S Attorney or the Federal Prosecutor, Thedefendant, Defense Lawyer, and the U.S. Marshall or Bailiff.How does each role affect and impact shaping procedural law(s)?Each role impacts the way that the court process is ran. The Judge makes the Final decisions,The witness tells what they saw, the law clerkAssist judges with research and drafting ofopinions, the court reporter keeps a word for word record of what was said in the court room.The Jury listens to the evidence that was given and then makes a decision whether or notthere is cause to believe a crime was committed. The U.S Attorney or the Federal Prosecutortries a criminal case on the side of the government. The Defendant is the person who“committed” the crime and the defense lawyer is the person who defends him or her. The U.SMarshall or Bailiff is the security for the court room.How does each role affect and impact shaping substantive law(s)?Each role plays a part in the checks and balances system for the court room. It has to be madeso that each person has a “check” so that every thing is done according to procedure.What changes would you recommend to improve the role of the various personnel who havea direct affect in shaping laws relating to the criminal justice system?I do not think that I would make any changes to improve the roles.Response 2There are several individuals who work within the courtroom. A few of the roles within acourt room include the judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, court liaison, court roomassistance, the typist and Sheriff’s officers. Each role plays a large part with ensuring thatevery person gets a fair trail. Whether it is magistrate court, state court or superior court eachlevel and each individual person involved with each level impact the procedural law. The

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