Chapter 7 Judges PDF
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This PowerPoint presentation details the roles and responsibilities of judges, including their duties, roles at trial, activities after trial, administrative tasks, judicial selection procedures, and accountability. It also discusses the challenges faced by judges, like limited training and the complexities of the legal world.
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CHAPTER 7 Judges PUBLIC OFFICERS Hear legal disputes Administer law Preside over courts DUTIES/ROLE Must follow rules of law Sign/authorize search warrants Face first seen after arrest Set bond Advise charges Schedule d...
CHAPTER 7 Judges PUBLIC OFFICERS Hear legal disputes Administer law Preside over courts DUTIES/ROLE Must follow rules of law Sign/authorize search warrants Face first seen after arrest Set bond Advise charges Schedule deadlines Rule on motions ROLE AT TRIAL Admission of evidence Has state met burden? Ensure fairness/orderly Gag order? AFTER TRIAL Impose sentence Determinate Sentencing – must follow advised length Indeterminate Sentencing – more leeway Probation – Supervision – still involved ADMINISTRATIVE Manage support staff Administer court schedule JUDICIAL SELECTION Federal level – appointed Nomination Hearings Approval by Senate Lifetime Appointment STATE JUDGES Appointment Partisan Election – run for position in primary Nonpartisan Election – everyone runs together Merit YOU ARE A JUDGE, NOW WHAT? Little to no training Many long time attorneys Unfamiliar with many areas of law ACCOUNTABILITY Fine line between accountability and independence Do not interfere Judicial branch separate from other branches OVERALL Once a judge difficult to remove Major malfeasance Most are retained Commissions decide discipline
