11.1: Overview, Objectives, and Key Terms
Overview
In this chapter, the focus is on the roles each criminal justice professional plays in the court process. By now you are probably very familiar with the individual roles, but in this module, we take a more in-depth look at how and what they do. It will also examine some of the lesser known, however, vital roles played by professionals.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of the court professionals.
- Identify the misconceptions and realities of the role of a trial judge.
- Identify the different types of defense counsel.
- Explain what pro se and standby counsel is.
- Identify when a defendant has a right to counsel.
Key Terms
accusatory phase, adjudicatory phase, bench trial, trier of fact, diversion, jury instructions, swearing in the witness, defense counsel, conflict, revocation hearing, appeal of right, pro se, standby counsel, Powell v. Alabama, Gideon v. Wainwright,