Comparing Criminal and Civil Juries in the Court System

School: Southern New Hampshire University - Course: CJ 207 - Subject: Accounting

CJ-207 Assignment 5-2 Template: Processes and Procedures of the Court System Complete the following template by replacing the bracketed text with your responses. Key Steps Identify the 8 key steps a defendant moves through in the criminal justice process. Put them in order from first to last. 1. Arrest, this is when the individual being accused of a crime is taken into custody. 2. Charged, this is when the individual that has been arrested gets a written list of the laws he/she has broken and what they are being charged with. 3. Arraignment, this is when the individual that has been charged is brought in front of a judge.This is when the individual being charged has the right to request an attorney; they can also plead guilty or not guilty. 4. Pre-trial proceedings, this is when the prosecutor and the defense attorney try to agree on a sentence without going to trial. 5. Trial, this is when the individual is put in front of a jury, the defense attorney tried to claim the innocence of the individual charged.This is also, where the prosecutor that represents the state attempts to prove the guilt of the individual charged in front of a jury. 6. Verdict, this comes after the trial.The verdict is the step where the jury decides whether the individual on trial is guilty or innocent. 7. Sentencing, this is after the verdict has been made, should the jury come back and say the individual is guilty, and then the sentence or consequence is chosen. 8. Appeal, after being sentenced, the individual has the right to appeal the court's decision. Similarities and Differences Identify 2-3 key differences and similarities and differences between civil and criminal juries. Similarity: consequences: If found guilty, bothcourts will have consequences.Difference: If found guilty in criminal court, chances are, consequence will be jail time. Where as in civil court, it will be more like fees or fines. Similarity: Juries in both courts decide on averdict.Difference: The verdict in criminal court is "guilty or not guilty".In civil cases, the verdict is "liable or not liable". Similarity: Agreeing on a verdict.Difference: In a criminal case the jury must make a unanimous decision on the verdict.In civil court only 10 out of 12 jurors have to agree.