As a paralegal, you will need to explain the court system and criminal prosecution process to a variety of people, including victims, defendants, and witnesses. To help you prepare for this important task, you need to know your own states court system and prosecution process. For this assignment, you will diagram your state court structure, indicating the responsibility of each level of court for criminal matters and the general flow of criminal cases. You will then outline the steps to criminal prosecution in your state.
Instructions
Research the criminal court structure in your state.
Describe the court structure. You can do this two different ways, but you only have to do one.
Using the drawing tools in Microsoft Word to draw a diagram.
Use words to describe the court structure.
Make sure to address the following questions:
What state do you live in?
What are the different levels of criminal courts in your state?
What is the responsibility of each level of court for criminal matters in your state?
What is the general flow of criminal court cases in your state?
What are the major phases of criminal prosecution?
What are the individual steps throughout criminal prosecution?
Address any other questions or issues that arise along the way.
(For the US Court System in the state of Georgia)
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