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Courts & Adjudication (Problem solving courts (Veteran (Tries to…

- - - - Referee
    - - Leader of the court
    - - Makes difficult decisions, plea validity, guilty or not.
  - - - Part of political party
    - - Not a part of political party
    - - Nominated by committee
      - At expiration of term
- - - - Legal issues on behalf of agency answered questions
    - - Government rep. in the court
    - - Assists police, understand their business, guide them
    - - Exert beliefs of the community
  - - - Contract
        
        Certain firm agree to take on cases
      - Public offender
        
        Arm of the court system, varies on people not well funded
      - Assigned
        
        Attorneys willing to take the case
- - - - Judge is fact finder & determines issue of law
      - Emotional or legallly difficult cases
    - - Jury selection, opening statements, Presentation of evidence, Rebuttal, Closing arguments, Instruction to jury, Deliberation, and decision
  - - - Negotiation Process
        
        Multiple offense
        
        Level of offense
      - Threat of jury by trial
      - Delay
    - - Evidence is strong
      - No question of fact
      - "Implicit Plea Bargaining"
      - agreement on appropriate charge, evidence, punishment
- - - - Incorporates "good time" or "Credit time"
      - Release is mandatory
      - Specific period
    - - Limits judicial discretion at sentencing
      - Truth in sentencing
      - Required minimum period of incarceration
    - - Parole board discretion for release privileges
      - Tied to rehab
      - Create minimum and maximum range of years to serve