Criminal law procedure

Criminal law procedure

1. Elements of the crime

   • A) A Law Defining the Crime and the Punishment
   • Actus Reus
   • Mens Rea
   • ) A Causal Relationship Between the Action and the Resultant Injury

2. Crime Categories

3. Procedures Before Criminal Trial

   • 1) The Arrest
   • 2) Trivial Offenses.
   • 3) Victim Will Not Seek Prosecution.
   • 4) Victim Also Involved in Misconduct
   • 5) Appearance Before a Magistrate
   • 6) The Grand Jury Process or the Preliminary Hearing
   • 7) The Grand Jury
   • 8) The Preliminary Hearing
   • 9) The Arraignment
   • 10) The Possibility of a Plea Bargain
   • 11) Reduction of Charges
   • 12) Deletion of Tangent Charges.
   • 13) Sentence Bargaining
   • 14) Constitutional and Statutory Restrictions on Plea Bargaining
   • 15) Arguments For and Against Plea Bargaining

4. Procedures During Criminal Trial

   • 1) Basic Rights Guaranteed During the Trial Process
   • 2)Selection of Jurors
   • 3) Opening Statements
   • 4) The Prosecution’s Case
   • 5) The Case for the Defense
   • 6) Role of the Judge During the Trial
   • 7) Role of the Jury During the Trial
   • 8) Instructions to the Jury
   • 9) The jury´s desicion

5. Procedures After the Trial

   • 1) Sentencing
   • 2) Appeal