ADMJ 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: O. J. Simpson, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton
Document Summary
Dominated by trial: oj simpson, lindy chamberlain. In reality: few cases dealt with this way. Defence and prosecution can have a much closer working relationship. Trial not the dominant decision-making process; most decision occur long before trial. Administration of justice characterised by a series of decisions by different actors often made in isolation of other parts (cj as a system) Pre-trial processes illustrate competing organisational and occupational interests: police intention to win, prosecution & defence focus on due process. Requires interaction between these different agencies: entry into system, investigation and charging, adjudication and sentencing, managing offenders. Cautions and diversions: informal vs formal, cautions (juveniles, other programs (such as conferencing) Arrest and summons, notice to appear: including infringement notices. Bail: police vs court bail, police bail is a legislative creation in australia, same criteria as court bail. For juveniles: aboriginals more likely to be arrested, less likely to be cautioned or conference.
