CRJU 20413 Chapter 8: Chapter 8 - Part 1
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Chapter 8 the courtroom work group & criminal trial pages 232-240. Trial in criminal proceedings, the examination in court of the issues of fact and relevant law in a case for the purpose of convicting or acquitting the defendant. Participants in a criminal trial can be divided into two categories: professionals and outsiders. They are well versed in criminal trial practice and set the stage for and conduct the business of the court (judges, prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, public defenders). Professional courtroom actors are also called the courtroom work group. Outsiders are those trial participants who are only temporarily involved with the court are generally unfamiliar with courtroom organization and trial procedure (jurors, witnesses, defendants, and victims). A trial judge has the primary duty of ensuring justice. A judge is an elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of law and who is authorized to hear and sometimes to decide cases and to conduct trials.
