Jury Roles In A Trial

Judges, prosecutors, defense council and juries are the focal point of a trial. The following will show each of their roles in the courtroom and the importance of these roles and how they are perceived by the media compared to my own view.

Judges preside over criminal and non-criminal proceeding as an impartial party to the evidence and arguments presented by the defense and prosecuting attorneys. His or her role as a judge in a jury trial is to act as a mediator between the defense and prosecution ensuring proper court room procedures are being followed to guarantee that a fair trial is administered. Judges are charged with hearing testimony, arguments and viewing evidence determining what is strong enough to support proof beyond reasonable doubt and passes judgment of guilt or innocents based on facts presented (Judges Role in Court, n.d.). Similarly, juries will take on the judge’s role in a trial by jury to determine proof beyond reasonable doubt of prove guilt or innocents. Judges in any case can remove testimony, statements or evidence from any portion of the trial if he or she feels it to be not in accordance procedure, not pertinent, bias, corrupt or weak. Last, once a defendant is convicted the

Defense counsel is task with building a relationship of trust with the defendant and representing him or her to the best of the counsel’s abilities. Defense counsel is important because the majority of people do not understand procedures of court and the laws that govern the adjudication process. For that reason, defense counsel is tasked to prove to the judge (or jury as applicable) reasonable doubt to the evidence, testimony, argument presented against a defendant while following the law and procedures (Defense Function,