DISCUSSION BOARD POST THE TOPIC IS DO WE REALLY NEED TRIALS (PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW CLASS)
M1 Discussion 1: Do We Really Need Trials? Contains unread posts
Unlocked: Monday, August 30, 2021 12:01 AM MDT – Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:59 PM MDT.
Overview
The criminal justice system embraces due process, but are there situations where those rights aren’t really needed?
Instructions
After completing the module readings, consider this scenario:
A person is caught murdering someone else, cold-blooded, and in front of multiple independent witnesses. The suspect confesses the whole event to the responding officers, and the weapon is present at the scene.
Answer these questions using at least 200 words in an initial response:
Do “we” need a trial in such a case?
What is the point of the trial?
Even after confessing, what rights does the suspect have relative to the trial proceedings and presentation of witnesses and evidence?
