Psychology and Law week five replies
Throughout the criminal justice system, the person is expected to receive and and be treated with integrity and equality, however, this is not always the case especially if the prosecutor role reveal misconduct. The prosecutors role in the adversarial justice system (the system known in America) is to obtain convictions, regardless of a defendant guilt or innocence.
The prosecutors misconduct can weaken the public perception of the integrity of the legal system and undermines the ability of the courts to achieve justice. Although the prosecutor has a lot of control in the judge final decision/disposition, his role is expected to be done correctly. His or her role should be done fairly because it has control over the person life, liberty and the reputation of others. If a prosecutor acts from malice or other misconduct motives, he or she can be title or seen as the worst in the criminal justice system.
Ryan Deane
The “Michael Morton Act” that will require prosecutors to open their files to defendants and keep records of the evidence they disclose (Penalty Info, 2013). With the act enacted in 2013 that enabled all information to be shared by prosecutors to open their files to defendants and keep records of the evidence they disclose. The judge and people of the jury in some cases would bias without the knowledge of the fact that they were basically being steered into a certain direction. The public’s view of the justice system would be skewed if not blinded.
Reference
Penalty Info, D. (2013, May 20). Texas Enacts “Michael Morton Act” Intended to Reduce Wrongful Convictions. Retrieved June 12, 2020, from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/texas-enacts-michael-morton-act-intended-to-reduce-wrongful-convictions
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