Criminal Justice Process StoryBoard
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- Slide: 1
- Elijah calls his parents when he gets to the police station. Additionally they take his mugshot and fingerprints and enter it into the system for the case.
- Your son is being released into your custody. His court hearing is tomorrow and you will need to bring him in, They will decide when the trial takes place.
- Yes officer, we understand completely. If his case is taken to trial, will he be tried as an adult? and will there be a jury?
- He will be tried in the a different court according to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, which deals with offenses of minors and there is no jury for cases involving minors.
- Slide: 2
- Liam Anderson the defendant has plead guilty to the charges laid against him. He will be taking the plea deal offered to him since it is his first offense.
- The plea deal and sentence for the illegal possession and distribution of weed is 6 months of prison and $1,000 fine along with 120 hours of community service
- Slide: 3
- Elijah Simons the accused has plead guilty to the charges and he will be given a sentence today.
- Since he is a minor and a first time offender his sentence is less severe. He will have to pay a $250 fine, 100 hours of community service and he will be on probation for 1 year.
- Slide: 4
- So, I cannot go back to my high school?
- You now have to go to Hadfield High School since you got suspended for selling weed to students at your old school.
- Yes, I know mom, I'm very sorry, I wasn't thinking.
- The next day after Elijah's sentencing. He is at home due to probation.
- Slide: 5
- A week later after the court hearing, Liam pleads guilty and skips the trial. He will now be sentenced for the crimes
- Doing all that illegal selling was bad. I only wanted money but now I have 2 more months of jail time. Not to mention this will be on my prison record forever.
- 4 months after the sentencing Liam is in Jail.
- Slide: 6
- Elijah is taken to a Youth Justice Criminal Court. The judge listened to family and records in order to find an appropriate sentence for Elijah that will hold him accountable but not very severe.
- I should have never sold drugs. Now I have so much of community service hours to do and I don't like probation. I miss my freedom. At least I got to to finish High school. I wonder how Liam is doing in jail. He will be out in some time but it's been a long time.
- 4 months later for Elijah, he graduates Highschool and turns 18. He continues his community service hours and is on probation.
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