Team Exercise Week 4

CJA 204

Team Exercise Two

CJA/204

Bohenek

Q. What is considered to be a 'courtroom work group'? How does this courtroom work group interact on a daily basis? What changes to the courtroom work group would you recommend?

A. According to Criminal Justice Today, a courtroom work group is "the professionals are the official courtroom actors and include judges, prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, public defenders, and others who earn a living serving the court," (Schmalleger, 2009, pg. 323). These individuals must follow legal requirements as well as having an ethical demeanor. They must also conduct themselves in a civil manner, recognize a need to cooperate, and have shared goals. They work together to successfully bring a trial to an end. A...