Essay Sample on The Role of Courts in Our World

Introduction

Courts play a crucial role in our world today. It's through courts that justice is served, and the wrongdoers are punished for the wrongdoings. Purposefully, courts were established to control human behavior as well as solve disputes arising from day to day living. This paper described the Matheson Courthouse Third District trial observation on 28th November, 2019 at 11.30 AM.

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On that day, I attended a series of criminal trial hearings, which JUDGE MARK S. KURIOS presided. I was enthusiastic to witness a live trial given that I had never been to any court. From the outlooks about the justice system as portrayed in movies, I already had some expectations. Although some of my expectations were met, I felt it did not provide the entire nature of the business of the justice system but just a glimpse of it.

Upon arriving at the court, I was met with the site of the American and Connecticut flags. Afterward, I was scanned by a security guard using a metal detector. After this, I inquired from the same guard the trials that were on a session at that particular time. From his response, there were two, that is, habeas corpus and a criminal proceeding whereby he suggested I attend the criminal proceedings as it would be enjoyable. I walked towards the courtroom doors and met the criminal prosecution was already in session, and I quickly sat in the pews. My first observation was the location of the judge at the front center of the courtroom, and behind him were the American and Connecticut flags. The judge was surrounded by individuals, notably to his bottom right was the court clerk with a computer as well as to his front were the prosecutor and the defendant platforms. Also, where I sat, there were noticeable family members of the accused, and others were observers like me.

More interested in the court proceedings and how the trial was carried along, I keenly took notes of the happenings. First, to speak was the state prosecutor who was presenting facts on the case. The case involved a 48-year-old man whose criminal records showed he was an ardent criminal. Previous he was put on probation because of uncontrollable behavior, intruding to people property when he was drunk, before finishing serving his probation period he was again involved drug trafficking (cocaine). The prosecutor paused for the defendant's side, present their side of the claims.

A man from the look of things he was a lawyer equipped with law terminologies argued that his client was not provided enough period to under rehabilitation process, saying, "Addiction to drugs is like Illness." Finally, he summed his argument say that his client should be subjected to a rehabilitation center as a form of punishing him. He made clear the comments that his client was apologetic for his actions. The judge was quite for a couple of minutes what seemed like he was contemplating what the lawyer had just concluded presenting. When he began talking, the judge said the court had provided the man with enough opportunities to cease his actions, according to the judge the 12 chances that the man was provided with were enough, from his utterances the judge seemed calm, composed and keen to every word he said. Before pronouncing a judgment of 18 months of imprisonment, the judge quoted a law book saying that second chances are rare thus should be taken seriously. After those remarks, the man was escorted by two officers out while he was handcuffed. Around me, his family members were sobbing. In my view, justice was well administered; his repetitive actions were only to be rehabilitated since probation seemed futile.

The next couple of cases that I witnessed involved a bond set. After the bail commissioner made entry to the courtroom, the prosecution began justifying the agreed bond. According to the defendant's lawyer, the relationship was too high for his client. Notably, the client only had to meet 10% of the total bond set for him to be set free. Even the defendant did not agree with the fee, my perception is that the relationship was fair to the defendant, and thus he was obliged to pay it without complaining.

Conclusion

Conclusively, the trial observation changed my perceptions on the idea behind a court. This is compared to the way that people perceive it in social media. The observation made me believe that a court is the best place and a solution when one is in need of seeking justice. My attendance as well changed my view of the court. Thus I developed more faith in the justice system. For most of the observation made as well as the rulings on the case I heard.