Jagged Edge: Real Life Criminal Law to the Real World

Comparing Hollywood to The Real World Outline I. Introduction to the movie, Jagged Edge. a. Characters b. Plot c. Setting d. Climax e. Conclusion II. Legal issues presented in movie a. Arrests b. Arraignment c. Trial 1. Trial procedures 2. Witness questioning 3. Introduction of evidence in a trial 4. Closing statements III. Conclusion The movie, Jagged Edge, stars Glenn Close as Teddy Barnes. Barnes is a former criminal prosecutor who takes a hiatus from her current corporate cases …showed first 75 words of 851 total…

…showed last 75 words of 851 total…the burden of proof. Jagged Edge was a very entertaining movie. The story line was creative. The acting was impeccable. However, the portrayal of the criminal justice system was inaccurate. Hopefully, one day a movie or show will be released that will depict criminal law procedures for what they truly are. Bibliography Jagged Edge. Dir. Richard Marquand. Perf. Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote. Columbia, 1985. Del Carmen, Rolando V. Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice. Wadsworth, 2001.