What Are Language Barriers In The Court System
Language Barriers and Lack of Interpreters in the Court Systems Tonya Barrett CJA/394 March 30, 2015 Mike Magee
The following paper will discuss the current language barriers and lack of interpreter availability in the court systems today. The court administrator is responsible for addressing this problem and improving the situation. Therefore, this paper will also cover the efforts that the court administrator has made to correct the issue at hand and whether the efforts have been successful or not. With increasing diversity in the United States, the language barriers increase as well. These language barriers exist everywhere. They are present in schools, grocery stores, …show more content…
The population in America is growing in leaps and bounds and the increase is not just white individuals that speak English. The fact that many Americans today do not speak English makes for a large problem and lack of communication in society. The court systems are no different. When there is a language barrier present in a court, this means that the individual before the judge will not understand or be understood. This makes it impossible for this person to receive a fair and speedy trial or experience before the court system. Not only are language barriers present, but the ability to bridge these gaps with an interpreter has also proven to be a problem as not all courts are equipped with translators at all times. The court administrator is the one who needs to train and educate court staff and stakeholders on the problems of language barriers and the lack of people to interpret different languages for the court system. The next step would be to train and certify interpreters to be present in the courts at all times. Collaboration and information sharing is also a big part of solving this problem. Without collaborating and communicating about this problem, nothing will change. Another method …show more content…
These rights have a very large impact on the criminal law proceedings in Wisconsin. Not only do these rights make it possible for the victim to be involved, they demand it (if the victim wants to be involved). Criminal law proceedings that contain a victim that wants to be involved are a little trickier than a case without a directly involved victim. The proceedings must take place ensuring that every right extended to the victim is upheld to the fullest extent. The state of Wisconsin takes victim’s rights very seriously. Therefore, it is the job of the court to make sure that the victim of a crime is kept aware of everything that goes on in the case. It makes it necessary for there to be someone to take care of the paperwork and the notifications of the victim or victims in the case at hand. It is also necessary to make sure that everything is done legally and by the book as far as adhering to the rights of a victim in the criminal justice
The following paper will discuss the current language barriers and lack of interpreter availability in the court systems today. The court administrator is responsible for addressing this problem and improving the situation. Therefore, this paper will also cover the efforts that the court administrator has made to correct the issue at hand and whether the efforts have been successful or not. With increasing diversity in the United States, the language barriers increase as well. These language barriers exist everywhere. They are present in schools, grocery stores, …show more content…
The population in America is growing in leaps and bounds and the increase is not just white individuals that speak English. The fact that many Americans today do not speak English makes for a large problem and lack of communication in society. The court systems are no different. When there is a language barrier present in a court, this means that the individual before the judge will not understand or be understood. This makes it impossible for this person to receive a fair and speedy trial or experience before the court system. Not only are language barriers present, but the ability to bridge these gaps with an interpreter has also proven to be a problem as not all courts are equipped with translators at all times. The court administrator is the one who needs to train and educate court staff and stakeholders on the problems of language barriers and the lack of people to interpret different languages for the court system. The next step would be to train and certify interpreters to be present in the courts at all times. Collaboration and information sharing is also a big part of solving this problem. Without collaborating and communicating about this problem, nothing will change. Another method …show more content…
These rights have a very large impact on the criminal law proceedings in Wisconsin. Not only do these rights make it possible for the victim to be involved, they demand it (if the victim wants to be involved). Criminal law proceedings that contain a victim that wants to be involved are a little trickier than a case without a directly involved victim. The proceedings must take place ensuring that every right extended to the victim is upheld to the fullest extent. The state of Wisconsin takes victim’s rights very seriously. Therefore, it is the job of the court to make sure that the victim of a crime is kept aware of everything that goes on in the case. It makes it necessary for there to be someone to take care of the paperwork and the notifications of the victim or victims in the case at hand. It is also necessary to make sure that everything is done legally and by the book as far as adhering to the rights of a victim in the criminal justice