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==Background==
 
 
Although organized differently, most [[Criminal Justice Systems Around the World |criminal justice systems]] are made up of the following parts:
 
Although organized differently, most [[Criminal Justice Systems Around the World |criminal justice systems]] are made up of the following parts:
 
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* [[Criminal Defense Lawyers]]
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* Defendant(s)
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* Executive Office
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* Judges
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* [[Jury]] (lay people acting as fact finders)
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* Investigators
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* Legislature
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* Mental Health Services
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* Parole Officers
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* [[Legal Aid Systems and Supporting NGOs around the world | Non-governmental organizations]]
 
* Police
 
* Police
 
* Prison Officials
 
* Prison Officials
 
* Prosecutors, Procurators, or their equivalent
 
* Prosecutors, Procurators, or their equivalent
* Judges
 
 
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* Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
* [[Jury]] (lay people acting as fact finders).
 
* Defendant(s)
 
 
* [[Victim's Rights | Victims]]
 
* [[Victim's Rights | Victims]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 6 May 2012

Although organized differently, most criminal justice systems are made up of the following parts: