Difference between revisions of "Actors in the Criminal Justice System"

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* Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
* Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
* Defendant(s)
 
* Defendant(s)
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* Executive Office
 
* Judges
 
* Judges
* [[Jury]] (lay people acting as fact finders).
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* [[Jury]] (lay people acting as fact finders)
* Mental Health Services 
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* Legislature
  
 
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* Parole Officers
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* Mental Health Services  * Parole Officers
 
* Police
 
* Police
 
* Prison Officials
 
* Prison Officials

Revision as of 15:43, 8 December 2010

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

  • Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Defendant(s)
  • Executive Office
  • Judges
  • Jury (lay people acting as fact finders)
  • Legislature
  • Mental Health Services * Parole Officers
  • Police
  • Prison Officials
  • Prosecutors, Procurators, or their equivalent
  • Victims