Actors in the Criminal Justice System

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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