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The television series Law and Order opens with a voice over stating, “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate but equally important groups; the police who investigate crimes, and the district attorneys who prosecute crime.” Although simplistic, this accurately describes the system, and especially the fact that the components of the system have very different roles and goals.
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Laska, P.R. (2011). Understanding the Criminal Justice System. In: Interface. Springer’s Forensic Laboratory Science Series. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-279-3_1
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