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The Legal System: people and institutions (Politicians (Parliaments are…
The Legal System: people and institutions
Politicians
Parliaments are the main law-making instituions
Can make new laws and change existing ones
Laws are binding on all courts and judges
Police
Police do not make the laws; they only enforce them
Police assist in the prosecution of suspected offenders
There are rules that outline police powers and how they do their job
Courts
Courts settle disputes according to strict rules of evidence and procedure
Most courts are open courts; people may enter and listen to the case
Judges have the ability to create law through the decisions they make when hearing a case; an act of precedent
Legal Advisors
Lawyers provide legal advice and assistance
Their duty is to argue a case in the best interests of their clients
They represent their clients and conduct their cases at a court hearing. This is their advocacy role
Prisons
Prisons hold people convicted of a crime
All prisoners must be given the opportunity of rehabilitation
Imprisonment - loss of freedom - is the harshest form of punishment that can be imposed