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The Courts (prosecution (typical actions (decide what charges to make,…

- - - - county courts
    - - state & appellate level
  - - - extension of the police into the court system
    - - assist police department, make sure what they're doing will hold up in court
- - - - assigned
      - contract
        
        entire firms or 1 attorney is given a contract of a # of cases
      - public defendents
  - - - provision in state court
    - - before being questioned
    - - not entitled for discretionary appeals if first is unsuccessful
  - - - shared values and expectations of participants
        
        "going rates"
      - consistency
- - - - in charge of how the trial runs
    - - mediator
      - attempt to get some middle ground
      - assist to get a plea
    - - set own schedule
  - - - incorporates a political affiliation
    - - no political affiliation
    - - nominated by committee, appointed by governor for one term
      - at expiration of term: retention election
      - if not re-elected: new nomination by committee
- - - - what are crimes? what are the punishments?
    - - created by probation officer
      - summary of case and sentence recommendation
        
        takes into consideration aggravating and mitigating circumstances
  - - - judge gives a range of time
      - eligible for parole at minimum time
      - must be released at maximum time
    - - judge decides on a set amount of time
      - incorporates "good time"/"credit time"
      - release is mandatory
        
        discretion of parole board if returned
    - - "truth in sentencing"
      - required minimum period of incarceration
      - limits judicial discretion of sentencing