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Courts as Part of the Criminal Justice SystemThe criminal justice system is composed of three branches: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. While the courts have their own unique function, they interact with the other two branches constantly. From law enforcement they receive information, parties to cases, victims, witnesses, and defendants. And they send convicted defendants into the corrections system.
In an initial discussion board post, consider one of the questions below. You must cite from this lesson’s reading material in your post.
1. How does the court system impact how law enforcement carries out its mission?
2. How does the court system impact how the corrections system carries out its mission?
3. Identify the most important things a court system can do to carry out the proper exercise of justice, and explain why.
4. Analyze how the court system reflects the norms and mores (values) of American society.
Respond to two classmates who chose to post about two different questions than

you did. Do you agree with their point of view? Why or why not?Answer Preview……………Notably, the court’s system is responsible for interpreting and upholding the law. To fulfill their responsibility, the court’s system influence how the law enforcement carries out its mission. While the law enforcement is not responsible for distributing justice, they are required to maintain public safety and investigate infractions of the law. With this comes an additional responsibility, collecting evidence and conducting investigations to ensure that justice can be served. Therefore, the court’s system influences the law enforcement by ensuring that the right information is collected and investigations conducted before justice can be served. When a defendant is convicted, and his/her charges merit jail time, they are sent to the corrections system to serve their punishment. The corrections systems serve as rehabilitation centers for convicts……………………………APA 446 words
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