The United States Justice System is best referred to as an: adversarial process. investigative process. inquisitorial process. oppositional process.
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Judges in many nations are trained for their offices in law school. They are hired into the judicial system and work their way up through that system. In the United States, there is no special training to be a judge; it is an honor bestowed, usually on senior attorneys, or it is an office one runs for in some states. What advantages might the other system have over the U.S. method?
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The "You Should Know!" box titled "Proof and Truth" suggests that adversarial proceedings can be distinguished as relying more on the government's ability to prove (following specific rules of criminal procedure) the defendant's guilt whereas the inquisitorial process spends more time on investigations to determine if the defendant truly committed the crime. Do you think that is a fair distinction? Include in your response reference to the additional identifiers noted in the box (e.g.. legal guilt versus factual guilt and due process versus crime control).
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