Compare and contrast the roles of the courtroom work group with those of nonprofessional courtroom participants. Analyze how they work together to ensure a successful completion to a case before the court. Do their individual roles intertwine to make the system work?

What will be an ideal response?


should focus on the statutory requirements and ethical considerations that guide members of the courtroom workgroup and the roles of each member. Answers should also explain the various nonprofessional participants and discuss how the courtroom work group and nonprofessional outsiders work together within the criminal justice system.

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