Define and contrast the four functions of the courts.
What will be an ideal response?
• The primary function of the court is the due process function, or the protection of individual rights against the power of the state.• The crime control function of the courts emphasizes punishment and retribution.• A third view of the court is that it serves a rehabilitative function, providing treatment to criminal offenders.• The bureaucratic function of the court is concerned with the speed and efficiency with which the court can process cases.
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