Prosecution Vs. Defense
Prosecution versus Defense
Within the walls of any courtroom exemplified is the adversarial system of the United States of America between prosecutors and attorneys. In a logical sense, both roles and responsibilities are somewhat similar but contrasting.
A prosecutor’s primary role is that of a minister of justice, and not simply that of an advocate in guarding the rights of the accused as well as enforcing the rights of the public (Tragos, n.d.). Of course, as a minister of justice and not that of an advocate, a prosecutor possesses the power of operating with few legal constraints regarding decision making, which accounts for the use of discretion. In contrast, defense counsel represent the accused of society, the role of the defense
Within the walls of any courtroom exemplified is the adversarial system of the United States of America between prosecutors and attorneys. In a logical sense, both roles and responsibilities are somewhat similar but contrasting.
A prosecutor’s primary role is that of a minister of justice, and not simply that of an advocate in guarding the rights of the accused as well as enforcing the rights of the public (Tragos, n.d.). Of course, as a minister of justice and not that of an advocate, a prosecutor possesses the power of operating with few legal constraints regarding decision making, which accounts for the use of discretion. In contrast, defense counsel represent the accused of society, the role of the defense