In the Current Criminal Justice System, Each Party Involved in a Courtroom

question 17

True/False

In the current criminal justice system, each party involved in a courtroom dispute has an equal chance topresent its case and is secure in the belief that nooutside factors are going toinfluence the decision rendered by the court. ​

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