What Are the Responsibilities of the Three Different Branches of Government

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Essay

What are the responsibilities of the three different branches of government (legislative, judicial, and executive) regarding sentencing?

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Definitions:

Right to Jury Trial

A legal right guaranteed by the Constitution of many countries, including the United States, allowing a person accused of a crime to be tried by a jury of their peers rather than by a judge alone.

Trial by Jury

A legal proceeding where a group of citizens is selected to determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant based on evidence presented.

Diggers

A group of radical English Protestant agrarians who, in the 17th century, advocated for communal land ownership and the redistribution of land.