Their main goal is to obtain the complete dismissal of the charges brought against their client or obtain a not guilty ruling by the jury of their peers or the judge. The criminal justice system is a 3 part system which includes the judge and jury, the prosecutor, and the defence lawyer. Each part of the system is there in order to prevent abuse of power, and make sure each person receives a fair and equal trial. If the accused did not have a defense attorney they would have noone to fight for them and their rights, this would cause the system to be even more corrupt and unbalanced, as every person presented to the court would already be guilty because they have no one to show the contradicting evidence in their
Their main goal is to obtain the complete dismissal of the charges brought against their client or obtain a not guilty ruling by the jury of their peers or the judge. The criminal justice system is a 3 part system which includes the judge and jury, the prosecutor, and the defence lawyer. Each part of the system is there in order to prevent abuse of power, and make sure each person receives a fair and equal trial. If the accused did not have a defense attorney they would have noone to fight for them and their rights, this would cause the system to be even more corrupt and unbalanced, as every person presented to the court would already be guilty because they have no one to show the contradicting evidence in their