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Looking Inside the Pennsylvania Criminal Courtroom
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March 03, 2016
Courts are at the very foundation of the American legal system. Two types of cases are taken to court: civil (disagreements about people’s rights and duties toward one another) and criminal (brought by the government against people accused of committing crimes).
The “set and cast of characters” in a courtroom can seem confusing to someone who hasn’t experienced the justice system firsthand. Focusing just on a Pennsylvania criminal case, the infographic below explains the various courtroom areas and participants. A high-resolution file of the graphic is available for download at www.pacourts.us under Media Resources.
PA Courts InfoShare is a bi-weekly product of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) that visually highlights the work of the courts with interesting data and statistics obtained through the judiciary’s case management systems, interactive dashboards and other research. Reproduction is permissible with source cited.
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