Institutions like the China Procuratorate are the United States Department of Justice. The U.S. Department of Justice is a department of the U.S. government, and its ministers enjoy cabinet status. The task of the U.S. Department of Justice is to ensure the enforcement of laws, safeguard the legitimate interests of the U.S. government, and ensure that laws are equal to all American citizens.
The main characteristics of American judicial system are: implementing the principle of separation of powers and implementing judicial independence; The court organization is divided into federal system and local system; The Federal Supreme Court enjoys special judicial review power, and so on.
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American criminal trial procedure:
1. The prosecution and the defense * * * elected 12 people to form a jury.
2. Opening statement The prosecution and the defense will briefly introduce the summary of the case to the court in turn, as well as the witness situation and evidence points to be submitted later.
3. The prosecution produced physical evidence and summoned witnesses to testify in court on factual issues. In this process, the court can also let witnesses identify physical evidence in court.
4. Main inquiry (direct inquiry) and cross inquiry. The main inquiry refers to the inquiry of our own witnesses, and the cross-examination refers to the inquiry of the witnesses provided by the other party. In the process of questioning, witnesses can also be required to demonstrate and manipulate evidence. Inquiry can generally be made in one or two rounds.
5. The defendant provides evidence. In view of the principle of presumption of innocence, the defendant has no obligation to provide evidence, but if the defendant wishes to testify, he will also be questioned by the prosecution.
6. Court debate. After submitting and questioning the evidence, the prosecution and the defense can further debate the validity of the evidence, such as authenticity, relevance and legality. This process and cross-examination can be regarded as a whole.
7. The judge outlined the whole content of the case to the jury, involving the application of law and the burden of proof. The purpose of this session is to remind the jury that it should be based on the law, not personal likes and dislikes.
8. The jury withdrew and conducted a secret review.
9. After the deliberation, the jury returned to the court to announce the verdict. If the jury acquits the defendant, the judge must accept it. If the defendant has been detained before the trial, he should be released in court and the trial procedure is over. If the jury declares the defendant guilty, the judge will pronounce sentence.
Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-American judicial system