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The criminal process
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The criminal process is often a very complex one. There are many decisions, which need to be made, and these can have a big effect on the resulting trial. The most important ones tend to take place after the suspect has been charged but before the accused gets to trial. These include the decision to prosecute, granting of bail, plea-bargaining and the court in which the case will be tried. These decisions are as important (if not more important) than the resulting trial. The decision whether to prosecute is usually the first step taken once the suspect has been charged. The decision to prosecute is vital to the pre-trial decision procedure as it establishes whether the prosecution believe there is a realistic possibility of conviction by 'sifting out' cases, which they do not think, would be worth prosecuting. Prosecution is defined as: 'The pursuit of legal proceedings, particularly criminal proceedings.'1 Prosecution takes...
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