Identify actors in the courtroom.
Who are the actors in federal courts and state courts? (Include actors the two courts have in common and any actors who are different.)
What are their responsibilities?
Why is it important for these responsibilities to be fulfilled adequately? (Consider the effect of overzealousness compared to the effect of underperformance.)
Identify what is different between these actors in federal courts from the same actors in the state courts.
Judges
Defense attorneys
Prosecutors
Juries
Contrast federal and state (your state or the state you’re from) courts (consider creating a diagram/chart/table).
Structure
Jurisdiction
Roles of each court
Case types
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