We are looking at the various people who work in the courthouse. Discuss the individual job requirements for the courtroom work group. What the position is and the job duties. In your discussion of the prosecutors and defense attorneys explain how they got their jobs and also discuss the ethical issues that the prosecutor and defense attorneys must abide by. How are they similar and how are they different.

Many of the courtroom work group are appointed or elected or appointed by someone who is elected. This can have policy implications for the work group. Include in your answer the complications and controversies that can arise when a new prosecutor is elected or a new U.S. Attorney is appointed.