<P> For the purposes of section 8 (6) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 and section 194A (6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, the criminal justice system includes, in particular, the investigation of offences and the treatment of offenders . </P> <P> There are three branches of the Criminal Justice system . </P> <P> 1 .) The first being police / Law enforcement, the law enforcement branch enforces the laws in there state, county, or assigned jurisdiction . The main purpose for law enforcement officers is to uphold their country's, state's, or local laws . The Definition of Law Enforcement: Law enforcement describes the individuals and agencies responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining public order and public safety . Law enforcement includes the prevention, detection, and investigation of crime, and the apprehension and detention of individuals suspected of law violation . </P> <P> 2 .) Courts uphold the law in ways to prevent them from being broken in the future . When an individual is charged by law enforcement it is the courts job to determine if the charges are justified and if so what punishments are required to make sure or help prevent the individual or individuals from proceeding to commit the crime or crimes again in the future . The definition of a court: Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes . Judges sometimes use "court" to refer to themselves in the third person, as in "the court has read the briefs ." </P>

Who serves as a primary connection between the population and the criminal justice system