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The Criminal Justice System (CJS) is a broad and collective term for a wide range of institutions and systems that exist to prevent, detect and prosecute crime as well as to punish and/or rehabilitate offenders. In the UK this includes the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, a criminal courts system (including a wide range of courts) and the prison and probation systems. A range of legislation exists to ensure fair trials and proportionate punishments.