Question

You want to work in the court, and you have just heard that most cases that come across a prosecutor’s desk never go to trial. What are your options? One of the prosecutor’s jobs is to work with law enforcement officials. Larger offices, as in New York, do tend to have larger cases with more opportunities. Drop the idea of becoming a prosecutor. Learn what other tasks prosecutors do in particular offices or agencies.
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Answer 1

Common law originated from custom and use rather than from written statutes. While American law is based on custom, most jurisdictions have now codified their criminal law via statute and legislation.