The criminal justice system is one of the areas of any state that requires input from all three branches of government (CliffsNotes.com, 2011). Laws must be enacted on crimes and corresponding sentences. These laws must be enforced and there should be an appointing authority for all judges and magistrates. These three functions correspond respectively to the legislative, judicial and executive branches of the government (CliffsNotes.com, 2011). The main focus of this essay will be the judiciary. Workers in the criminal justice system range from those who actively participate in sentencing for crimes to those who provide support services. Those who actively engage in the design of sentences range from the local magistrate, to the judges of a given jurisdiction, up to the judges of appeal and the Supreme Court. Lawyers and prosecutors, on the other hand, provide public prosecution services and defense services depending on whether they represent a plaintiff or a defendant. Police and legal assistants provide investigative services and legal support respectively. A magistrate is just one of these workers whose scope in relation to the type of cases he has to judge is limited by the government (Cornell Law School Wex, 2010). Although there are limitations to a magistrate's duties, he or she must have a high level of integrity as there are instances where he or she will be confronted with ethical issues. Ethical questions have no clear answers. It is this quality that requires the magistrate to act in such a way as not to harm the interests of others. It is the controversial nature of ethics that challenges the entrenched systematic activities of the justice system. The... center of the card... morally corrupt character. Integrity is an important requirement for anyone to hold the office of magistrate. Corrupt judges erode public trust in the judiciary of any country.ReferencesCliffsNotes.com (2011). The structure of criminal justice. Retrieved from http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/topicArticleId-10065,articleId-9908.html.Kleinig, J. (2008). “Ethics and criminal justice: an introduction”. New York: Cambridge University Press. 32-33. Legal Information Institute (2010). Magistrate. Cornell University Cornell Law School Wex. Retrieved from http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/magistrateRising, J. (2002). “Justice and Ethics”. Retrieved from http://www.mit.edu/~jrising/webres/justice1.2.pdfThe Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice. Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/4031_Banks_Chapter_1_Proof.pdf