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How would the criminal justice system be different today if the founding fathers had decided not to create a separate system of federal courts and instead allowed federal laws to be enforced in state courts?

Is it important to have two parallel court systems? Why or why not?

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The justice system would be very confusing and probably not as effective if the founding fathers decided not to create a separate system of federal courts. This is because the country is founded upon making it one nation under one law. Therefore, there are some laws that have to be central and this is sometimes unavoidable when people commit crimes in more than one state. However, Federal Courts usually handle very specific crimes that are ...

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