What is a jurist?
Jurist
The term "jurist "has another sense, which is wider, synonymous with "legal professional", i.e. anyone professionally involved with law and justice. In some other European languages, a word resembling "jurist" (such as Italian "giurista", German "Jurist", Norwegian/Danish/Swedish "jurist", French "juriste", Spanish and Portuguese "jurista", Russian etc.) is used in this major sense.
Criminal justice
The courts serve as the venue where disputes are then settled and justice is administered. With regard to criminal justice, there are a number of critical people in any court setting. These critical people are referred to as the courtroom work group and include both professional and non professional individuals. These include the judge, prosecutor, and the defense attorney. The judge, or magistrate, is a person, elected or appointed, who is knowledgeable in the law, and whose function is to objectively administer the legal proceedings and offer a final decision to dispose of a case.