In the crime control function of the American criminal justice system, the courts perform the role of physicians who dispense "treatment" to criminals.

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In the American criminal justice system, the courts primarily function as adjudicators that determine guilt or innocence and ensure that trials are conducted fairly, rather than dispensing "treatment" like physicians. The role of providing treatment or rehabilitation more directly falls to correctional institutions and rehabilitation programs.

In the Crime Control Function of the American Criminal Justice