The Niedersachsen judicial system is primarily concerned with settling and avoiding conflict.
Rehabilitation is more desirable than punishment.
Particularly in cases involving juvenile offenders, the Ministry often promotes such corrective measures as social group work or an offender-victim settlement. They receive no form of direction with respect to trials. The 450 public prosecutors, however, are public servants and required to follow orders. Supported by the police, they conduct investigations on the suspicion of an offense and represent the prosecution during trials. The administrative courts, the social courts and the financial courts are responsible in the event of lawsuits against public offices.