Inside the Criminal Justice System
Inside the Criminal Justice System
There are many facets to the Criminal Justice System. Each facet plays an important role in the evolution of Criminal Justice System. The Criminal Justice system starts with local police officers moves all the way up to the prosecution and judges that see the cases. Each individual within the Criminal Justice System plays an important role in moving potential offenders through the system in a very effective manner. This process is important, so the system works smoothly. If one part of the system does not understand another’s job, it can cause conflict within the system. Knowing one another’s job exempts some factors of causing hiccups in processing an individual through the Criminal Justice System.
According to (Bureau of Labor and Statistics), “Police officers and detectives protect lives and property. Law enforcement officer’s duties depend on the size and type of their organizations .Police and detectives pursue and apprehend individuals who break the law and then issue citations or give warnings. A large proportion of their time is spent writing reports and maintaining records of incidents they encounter. Most police officers patrol their jurisdictions and investigate any suspicious activity they notice. They also respond to calls from individuals.” (Bureau of Labor and Statistics) Detectives on the other hand perform some duties an officer would, but also a whole lot more. As stated by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, “Detectives perform investigative duties such as gathering facts and collecting evidence. The daily activities of police and detectives vary with their occupational specialty—such as police officer, or detective—and whether they are working for a local, State, or Federal agency. Duties also differ substantially among various Federal agencies, which enforce different aspects of the law. Regardless of job duties or location, police officers and detectives at all levels must write reports and maintain
There are many facets to the Criminal Justice System. Each facet plays an important role in the evolution of Criminal Justice System. The Criminal Justice system starts with local police officers moves all the way up to the prosecution and judges that see the cases. Each individual within the Criminal Justice System plays an important role in moving potential offenders through the system in a very effective manner. This process is important, so the system works smoothly. If one part of the system does not understand another’s job, it can cause conflict within the system. Knowing one another’s job exempts some factors of causing hiccups in processing an individual through the Criminal Justice System.
According to (Bureau of Labor and Statistics), “Police officers and detectives protect lives and property. Law enforcement officer’s duties depend on the size and type of their organizations .Police and detectives pursue and apprehend individuals who break the law and then issue citations or give warnings. A large proportion of their time is spent writing reports and maintaining records of incidents they encounter. Most police officers patrol their jurisdictions and investigate any suspicious activity they notice. They also respond to calls from individuals.” (Bureau of Labor and Statistics) Detectives on the other hand perform some duties an officer would, but also a whole lot more. As stated by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, “Detectives perform investigative duties such as gathering facts and collecting evidence. The daily activities of police and detectives vary with their occupational specialty—such as police officer, or detective—and whether they are working for a local, State, or Federal agency. Duties also differ substantially among various Federal agencies, which enforce different aspects of the law. Regardless of job duties or location, police officers and detectives at all levels must write reports and maintain
References: Bureau of labor and statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved October 8, 2011. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos160.htm Caminsky, J (n.d.). Our Criminal Courts: The role of the Defense counsel. Retrieved October 9, 2011. http://EzineArticles.com/487513 The Lancaster County, PA Office of the district attorney. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2011. http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/da/cwp/view.asp?A=15&Q=464187 The Offices of the United States Attorneys. (n.d.). Retrieved October 8, 2011. http://www.justice.gov/usao The role of the Judge. (n.d.). Retrieved October 4, 2011. http://www.cscja-acjcs.ca/role_of_judge-en.asp.