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Homework Assignment #1
Javone Somersall
Allied American University
Author Note This paper was prepared for Introduction to Justice Administration, Homework Assignment #1 taught by Professor Dauser.
PART 1: SHORT RESPONSE
Directions: Please write a one to two paragraph response for each of the following questions. Be sure to cite any references used. Please use proper APA citation when using any source including the textbook. Please visit the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for concise APA guidelines.
1. Assume that an arrest is made and the defendant is found guilty, number these steps in the order in which they occur in the criminal justice process. Numbers should be from 1 to 11.
__11__ Possible appeal
__7__ Either indictment by a grand jury followed by arraignment, or arraignment on an information
__4__ Formal charging of the suspect
__2__ Arrest
__6__ Preliminary hearing (for a felony)
__10__ Sentencing
__3__ Booking
__1__ Investigation
_5___ Initial appearance
_9___ Punishment
_8___ Either a plea bargain or a trial
2. Name the two ways, which are listed in your textbook, in which criminal justice differs from other institutions of social control.
First, the role of criminal justice is restricted officially to persuading people to abide by a limited range of social values whose violation constitutes crime.
Second, criminal justice is generally society's "last line of defense" against people who refuse to abide by dominant social values and commit crimes. Usually, society turns to criminal justice only after other institutions of social control have failed.
3. Define the three principal kinds of charging documents and when they are used.
In states that don't use grand juries, prosecutors charge defendants with a document called information. Information is a document that outlines the formal charge(s) against a suspect, the law(s) that have been violated, and the evidence to support the charge(s).
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Homework Assignment #1
Javone Somersall
Allied American University
Author Note This paper was prepared for Introduction to Justice Administration, Homework Assignment #1 taught by Professor Dauser.
PART 1: SHORT RESPONSE
Directions: Please write a one to two paragraph response for each of the following questions. Be sure to cite any references used. Please use proper APA citation when using any source including the textbook. Please visit the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for concise APA guidelines.
1. Assume that an arrest is made and the defendant is found guilty, number these steps in the order in which they occur in the criminal justice process. Numbers should be from 1 to 11.
__11__ Possible appeal
__7__ Either indictment by a grand jury followed by arraignment, or arraignment on an information
__4__ Formal charging of the suspect
__2__ Arrest
__6__ Preliminary hearing (for a felony)
__10__ Sentencing
__3__ Booking
__1__ Investigation
_5___ Initial appearance
_9___ Punishment
_8___ Either a plea bargain or a trial
2. Name the two ways, which are listed in your textbook, in which criminal justice differs from other institutions of social control.
First, the role of criminal justice is restricted officially to persuading people to abide by a limited range of social values whose violation constitutes crime.
Second, criminal justice is generally society's "last line of defense" against people who refuse to abide by dominant social values and commit crimes. Usually, society turns to criminal justice only after other institutions of social control have failed.
3. Define the three principal kinds of charging documents and when they are used.
In states that don't use grand juries, prosecutors charge defendants with a document called information. Information is a document that outlines the formal charge(s) against a suspect, the law(s) that have been violated, and the evidence to support the charge(s).
A