Similarities Between Police Courts And Corrections
Police, courts, and corrections each have a similar common goal in administering justice. The criminal justice goal no matter the area is to uphold the law and take criminal offenders off the streets to keep the public safe.
The first component discussed in this essay is police administration of justice. Peak states, “Some of the most important and challenging positions in our society are those of a police administrator, manager, or supervisor (2016). Police officers are the root of taking criminals off the streets to keep the community safe. Police administration roles are important in making sure that their subordinates are doing it lawfully. Peak discusses three roles the chief executive officer must fulfill.
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The role of a court administrator is not clearly defined. Peak states in the textbook that the court administrator may be viewed “as the day-to-day and long range activities of those persons who are responsible for the activities and functions of the court system (2016). There are three types of administration roles for judges as described in the text. The first is jurisdiction throughout the state in which they preside. One of the many roles as a state wide administrator is to assign cases to judges. Another requirement is to budget for the courts as well as setting up meetings to meet with judges (Peak, 2016). The next judge administration role is local jurisdiction, meaning they control their individual courts (Peak, 2016). Lastly, the chief judge’s responsibility is to supervise multiple courts in a …show more content…
Jury administrators are responsible for selecting juries for cases as well as making sure the jurists are content throughout the trial. As for selecting a jury, the jury administrator makes a “master jury list” from a vast array of jurors (Peak, 2016). As for juror comfort, the courts established a line the jurors can call to see if their presence is needed. Lastly, if there is a notorious case, involving a person of high interest, the courts including the jury administrators will have to effectively handle the
The first component discussed in this essay is police administration of justice. Peak states, “Some of the most important and challenging positions in our society are those of a police administrator, manager, or supervisor (2016). Police officers are the root of taking criminals off the streets to keep the community safe. Police administration roles are important in making sure that their subordinates are doing it lawfully. Peak discusses three roles the chief executive officer must fulfill.
First discussed in Peak’s …show more content…
The role of a court administrator is not clearly defined. Peak states in the textbook that the court administrator may be viewed “as the day-to-day and long range activities of those persons who are responsible for the activities and functions of the court system (2016). There are three types of administration roles for judges as described in the text. The first is jurisdiction throughout the state in which they preside. One of the many roles as a state wide administrator is to assign cases to judges. Another requirement is to budget for the courts as well as setting up meetings to meet with judges (Peak, 2016). The next judge administration role is local jurisdiction, meaning they control their individual courts (Peak, 2016). Lastly, the chief judge’s responsibility is to supervise multiple courts in a …show more content…
Jury administrators are responsible for selecting juries for cases as well as making sure the jurists are content throughout the trial. As for selecting a jury, the jury administrator makes a “master jury list” from a vast array of jurors (Peak, 2016). As for juror comfort, the courts established a line the jurors can call to see if their presence is needed. Lastly, if there is a notorious case, involving a person of high interest, the courts including the jury administrators will have to effectively handle the