Cjs/201 Crime And The Criminal Justice System Research Paper
Crime and the Criminal Justice System
Monica Mois
Introduction to Criminal Justice/CJS/201
November 10, 2014
Christle Sheppard Southall
Criminal Justice System
According to the University of Phoenix CJi Interactive activities (2014), the definition of a crime is “a conduct in violation of the criminal laws of the state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse”. It is a complex and very difficult definition to agree upon because there are many points of view and controversies in defining what crime is. From a psychological standpoint, it suggest that the crime is a way of expressing the inability of an individual to follow the social norm. The psychological view …show more content…
One is the crime-control model, which is a perception that stresses the arrest and the conviction of a criminal offender. The other common model is the due process model, which is a criminal justice perspective that stresses individual rights at all stages of justice system processing. This process is intended to make sure that innocent people are not convicted of crimes. This is an important part of the justice system in America. Facts are individually and carefully considered for each case to be determined. The police is required to state the suspect’s rights during arrest, questioning, and handling. It also requires that the prosecutors and judges, during a trial and the presentation of any evidence, must recognize the constitutional …show more content…
The components of the criminal justice system are the police, the courts, and corrections. These agencies must work together to make the criminal justice system work. All of these agencies are expected to be fair, impartial, professional, and must have integrity. The police enforce the laws, investigate crimes, arrest offenders, ensure the safety of the community, maintain public order, provide emergency services, and also provides essential rights and freedoms for all. The court conducts fair and impartial trials, decides the criminal cases, and ensures due process. It determines the innocence or guilt of the individual that is on trial, upholds the law, impose sentences on the guilty, requires fairness throughout the whole justice process, and protects the rights and freedoms of anyone that is being processed in the justice system. The correction facility carries out sentences that have been imposed by the courts. It provides safe and humane custody, supervision for all offenders, and protects the community. The correction agency is also charged with reforming, rehabilitating, and reintegrating convicts back into society. Like all the agencies of the justice system, it respects the legal and human rights of the
Monica Mois
Introduction to Criminal Justice/CJS/201
November 10, 2014
Christle Sheppard Southall
Criminal Justice System
According to the University of Phoenix CJi Interactive activities (2014), the definition of a crime is “a conduct in violation of the criminal laws of the state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse”. It is a complex and very difficult definition to agree upon because there are many points of view and controversies in defining what crime is. From a psychological standpoint, it suggest that the crime is a way of expressing the inability of an individual to follow the social norm. The psychological view …show more content…
One is the crime-control model, which is a perception that stresses the arrest and the conviction of a criminal offender. The other common model is the due process model, which is a criminal justice perspective that stresses individual rights at all stages of justice system processing. This process is intended to make sure that innocent people are not convicted of crimes. This is an important part of the justice system in America. Facts are individually and carefully considered for each case to be determined. The police is required to state the suspect’s rights during arrest, questioning, and handling. It also requires that the prosecutors and judges, during a trial and the presentation of any evidence, must recognize the constitutional …show more content…
The components of the criminal justice system are the police, the courts, and corrections. These agencies must work together to make the criminal justice system work. All of these agencies are expected to be fair, impartial, professional, and must have integrity. The police enforce the laws, investigate crimes, arrest offenders, ensure the safety of the community, maintain public order, provide emergency services, and also provides essential rights and freedoms for all. The court conducts fair and impartial trials, decides the criminal cases, and ensures due process. It determines the innocence or guilt of the individual that is on trial, upholds the law, impose sentences on the guilty, requires fairness throughout the whole justice process, and protects the rights and freedoms of anyone that is being processed in the justice system. The correction facility carries out sentences that have been imposed by the courts. It provides safe and humane custody, supervision for all offenders, and protects the community. The correction agency is also charged with reforming, rehabilitating, and reintegrating convicts back into society. Like all the agencies of the justice system, it respects the legal and human rights of the