“The machinery of criminal justice—police, prosecution, courts, and corrections—is the formal means by which order is maintained in our society” (Zalman, 2008, p. 4). These workers of the justice system use some components of each model some of the time depending on individual preferences regarding the criminal process (Packer, 1968). Although there is division within these models, there is some agreement on some aspects. For instance, both models believe the consent of criminal behavior and identifying a criminal are different processes, when probable cause has been established criminal processing is enforced and the government has limited powers of investigation and apprehension. There is also agreement on an adversary system, procedural due process, and one’s day in court (Zalman, 2008).
Basic rights are protected by criminal law. Once a person is convicted of committing a crime, those basic rights are taken away. Also, once the crime rate has gone up, or there are too many people doing the same crimes, for example gun violence, our basic rights can be changed and altered, so there are restrictions on the basic rights of citizens. The police and law enforcement systems are required to enforce criminal law. If any citizen tries to misuse his or her basic rights, or take away other citizens, law enforcement is required to take action on it.
(Schmalleger, F., Hall, D.E. & Dolatowski, J.J., 2010). These ancient laws continually evolved, ever-changing with society’s needs and desires, ultimately developing into our current criminal law. Criminal law is a vital element to our society. This essay will discuss the sources and purposes of criminal law, as well as identify and explain jurisdiction to create and enforce criminal law, discuss the adversarial system and standards of proof in criminal cases, discuss and differentiate the concepts of criminal liability and accomplice liability, and finally, define inchoate offenses and compare them to elements of additional criminal offenses.
Criminal Justice System Paper Your Name CJA/204 April 6, 2014 Rudy Pichardo Criminal Justice System Paper When I think about the criminal justice system I think about corruption, the falsely accused, inmates who aren’t given the proper sentence, and how awful it is for the people. In this paper I’m hoping to give a better understanding of the criminal justice system by identifying the goals of the criminal justice system, describing the components and the criminal process of the criminal justice system and some of the other components in the system. The criminal justice system is built on a few important principles; Presumption of innocence, due process, independent judiciary, openness and accessibility of court and equality before law. (Merriam Webster: An Encyclopedia Britannica Company, 2014) defines crime as an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government. Meaning, if you break the law of which has been given you will be punished.
Criminal Justice System Paper Sarah Murphy CJA/204 Monday, August 29, 2011 Professor Danny Williams Criminal Justice System Paper In the world today, with consideration, the criminal justice system includes a group of agencies, government workers, and processes established by our government to control crime rates and inflict penalties to those who disobey the law. In using certain components, our government is better able to administrate criminal justice processes successfully to the innocent and to the guilty. The Criminal Justice System The criminal justice system is here to assist in controlling crime and imposing punishment to those who disobey the law. Crime is defined as an “act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law; especially: a gross violation of the law” (Schmallager, 2009). The criminal justice system is broken down into jurisdictions ,these jurisdictions, with considerations, are created by certain factors such as the city, county, state, federal or ,tribal government or military installation.
Technology and system changes Leshea Hicks Professor Stephanie Palmer-Phillips CRJ499 February 17, 2012 Technology has grown in the criminal justice system. Law enforcement added new systems to help track and apprehend suspects and wanted criminals. For example, some patrol cars have a fingerprinting devices, this device is used to run a persons prints through a nationwide database. This has led to apprehending illegal immigrants, individuals with warrants, and numerous criminal offenses. I want to discuss how technology has led to increased violence in our prison system and how we can implement current technology to control prison violence.
Final Writing Assignment The relationship between Social Bond Theory, General Strain Theory, and Criminal Behavior By: Criminology M, W, F 1:00pm Abstract Criminal behavior has been talked about in many different ways, and there are many different theories on why it caused. I am going to talk about the social bond theory and the general strain theory. These two theories really focus on environment and surroundings of the individual. I will look at research articles for each of the theories and also talk about a person who engaged in criminal behavior and what I think caused their criminal behavior based on general strain theory and social bond theory. General Strain Theory “Strain theories state that certain strains or stressors increase the likelihood of crime.
Many decisions pertaining to a case going to trial and how actively they pursue the case are left up to prosecutors and how they view the evidence and what the evidence means to them. This can be described as prosecutorial discretion. How does this affect the prosecutor and overall case flow in the criminal court system? Prosecutorial discretion puts an abundance of pressure on the prosecutors and their roles in the courts. The prosecution must without a reasonable doubt prove the defendant is responsible for committing the crime.
The Criminal Court System Heather Conley Law & Society (LS308) April 5, 2011 Professor Urban Cleaves The Criminal Court System The United States court system as a whole has many parts to it and is very complex. Many facets of the court system have been featured in movies and television, but today we will discuss what truly happens within the real criminal court system. In this paper we will discuss the following: the functions of the criminal court system, the functions of the attorneys within the system, and the role and functionality the judge and jury play with in this system. The function of criminal courts within the criminal justice field is to settle disputes and to try to determine if a suspect or offender is guilty or not guilty of a crime they are being tried for. This would typically be the second step for an offender entering the criminal justice system.
November 21, 2011 Accountability within the Juvenile Justice System Criminal Justice Abstract: Administration of the juvenile justice system has made remarkable changes in the processing and treatment of juvenile offenders. Police officers play dual roles of crime fighter, public servant, and using the proper discretion in handling juveniles. Officers are also faced with the epidemic of juvenile crime rates rising due to the reckless use of firearms. Courts have made significant changes in administering justice to juveniles moving from a once brutal and ineffective system to now fostering the idea of rehabilitation and appropriate sentencing. Courts are challenged with an array of factors in establishing an effective system of justice for juveniles that holds juveniles accountable as well as prepares them for reintegration into society as productive citizens.