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| The American Criminal Justice System is Based on? |
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| power is divided between a central(national) government and regional(state) governments. |
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| Components of the American Criminal Justice System |
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| Goals of the Criminal Justice System |
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Doing Justice
Controlling Crime
Preventing Crime |
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| 3 Principles of Doing Justice |
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offenders will be accountable for their actions.
the rights of persons who have contact with the system will be protected.
like offenses will be treated alike and officials will take into account relevant differences among offenders and offenses. |
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| How does the criminal justice system CONTROL CRIME |
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| by arresting, prosecuting, convicting, and punishing those who disobey the law. |
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| How does the criminal Justice system prevent crime. |
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| crime is prevent by punishment of others. |
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| Characteristics of the criminal justice system. |
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Discretion
Resource Dependence
Sequential Tasks
Filtering |
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| refers to officials freedom to act according to their own judgment and conscience |
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| Two arguments that justify discretion. |
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Discretion is need because the system lacks the resources to treat every case the same way.
Many officials believe that discretion permits them to achieve greater justice that rigid rules would produce. |
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| Criminal Justice agencies do not generate their own resources but depend on other agencies for funding. |
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| Decisions in the criminal justice system are made in a specific sequence. |
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| At each stage some defendants are sent to the next stage, while others are either released or processed under changed conditions. |
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