INTRO CRIMINAL

Introduction to Criminal Justice Society uses several means to balance conflicting rights and social values. These means can be divided into informal and formal sanctions. Informal; includes social forces such as family, school, church, etc. Formal; includes social forces such as laws, rules, regulations, (p.3)

Introduction to Criminal Justice Society uses several means to balance conflicting rights and social values. These means can be divided into informal and formal sanctions. Informal; includes social forces such as family, school, church, etc. Formal; includes social forces such as laws, rules, regulations. (p.3)

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Crime Control vs. Due Process Due Process means that in the quest for crime control and public order, the government is bound to follow certain rules and procedures. Even if a person is guilty, if the government does not follow the rules and procedures in obtaining a conviction, the courts can refuse to prosecute the alleged offender or void a conviction obtained in violation of certain rights (Fagan, p.5).

“Law without order is anarchy, but order without law is tyranny.”

Introduction to Criminal Justice What is the criminal justice system? 1) Law Enforcement 2) Courts & Prosecutors 3) Probation & Parole 4) Jails, Prisons, Corrections

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Criminal Justice “The balance of authority exercised over other agencies and the authority of agencies to void actions of other criminal justice agencies” is called the power of checks and balances. Each person and agency in the CJ system has a certain amount of autonomy, but each also is controlled by interactions with other CJ agencies (p. 7).

Introduction to Criminal Justice One of the ways this power of checks and balance works is that when an accused person is transferred from one stage of the CJ system to another, there is the opportunity for a review of the charges against the accused (p. 7).

Introduction to Criminal Justice One of the ways this power of checks and balance works is that when an accused person is transferred from one stage of the CJ system to another, there is the opportunity for a review of the charges against the accused (p. 7).

Introduction to Criminal Justice One of the ways this power of checks and balance works is that when an accused person is transferred from one stage of the CJ system to another, there is the opportunity for a review of the charges against the accused (p. 7).

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Criminal Justice