ADMJ 300 Lecture 18: ADMJ 300 - Lecture 18

• School: American River College
• Department: Administration of Justice
• Course: ADMJ 300
• Professor: Mckinnon

Document Summary

The informational operations of the criminal justice system. The funnel the top of the funnel. When a crime is committed and the offender is charged by police, the case enters. From there, it passes through ever-narrowing stages until it exits. Sometimes this exiting occurs at the bottom of the funnel if the individual is sent. Individuals can also exit higher up, such as when charges are dropped. Emphasizes the key decision points though which cases pass. Instead, courts consist of informal work groups whose members hold considerable discretion, largely as a result of professional bonds that have developed among the members. One important feature of this group is cohesion everyone involved cooperates with everyone else, and the members establish shared methods and values that help the group as a whole achieve its goals. As a result, the needs of the group members take precedence over concerns about the system"s fairness and equality.