CRJU 3315 Lecture 1: Criminal procedure chapter 1
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Chapter 1: an introduction to criminal procedure: criminal law and criminal procedure. Criminal law defines the factual elements of criminal offenses. Criminal procedure addresses the procedures involved in the investigation, detection, and prosecution of criminal offenses. Criminal law is influenced by criminal procedure; criminal procedure regulates the authority of the police to stop and search individuals, interrogate suspects, and conduct lineups: balancing security and rights. Strong belief that individual freedom is best protected by detailed rules and procedures. We have chosen to create a criminal justice system in which individuals in power are required to follow the law rather than a system in which those in power are free to act as they see fit. The balance between security and rights historically has varied depending on historical events: the objectives of cr iminal procedure, accuracy. Innocent should be protected, guilty should be convicted: efficiency.
