CRMJ 254 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: National Crime Victimization Survey, Juvenile Court, Burglary

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The criminal justice system is where criminal law operates and is applied: criminal law defines for us: What acts are illegal and subject to criminal penalty. The rights of citizens and procedures officials must follow to achieve system"s goals. What are the fundamental goals of the american criminal justice. Doing justice : hold offenders accountable, treat people fairly . Protect the rights of those that have contact with the system. Crime victims (to a much lesser extent: like offenses will be treated alike, but , also take into account relevant differences among offenders and offenses. Responding to crime: criminal justice system is designed to manage crime (and avoid chaos) by, arresting, prosecuting, convicting, punishing, those who disobey the law. Preventing crime: deterrent effect of police, courts, and corrections, deterrence theory. We are intelligent, rational creatures and weight the costs vs. benefits of our actions (including committing crime) Criminal justice system has the power to impact potential costs.

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