CJ 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Edwin Sutherland, Social Change, Selfishness
16 Jun 2016
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Two competing models of criminal justice administration: crime control vs. Every effort is made to repress crime. Speed and efficiency are the main goals. Pleading guilty with a reasonable expectation of a reduction in a charge (for a lighter sentence) Plea agreement: the defendant will plead guilty to the original charge, or to another charge, in return for a reduced sentence. Due process concerns, defendants give up their constitutional rights (right to trial by jury) Sentencing policies and reduces society"s interest in appropriate punishments for crimes. Boykin vs alabama (1969): defendants must state they made their pleas voluntarily, before a judge can accept the plea. Santobello vs new york (1971): if the prosecution has promised a lenient sentence as a result of a plea deal, the prosecution must keep that promise. Three categories: violent crimes, property crimes, public order crimes. Physical injury or death is a result. Most of these offenses are committed by people who know their victim.
