SOC209H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Sexual Slavery, Victimology, Terrorist Threats
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Addressing the high cost of crime and criminal justice. Despite significant increases in the costs of criminal justice and in the number of justice system personnel, there is no evidence that this has contributed to increased effectiveness, or efficiency, of the criminal justice system. Traditional types of crime such as assault, break and enter, robbery, and homicide. Adapting the administration of justice to the task environments of criminal justice. A task environment in the context of criminal justice system is the cultural, geographic, and community setting in which the criminal justice system operates and in which criminal justice personnel make decisions. In short, the demographics of the area, the local economic conditions, and the ethnic mix combine to influence decisions. As these factors vary, so too will the type of crime or social disorder, community expectations regarding enforcement, the community"s capacity to address local issues, and relations between the justice system and the citizens it serves.
