RCRJ 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: National Crime Victimization Survey, Incorporation Of The Bill Of Rights, Broken Windows Theory
9 May 2013
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Fruit of the poisonous tree~ 4th amendment. More about preserving individual rights then preventing crime, cannot be errors at any point in the system. Presumption of innocence, born out of classical school. Rights of the massive outweigh rights of the few. Speedy, efficient don"t care about errors in the system. Laws are a product of agreement among groups. Society agrees on what is considered criminal and normative. Different parts of the cjs work together. Laws are a product of struggles between groups. Those who control resources more heavily influence definitions of crime and deviance. Crimes because groups compete for resources so whoever is more powerful decides the laws. Different levels compete over their roles in the cjs. Actions at any stage in the system affect practices in other stages. Discretion is at all stages in the cj process. Goals, alternatives (not a choice if only one answer), information (has to be relevant to the individual!!!)
