SOC 1003 Lecture Notes - Deinstitutionalisation, Arraignment, Death Of Caylee Anthony
Document Summary
Intro to criminal justice 1003 with martin schwartz. It shows how offenders flow through the system and where they exit from the system. Initial contact is made of the suspected offender. The person is charged with a crime. The person goes before a grand jury or has a preliminary hearing. Bail is set or the person is sent to jail. The offender is sent to jail, prison or let free. Out of every 1,000 crimes committed, 500 are reported while the other 500 are not. Out of every 500 crimes reported, 100 are arrested and 400 are never found. Out of the 100 arrested, 65 are adults and 35 are children under the age of 18. Of the 35 under 18, 5 go to juvenile hall, the rest are set free or get probation. Of the 65 adults only 40 are prosecuted. Of the 40 adults who are prosecuted only 30 go to trial, the rest disappear .
