SOC 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Abusive Power And Control, Informal Social Control, Ethical Dilemma
13 Apr 2018
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The task environments of criminal justice: task environments cultural, geographic, and community setting in which the criminal justice system operates and justice personnel make decisions. Influences type of crimes and social disorders justice system personnel (police) are confronted with: options available, effectiveness of policies/programs, potential for developing community based programs and services. The flow of cases through the criminal justice system: provides little insight into the actual dynamics of criminal justice, criminal justice system responds to law breaking with investigation, prosecution, and punishment. Increasing focus on risk management and risk assessment in corrections has diminished the discretion exercised by probation officers: many factors influence criminal justice personnel when they make discretionary decisions. It would be na ve to think that life experiences and community pressure do not sometimes influence the decisions made by criminal justice personnel. The criminal justice system and at-risk and marginalized persons.
