CRJU 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1 : Homicide, Due Process, George W. Bush
4 Feb 2017
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Crimes: conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal gov. , or a local jurisdiction for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse. System is a consensual system that relies on public acceptance and cooperation to perform effectively. Fairness has wider meaning than ensuring just outcomes and upholding due process. Procedural fairness: process by which procedures that feel fair to those involved are made. Individual rights: the rights guaranteed to all members of. American society by the u. s. constitution, these rights are particularly important to criminal defendants facing formal processing by the cjs increase in reported criminal activity. Emphasis on individual rights were accompanied by a dramatic. Newfound freedoms and pent up hostilities, socially and during the 70s/80s economically deprived workers created social disorganization which increased criminality. Social disorganization: condition said to exist when a group is. Reagan created cabinet level (cid:498)drug czar(cid:499) position to coordinate the (cid:498)war on drugs(cid:499)
