When it comes to the criminal justice system, there is often a gray area between what is considered fair and what is just, with these concepts many times having a connection. Furthermore, justice and fairness are subjective and many times individuals’ concept of what is fair or just differ. Throughout a recent court case involving a Stanford University swimmer being charged with rape, that issue became well evident. This case involved a Stanford student, Brock Turner, being charged with sexually…

The process of the Criminal Justice system and its structure The process of the Criminal Justice system works around flexibility and compassion to the individual attempting, far more than it used to, to refrain from formulating biased and impulsive judgment. All situations of the individual's case and background are taken into consideration and various programs exist to afford the individual the opportunity of reforming rather than being punished. Similarly, too, the more serious the crime, the…

impartiality to criminal procedures than the jury system. The jury system allows us, the average American, to have our say in the criminal justice process in perhaps the most important role: we can determine whether or not a person is guilty of a crime and we can do so uninhibited by our own personal biases, the biases of judges, and the biases of the federal government. In a perfect world, an impartial, well-educated judge would be the perfect arbitrator of the criminal justice system. However, since…

The Criminal Justice System works to enforce laws within the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the government. To insure the criminal justice agencies are organized and functioning, it is typically divided into three main components. The three main components are law enforcement agencies, court agencies, and correctional agencies (Siegel & Worrall, 2015). Law enforcement agencies are in charge of thoroughly investigating the crimes and detaining suspects (Siegel & Worrall, 2015). Court…

Criminal Justice Agency Choose The agency I chose to visit was Cobb County police headquarter. I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Sergeant Dana Pierce, who is in charge of Public information, and does Crime prevention as well. Sergeant Pierce has been working for Cobb County for 25 years but he has been working since 1991, 36 years in the Criminal Justice system in total. At first Mr. Pierce was in college with a baseball scholarship which was great but he knew that he wasn’t going…

collaborative effort involving both the Virtual Police Department and other appropriate “partner” agencies within the criminal justice system. We have decided that there will be 6 departmental units that will be included on the task force from the Virtual Police Department. Our Patrol and Investigations commanders will lead the way in leading the unit to stopping this unethical crime. Our Patrol, Narcotics/Vice, Criminal Gangs and Canine units will lead the charge in the field! They will investigate and leave…

The criminal justice system is a complex and often uncoordinated system that operates by enforcing the law and seeking justice across countless jurisdictions. It is comprised of many separate agencies including agencies at the federal, state, and local level. Each agency has its own function and goals while operating at different levels of government. The agencies also represent different concerns and values of the public, creating a fragmented system rather than a monolithic, unified system. A monolithic…

a new concept in the criminal justice arena, restorative justice has become a popular tool in the fields of both victimology and criminology (Doble & Greene, 2000). According to Doble & Greene, (2000) Restorative justice has been defined as: “A theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behavior. It is best accomplished through cooperative processes that include all stakeholders.” Unlike the traditional criminal justice system, restorative justice main focus…

as Criminal Law (Law Library, 2011). Criminal law is also termed as Penal law, it comprises of rules as well as statutes that have been written by the Congress and the state legislators who deal with criminal activities (petty crimes, felonies or misdemeanors) that have a direct or indirect harm to the general public and is accompanied by penalties of these crimes, (Morrison, 2008). Criminal law is enforced by the government. Criminal law has sub-sections that include: Substantive Criminal Law…

The American criminal justice systems have over time faced the need of a justice scheme that incorporated both the crime control and due process. There have been constant debates regarding the superiority of each model. The crime control system is based on curbing criminal activities by focusing mainly on the victim of the crime rather than the rights of the accused criminal. This meant that as long as one claimed breach of rights by another the system would push to punish accused without considering…