Concurrent Jurisdiction
Other courts have equal statutory authority to originate proceedings.
Criminal Justice System
Consisting of the component agencies of police, courts, and corrections.
Consensus Model
A criminal justice perspective that assumes that the system's components work together
harmoniously to achieve the social product we call "justice".
, Conflict Model
A criminal justice perspective that assumes that the system's components function primarily
to serve their own interests.
Crime
Conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local
jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse.
Hate Crimes
Hatred, bias, or prejudice, based on a persons race, color, religion, individual or group of
individuals.
Other courts have equal statutory authority to originate proceedings.
Criminal Justice System
Consisting of the component agencies of police, courts, and corrections.
Consensus Model
A criminal justice perspective that assumes that the system's components work together
harmoniously to achieve the social product we call "justice".
, Conflict Model
A criminal justice perspective that assumes that the system's components function primarily
to serve their own interests.
Crime
Conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local
jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse.
Hate Crimes
Hatred, bias, or prejudice, based on a persons race, color, religion, individual or group of
individuals.
