CRIMINAL JUSTICE FINAL (UNIT 1)

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 Justice The principle of fairness; the ideal of moral equity Administration of justice The performance of any of the following activities: Detection, Apprehension, Detention, Pretrial Release, Post-Trial release, Prosecution, Adjudication, Correctional supervision, and Rehab Individual rights One who seeks to protect personal freedoms within the process of criminal justice. Public order advocate One who believes that under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interest of society should take precedence over individual rights Criminal justice It is the criminal law, the criminal procedure, and the activities having to do with the enforcement of this body of law Criminal justice system The aggregate of all operating and administrative or technical support agencies that perform CJ functions Conflict model Assumes that the system's components function to serve their own interests; Justice is a product of conflict among CJ agencies Consensus model Assumes CJ's components work together harmoniously to achieve justice Warrant A writ issued by a judicial officer directing law enforcement to perform a specified act Arrest Taking an individual into custody Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police What happens in a booking? Picture, fingerprint, personal information gathered, and advised of rights First appearance Hours after arrest; told charges and advised of rights Preliminary hearing Establishes whether sufficient evidence exists to continue the justice process Arraignment The first appearance before the court has the authority to conduct the trial; Plea is entered here