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.