Criminal Justice Basics
This model assumes all parts of the criminal justice system work together to achieve justice
Consensus Model
The constitutional principle requiring procedural fairness.
Due Process
Founder of the London Metropolitan Police in 1829.
Sir Robert Peel
Mrs. Combo worked for this agency
Va State Police
The act of taking a person into custody
Arrest
The three major components of the criminal justice system.
Police, Courts, Corrections
This court proceeding determines whether probable cause exists.
Preliminary Hearing
The first modern police force established in London.
Metropolitan Police Service
CIA stands for
Central Intelligence Agency
The administrative process immediately after an arrest.
Booking
This principle refers to fairness and moral equity.
Justice
Warnings that must be given before custodial questioning.
Miranda Warnings
These officers were organized by Henry Fielding in the early 1700s
Bow Street Runners
The elected county official responsible for operating county jails.
Sheriff
The release of an offender from prison under supervision.
Parole
The stage of the criminal justice process that begins after sentencing
Corrections
A trial in which the defendant is tried by a judge without a jury.
Bench Trial
The experiment that found preventive patrol had little impact on crime rates.
Kansas City Experiment
The three major law enforcement jurisdictions in the United States.
Federal, State, and Local
Formal court proceedings where a plea is entered
Arraignment
Crime control focused and also known as the professional era
Reform Era
Name one amendment specifically associated with due process protections.
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, or Fourteenth Amendments
This era led to widespread police corruption due to alcohol & bootlegging operations.
Prohibition Era
This federal agency enforces drug laws and combats drug trafficking.
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
The use of scientific research to guide criminal justice decisions and strategies
Evidence Based Policing