Goals of Criminal Justice
This is the first goal of criminal justice.
What is "Doing Justice"?
The authority to make decisions without reference to specific rules or facts, instead using one's own judgement.
What is discretion?
Police officers determine whether a crime has been committed and who committed the crime.
What is investigation?
This principal of punishment prevents abuse of suspect's rights.
What is "the rights of people in the criminal justice system will be protected"?
Committing this type of crime will result in one year or less in jail.
What is a misdemeanor?
This goal of criminal justice is met by arresting, prosecuting, and convicting criminals.
What is controlling crime?
Actions which violate laws for which the government has the power to impose punishment.
What is crime?
The defendant's first appearance before a judge or magistrate.
What is an initial appearance?
Treating two separate suspects relatively the same after having committed the same offense.
What is "treating like offenses alike, taking into account reasonable differences"?
Not a law, but a rule created by a city or county.
What is an ordinance?
The implementation of varying strategies which aim to reduce and deter crime.
What is preventing crime?
An arrangment whereby the defendant pleads guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence.
What is a plea bargain?
The resolution of a dispute.
What is a trial?
The first principal of punishment.
What is "Offenders will be held accountable"?
May result in the death penalty.
What is a capital felony?
This goal of criminal justice ensures everyone is treated equally.
What is doing justice?
Crimes that are not inherently wrong, but prohibited by law.
What is Mala Prohibita?
The defendant is arrested, brought before court, and officially read all of the charges against them before entering a plea.
What is an arraignment?
Without this principal of punishment, suspects could receive wildly differing sentences.
What is like offenses treated alike, taking into account reasonable differences?
Carjacking and burglary are two types of this level of crime.
What is a First Degree Felony?
Actions taken which will likely prevent others from committing wrongful acts.
What is preventing crime?
When a federal and state government share power.
What is federalism?
A hearing held to determine the punishment for a convicted criminal.
What is a sentencing hearing?
This principal of punishment aligns with the criminal justice goal of controlling crime.
What is offenders must be held accountable?
What is a 3rd degree felony?