CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Anger Management, Toronto Police Service, Social Constructionism
7 Apr 2016
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The criminal justice system lecture #3 notes. Social control: various types of organized reactions to behavior viewed as problematic. The criminal justice system: a vast network of organizations and facilities charged with the investigation, detection, prosecution, and punishment of offenders. billion goes towards operating the criminal justice system. billion for the adult correctional facility. The rest is for the courts, for court aids, etc. ,000 to house a male prisoner -- ,000 to house a female prisoner. Guilt, innocence, and the sentence should be determined fairly. Like cases should be treated alike: substantive justice: Fairness of procedures to arrive at verdict. There are lots of crimes that happen. Out of crimes that are reported, not all end in arrest. Out of those arrested, not all get convicted. Discretion: the use of individual decision-making and choice to influence the operations of the cjs. *disparity: inconsistency as a result of the authorities using illegitimate factors in making decisions*
