CCJS 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Plea Bargain, Counter-Terrorism, Cybercrime

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology & Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 100
• Professor: Justine Madoo

Document Summary

Section 1: goals of the criminal justice system. Criminal justice system: enforces the standards of conduct necessary to protect individuals and the community. Goals: doing justice, controlling crime, preventing crime, doing justice, fairness and equality, distinguishes the u. s. criminal justice system from authoritarian regimes, forms the basis for the rules, procedures, and institutions. Justice serves the interest of those in power. Justice serves the interest of the people -> gains support of the people. Principles: offenders will be held fully accountable for their actions, the rights of persons who have contact with the system will be protected, like offenses will be treated alike, controlling crime. Arresting: efforts to control crime must be earned out in the framework of the law. Advancing the goals of the criminal justice system requires policies to be made that handle specific issues. Section 2: criminal justice in a federal system.