CCJS 100 Chapter 1: The Criminal Justice System Ch.1 .docx

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

Document Summary

Cases are processed through a series of steps in which justice system officials make decisions about whether a case will move forward or leave the system. The juror"s verdict depended on arguments formulated and presented by the defense attorneys representing anthony. Elements affect criminal cases: discretionary decisions by justice systems, sequence of steps, prosecutors, judge, and jurors- long delays for defendants, attorneys who. Why do similar cases have different results? effectiveness of police and prosecutors in gathering evidence and in persuasiveness of defense attorneys" arguments. The criminal justice system concerns the investigation and punishment of. The u. s. president"s commission on law enforcement and administration of. Justice described the criminal justice system as the means that society uses to enforce the standards of conduct necessary to protect individuals and the community . The system has three goals: doing justice, controlling crime, and preventing crime. Concerns fairness and equity in the treatment of people who are drawn into the criminal justice system.