ACR102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Adversarial System, Department Of Justice And Correctional Services, Police Caution
ACR102 – Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice
Week 1
Agencies and Key Figures in the ‘Criminal Justice System’ (CJS)
Police
• State and Federal
Courts
• The Prosecution and Defence
• The Judiciary
• The Jury
Corrections
• Prisons
• Community Corrections
• Parole board
Other
• Forensic Experts
• Defendants
• Victims
• Victim Support Groups
The ‘funnelling’ effect
At each stage of the criminal process the number of cases involved in the CJS become
smaller and smaller.
This is a result of a number of discretionary decisions on the part of the police, the
prosecutors and the courts.
1. Crime Occurs
2. Detected by/reported to the police
3. Offenders identified
4. Arrested – Charged
5. Courts
Key Concepts: Justice, Rule of Law, Due Process
oJustice
What is Justice? Who defines what is justice?
Can we achieve justice for all parties involved?
oRule of Law
No one is above the law
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