Criminal Justice System: An Overview
Everest University
Senior Capstone Experience
Beverly Turner
Instructor: Mark McWilliams
Team B
Week 11
Introduction In Criminal Justice System there are few components. Every component plays an important role in our system functions. The Law Enforcement responds to crime which is reported and takes necessary measures to investigate and make an arrest if the suspect is found. When the suspect is booked, the court will get involved, a prosecutor will review facts of the case and charge the suspect, the defendant will go in front of a judge, it will either be settle for a plea bargain or taken for a chance of a trail. After that defendant will either enter into a jail or prison to serve their time or be placed on probation or alternative to incarcerating. Once being sentenced defendants can share issues, some can be ethical concern regarding how our judicial system is functioning. Ethical concerns come within the judicial system which can be range from discretion, use of force, corruption and police misconduct. These concerns are definitely affecting our judicial system and how it can impact the system as the whole from convicted to the outsider who can lose respect and faith on our government. Some of the areas have increasing women and crime. Through the years the number has been rising when it comes to women being incarcerated as the length of their incarceration. Women in this day and time are committing serious accesses which are giving lengthy prison terms, even life imprisonment. Young ladies are going front of the judge as a minor offenses for drugs and theft.
A. Overview of the Criminal Justice System
Name, define and discuss the roles of the three main components of the criminal justice system. Choose the component you think is the most effective and discuss why. Then, choose the component you feel is the least effective and needs to be changed. Discuss the specific changes you would make to the
Senior Capstone Experience
Beverly Turner
Instructor: Mark McWilliams
Team B
Week 11
Introduction In Criminal Justice System there are few components. Every component plays an important role in our system functions. The Law Enforcement responds to crime which is reported and takes necessary measures to investigate and make an arrest if the suspect is found. When the suspect is booked, the court will get involved, a prosecutor will review facts of the case and charge the suspect, the defendant will go in front of a judge, it will either be settle for a plea bargain or taken for a chance of a trail. After that defendant will either enter into a jail or prison to serve their time or be placed on probation or alternative to incarcerating. Once being sentenced defendants can share issues, some can be ethical concern regarding how our judicial system is functioning. Ethical concerns come within the judicial system which can be range from discretion, use of force, corruption and police misconduct. These concerns are definitely affecting our judicial system and how it can impact the system as the whole from convicted to the outsider who can lose respect and faith on our government. Some of the areas have increasing women and crime. Through the years the number has been rising when it comes to women being incarcerated as the length of their incarceration. Women in this day and time are committing serious accesses which are giving lengthy prison terms, even life imprisonment. Young ladies are going front of the judge as a minor offenses for drugs and theft.
A. Overview of the Criminal Justice System
Name, define and discuss the roles of the three main components of the criminal justice system. Choose the component you think is the most effective and discuss why. Then, choose the component you feel is the least effective and needs to be changed. Discuss the specific changes you would make to the