Criminal Justice System Paper
Myrtle Crowe
Individual: Criminal Justice System Paper
August 6, 2012
CJA/204
Cross
The criminal justice system changes in regards to rules, procedures, and terms from state to state. But no matter what the punishment given to criminals cannot vary based on the standards set forth by the United States. A crime is described as an action that violates the federal laws of the United States. On the down side, all violations are viewed with different severities of punishment. Crimes can be looked at from as minimal as a traffic violation and elevate to as severe as homicide. The severity of the crime will establish the severity of what the punishment will be. The criminal justice system was designed to give order to standardize the level of punishment to fit the crime committed appropriately. The criminal justice system is mainly affected by constitutional law and has grown significantly over time. The current criminal justice system maintains itself by helping the process of catching and giving time to criminals.
There are three components of the system and they are all valuable in the criminal justice system. The primary component would be the police force. The police officers are given the responsibility to capture criminals, investigate, and testify in court about the actions that were witnessed. In some instances, police officers are given the obligation to jail the criminals directly from the street while they wait for their trial dates. The second component is the court system. The court system is usually composed of a prosecutor, judge, and a suspect who is generally referred to as the defendant while in the court. The prosecutor is known as the officer that is assigned by the government in order to prosecute all offenses brought to court. The prosecutor’s responsibility is to present the accusations that would justify that the defendant is guilty. On the down side, if the prosecutor cannot provide enough evidence or if they struggle to prove the
Individual: Criminal Justice System Paper
August 6, 2012
CJA/204
Cross
The criminal justice system changes in regards to rules, procedures, and terms from state to state. But no matter what the punishment given to criminals cannot vary based on the standards set forth by the United States. A crime is described as an action that violates the federal laws of the United States. On the down side, all violations are viewed with different severities of punishment. Crimes can be looked at from as minimal as a traffic violation and elevate to as severe as homicide. The severity of the crime will establish the severity of what the punishment will be. The criminal justice system was designed to give order to standardize the level of punishment to fit the crime committed appropriately. The criminal justice system is mainly affected by constitutional law and has grown significantly over time. The current criminal justice system maintains itself by helping the process of catching and giving time to criminals.
There are three components of the system and they are all valuable in the criminal justice system. The primary component would be the police force. The police officers are given the responsibility to capture criminals, investigate, and testify in court about the actions that were witnessed. In some instances, police officers are given the obligation to jail the criminals directly from the street while they wait for their trial dates. The second component is the court system. The court system is usually composed of a prosecutor, judge, and a suspect who is generally referred to as the defendant while in the court. The prosecutor is known as the officer that is assigned by the government in order to prosecute all offenses brought to court. The prosecutor’s responsibility is to present the accusations that would justify that the defendant is guilty. On the down side, if the prosecutor cannot provide enough evidence or if they struggle to prove the
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