Difference Between Crime Control And Due Process Model

The crime control and due process models of our criminal justice system have remained conflicted in their ideas and philosophies. The due process model stands by the principle that one cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property. Furthermore, it guarantees a person the right of suitable legal measures and protections. When a person is suspected of or charged with a crime the accused is protected by the criminal justice system under the due process model. Under this model their individual rights are protected and they are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, under the crime control model of which law enforcement prefers; a suspect is assumed guilty of the accused crime. Police rely on the facts as they are perceived