State Policy Comparison
Federal versus State Policy Comparison
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CJA/463 – Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
University of Phoenix
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October 3, 2011
Federal vs. State Policy Comparison The United States Constitution is known for the Supreme law of the land in the United States, which creates a federal power system of government and shared between the state and federal governments (United States Court, 2011). Federal and state policies are both put into place to help protect business and individuals from harm. This policy comparison will provide information on the policies of the Federal and state governments, such as the similarities, differences, and implications for the criminal justice system as well as the potential effectiveness and …show more content…
State agencies are also responsible for keeping motor vehicles inspected by United States regulations (Gil, 2009). The state police agencies deal with criminal investigations, public relations as well as community initiatives (Gil, 2009). State courts have broad jurisdiction and most cases most individuals would be involved in would be robbery, traffic violations, family matters, and broken contracts (Find Law, 2011). According to the readings, “the state courts handle by far the larger number of cases and have more contact with the public than federal courts do” (Find Law, 2011, p. 1). State government courts added their own laws, which discrimination from workplace is not allowed. If any case is a state law case, the case can only be brought up in the state government courts (Find Law, 2011). State prison agencies deal with convicted offenders who break the state law, such as rapist, drunk drivers, murderers, and domestic violence. According to the information on state versus Federal prison system, the state prison has been more dangerous than the federal prison (Cartmell, 2011). As stated in the readings, “State prison systems generally operate facilities at various levels of security, with maximum, medium and minimum security facilities” (Cartmell, 2011, p. …show more content…
The federal and state courts deal with similar cases but have the same responsibilities. As stated in the readings, “federal courts is the venue for an international conspiracy charge and municipal courts handle traffic violations” (Marion and Oliver, 2006, p. 130), but most court may deal with murder cases and kidnap cases, depending on the jurisdiction. The Constitution serves as the foundation for legal activity. Whether in federal or state court, the accused have constitutional rights and
Your Name
CJA/463 – Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
University of Phoenix
Instructor:
October 3, 2011
Federal vs. State Policy Comparison The United States Constitution is known for the Supreme law of the land in the United States, which creates a federal power system of government and shared between the state and federal governments (United States Court, 2011). Federal and state policies are both put into place to help protect business and individuals from harm. This policy comparison will provide information on the policies of the Federal and state governments, such as the similarities, differences, and implications for the criminal justice system as well as the potential effectiveness and …show more content…
State agencies are also responsible for keeping motor vehicles inspected by United States regulations (Gil, 2009). The state police agencies deal with criminal investigations, public relations as well as community initiatives (Gil, 2009). State courts have broad jurisdiction and most cases most individuals would be involved in would be robbery, traffic violations, family matters, and broken contracts (Find Law, 2011). According to the readings, “the state courts handle by far the larger number of cases and have more contact with the public than federal courts do” (Find Law, 2011, p. 1). State government courts added their own laws, which discrimination from workplace is not allowed. If any case is a state law case, the case can only be brought up in the state government courts (Find Law, 2011). State prison agencies deal with convicted offenders who break the state law, such as rapist, drunk drivers, murderers, and domestic violence. According to the information on state versus Federal prison system, the state prison has been more dangerous than the federal prison (Cartmell, 2011). As stated in the readings, “State prison systems generally operate facilities at various levels of security, with maximum, medium and minimum security facilities” (Cartmell, 2011, p. …show more content…
The federal and state courts deal with similar cases but have the same responsibilities. As stated in the readings, “federal courts is the venue for an international conspiracy charge and municipal courts handle traffic violations” (Marion and Oliver, 2006, p. 130), but most court may deal with murder cases and kidnap cases, depending on the jurisdiction. The Constitution serves as the foundation for legal activity. Whether in federal or state court, the accused have constitutional rights and