due process model of justice Flashcards
what does due process want to provide under the law
fairness
what’s the greatest threat to a free society
states power
what does due process want to happen to police power
limited to prevent official oppression
what does the due process model assume about defendants
innocent until proven guilty
what does the model protect
protects individual against wrongful conviction
what does the due process model of justice say about ‘legislative obstacles’
thorough investigation
what are some examples of legislative obstacles
rules about arrest, questioning, legal representatives
what does due process say about some guilty going free
better than convicting innocent
how does due process link to left realism
criminality with a focus on the inequalities created by a capitalist society
how can Colin Stagg link to both due process and crime control
Stagg was presumed guilty and his criminal justice process was therefore moved swiftly along, however he was eventually acquitted due to evidence which was ineligible in court