M4 Flashcards
Refers to the various sequential stages through which offender pass
Criminal justice system
5 pillars of PCJS
Law enforcement
Prosecution
Court
Correction
Community
Know as the prime mover and FRONT LINER of Cjs
Law enforcement
Conduct inquest proceedings and PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION to determine probable cause
Prosecution
CONDUCT TRIAL to determine the guilty or innocence of an accused
Court
Reform and REHABILITATES the criminal offenders
Correction
Consider as the CORE OF CJS and molds the person from birth
Community
It is the principle of dealing with FAIRNESS and equality in the application or law
Justice
Originates from the personification of justice in ancient Roman art known as LUSTITIA OR JUSTITIA, who is equivalent to the Greek goddess Dike
Lady Justice
Is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems
Lady justice
A concept of law which hears before it condemns
Due process