Posted: June 7th, 2016

Define the criminal justice system in your own words

1) Define the criminal justice system in your own words .
2) The Police: Identify the roles and responsibilities of the police after a crime has been committed. What must they do and why ?
3) The courtroom and trial: Identify a courtroom in your area or state. Identify those who work in a courtroom and describe their roles.
4) Sentencing and Punishment: Explain the purpose of sentencing and punishment, identify forms of punishment, identify some factors in sentencing, and identify who sets the sentencing.
5) Corrections: Identify 2 to 3 correctional facilities in your area or state. Provide information about the types of facilities they are(maximum or minimum security) : the types of designs, whether they are private or public : their population statistics: and their type of crime statistics.
6) Community: Explain the community s role by highlighting 2 to 3 community based programs in your area or state. Describe their purpose and function.