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Foundations of Criminal Justice, Chapter 1
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Foundations of Criminal Justice, Chapter1
Corrections - ANS-The corrections system carries out the punishment as ordered by the
court
Courts - ANS-The courts are responsible for determining whether an offender should be
charged with a crime and also manage the process to determine whether the offender
should be held criminally responsible for the crime
Crime - ANS-An act that is against the law and causes a punishment
Crime Control Model - ANS-Model of criminal justice that advocates for the suppression
and control of criminal behavior as a function of public order in society
Defendant - ANS-Someone who has criminal charges filed against him or her
Discretion - ANS-The power to make decisions by criminal justice officials
Due Process Model - ANS-Model of criminal justice that believes that the protection of
individual rights and freedoms is the most important function of the system
Ethics - ANS-The understanding of what constitutes good or bad behavior
Felony - ANS-Serious crimes that can be punished by more than one year in prison
Misdemeanors - ANS-Lower level crimes that are punished by less than one year in jail.
Punishments can also involve community-based sanctions, such as probation
Police - ANS-Police are tasked with investigating crime and apprehending offenders
Wedding Cake Model - ANS-Model that demonstrates how cases are treated differently
by the criminal justice process
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