Explain why criminal investigation is so critical to the functioning of the entire criminal justice system.
What will be an ideal response?
All three parts of the criminal justice system (police, courts, and corrections) work to reduce crime through incapacitation or deterrence, but each also has its own specialized function. If one is not functioning properly, then the rest of the system cannot do its job. As criminal investigation is so early in the process, it is critical that the police identify and apprehend perpetrators, so the courts can adjudicate and corrections can punish.
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Of the three components of the criminal justice system (police, courts and corrections), which receives a disproportionate share of the criminal justice budget?
a. police b. courts c. corrections d. They all receive equal shares.
Unlike probation, parole:
A. does not include incarceration. B. is a conditional release from prison. C. does not occur after an offender has been incarcerated. D. is a sentence handed down by a bailiff.
Counting only the most serious crime on the Uniform Crime Report is referred to as the ______.
a. dark figure of crime b. key variable c. hierarchy rule d. crime rate
Define the usefulness of the intelligence function as it pertains to the collection of criminal information
What will be an ideal response?