What is the primary social purpose for the rules and practices of the criminal justice system?
a. to incarcerate criminal offenders and keep the streets safe for innocent citizens
b. to make it difficult to convict a person charged with a crime
c. to strike a careful balance between maintaining public order and protecting individual freedoms
d. to restrict abuse of police power in the name of crime prevention
e. to protect crime victims
ANS: C
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