Which of the following statements most closely describes the due process model of criminal justice?

a. Criminal defendants are presumed guilty, and the courts should not stand in the way of effective enforcement of the laws.
b. Criminal defendants are presumed guilty, and crime is seen as a result of social influences such as poverty and unemployment.
c. Criminal defendants are presumed innocent, and the courts' first priority is protecting the constitutional rights of the accused.
d. Criminal defendants are always guilty and do not have the option to take their case to trial.


c. Criminal defendants are presumed innocent, and the courts' first priority is protecting the constitutional rights of the accused.

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