Under the due process model, the most important function of the criminal justice system is to:

a. repress criminal conduct.
b. ensure that an individual's rights are not violated.
c. reintegrate newly released convicts back into society.
d. convict as many criminal defendants as possible.
e. none of the above.


Answer: b

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