CJA 204 Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice System

CJA/204

Criminal Justice System

Crime is any act that violates laws made by the majority of society. In other words any act that violates state, local or federal laws and has no justification or excuse that can be used (Schmalleger, ch.1 pg.7 (2011).

The Consensus Model assumes that the pieces that make up the criminal justice system work properly together to deliver justice. The Conflict Model says that the system does not work together but rather each agency works to serve its own purpose selfishly (Schmalleger, ch.1 (2011).

The Criminal justice systemis a group of federal, state, and local agencies that deal with crime. These groups handle suspects, defendants, and people who have already been convicted of a crime. These...