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Overview of Criminal Justice - Coggle Diagram
Overview of Criminal Justice
Definition: Government's system of institutions directed towards societal protection within the confines of individual rights *Criminal Justice 101 -A First Course-
Individual Rights: Miranda, started in 1966 to prevent overstep in police's role of societal protector
Bill of Rights
4th Amendment: Unrightful search and seizure
5th Amendment: right to remain silence and due-process protection
6th Amendment: Public Trial
Job Opportunities
Personal Interest: Probation or Parole Officer
Federal Roles: DEA, ATF, FBI, Air Marshall, TSA, Border Patrol, Customs Agent, Corrections
Local: Police (state/city), Sheriff, Corrections, Bailiff
Non-Sworn: Security and Bounty Hunter/FRA
Often Cooperate w/ One Another
Types of Law
Federal Laws: Apply to entire country, reflect the "will of the people"
State Law: Cannot supersede federal or constitutional law, enforced at state level
Includes civil and criminal law
Statutory/Common Law
Criminal Law: results in confinement at both state and federal level
Civil Law: Private matters, rooted in rules of Ancient Rome
Latin Influeced
Things I already know about criminal justice
Primary role of law enforcement: enforcing the law
Peel's Nine Principles of Police Behavior
Theory of Police Interactions/Roles: Peel didn't always want public the public's attitudes included
Maintaining Order: Example is protests in Portland, crowd control
Not always criminal in nature
Service to community: funeral escorts, societal interaction and impact
Community Policing Model
Possible Root of?