Criminal Justice Mid term study guide
three models for better understanding of the criminal justice system are
an assembly line, an obstacle course, and funnel/ filter
which of the following is considered a pretrial activity?
bail hearings
T or F: The federal criminal justice system pursues and maintains justice at the state level
false
which statement best describes the criminal justice system as a dual system in the united states?
it is made up of multiple systems from the federal level to individual states
most citizens will have more contact the ___ part of the criminal justice system
police
the three main components of the criminal justice are
police, courts & corrections
when considering Packer's two crime models, which statement is true?
the crime control and the due process models have different and opposing focus
T or F: an arraignment must come before the sentencing in the criminal process
true
one of the goals of the criminal justice system is to
uphold justice
at what point in the process does the investigation begin?
when the police become aware that a crime was committed
