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