What is the Criminal Justice System, give the definition?
A collection of agencies responsible for upholding the law and interests of citizens. (Joyce,2017:140)
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What are the 7 key responsibilities of the criminal justice system?
1.) Boundary creation and maintenance. 2.) Prevention and deterrence of offending behaviours. 3.) Investigation and detection of crime. 4.) Gathering intelligence in relation to criminal activates. 5.) Arrest, charging and prosecution of offenders. 6.) De
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What are the 6 key organisations?
Responsible for security, Crime prevention, Policing, Boarder security immigration, Drug and alcohol strategies, Fire prevention and rescue and Counter-terrorism.
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What makes the CJS not a system?
However, there can be competition between different parts of the system, overlapping roles, conflicting aims, distinctive working cultures and mentalities within agencies, and regularly subject to external interference.
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Is the criminal justice system a system?
yes, the CJS has a beginning and a number of predictable stages. The interdependent agencies work towards a common goal. Each agency has a defined role within the 'system'. And reforms/changes to one part influence the work of other parts.
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What are the 7 key responsibilities of the criminal justice system?
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1.) Boundary creation and maintenance. 2.) Prevention and deterrence of offending behaviours. 3.) Investigation and detection of crime. 4.) Gathering intelligence in relation to criminal activates. 5.) Arrest, charging and prosecution of offenders. 6.) De
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