The Two Models Of The Criminal Justice System

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Criminal Procedure Policy Sylvia Spivey CJA 364 March 5, 2012 Carl Schiff Criminal Procedure Policy The criminal justice system has changed many times after it had been developed and is still changing and will always change. As long as society keeps, evolving so will our justice system. The criminal justice system in this country is very important in our society it provides order, safety, and it punishes those who choose to break the law. It serves to protect the innocent and punishes the guilty, hopefully after you read the following you will understand the two models of the criminal justice system and how similar they are and as well as the differences that each have. With these two models and how they interact with the rights that…show more content…
Fourteenth Amendment The website of Lectric Law Library defines the fourteenth amendment not deny anyone of life, liberty or property without the due process of law. According to an article Does the Fourteenth Amendment Guarantee Equal Justice for All, by Steven Calabresi, he states that no state is allowed to either to make or enforce any law that abridges the privileges or immunities of one citizen of the United States (2012). “This amendment was constitutionalizing the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to ban the black codes” (Calabresi, p.150). Amendments and the Models How the models and the Amendments interact The amendments was established to protect the innocent and to make sure that no innocent person is wrongfully convicted, and the two models of the criminal justice system are set up for the use of these amendments. The due process model protects all the rights of everyone, it makes sure that officers have procedures to follow and this model investigates each step of the process closely. Where the crime control model is more likely wanting to forget about individual’s rights, it is more likely to get the case done as quickly as possible with little…show more content…
They interlock and yet they are viewed very differently majority of police and prosecutors tend to lean more to the crime control because its efforts to be quick and assertive. The due process model is very detailed and makes sure that everyone’s rights are not violated and going through all the steps of the justice system, no matter the cost. The rights that we have as individuals are very important it protects from being wrongfully convicted. Though some want to argue that these rights can interfere with the law doing their job, but without these rights, officers would be able to go around arresting anyone for bad behavior that they felt was wrong not because it is against the law. As a country, these rights were established to protect us from being misrepresented in the eyes of the law. REFERENCES PAGE Does the Fourteenth Amendment Guarantee Equal Justice for All? . (n.d) 34 149-156 Packer in Context: Formalism and Fairness in the Due Process Model. (2011) Law and Society Inquiry, 36 (1) 237-261 Perron, B. (n.d) Defense Investigator. Retrieved from http://www.defenseinvestigator.com Zalman, M. (2008). Criminal Procedure: Constitution and Society (5th ed). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix ebook
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