The Australian Justice system is shaped largely by society but there are many other factors influencing the Australian justice system. The law & criminal justice system are based on controlling violence. The State has different components for setting policy agenda, making the laws & defines what a crime is & how crimes should be responded to within the laws. The administrative wing of the state is made up of non-elected members, who influence the drafting of laws. The judicial part of the state includes, the Magistrates County & supreme courts & the High Court of Australia.
In case of a murder crime, the criminal will be given the capital punishments as according to its defined term. The research studies have also found that in most justice systems, the criminals from minority backgrounds are given the punishments first whereas the criminals that belong to the majority ethnic groups are kept behind so as to aspect the changes in the decisions of the judiciaries (Lawrence W. S., 2001). The enhanced and effective criminal justice administration system will
Legal Studies Assesment task 1 Discretion is part of all criminal processes, from reporting a crime, and the police deciding which crimes to investigate and which to ignore, to who gets arrested and what charges are decided upon. Decision making in criminal justice involves more than the learning of rules and the application of them to specific cases. Decisions are based on discretion, that is, the individual exercise of judgment to make choices about alternative courses of action. Discretion, or making decisions without formal rules, is common in criminal justice. Discretion comes into play whenever police make choices about whether to arrest, investigate, search, question, or use force.
Models of Organized Crime Joann Harris CJA/384 February 19, 2012 Models of Organized Crime This paper will include a comparison of the distinctions between the bureaucratic organization and the patron-client organization. There will also be included the similarities and the differences between the two main models of organized crime and why the models are very important for understanding organized crime. A discussion of the research and citation of the crime organizations that are examples of each type of organization will follow. Finally a discussion of which type of organization fulfills its goals a greater percentage of the time as opposed to the other type of organization. Comparison between bureaucratic and patron-client organizations Efficiency is the key factor in bureaucratic organizations in these large operations or the activities, which are occurring.
Courts play an important part in determine who is and isn’t guilty. Adjudication also ensure that the lower courts apply the law right. It helps ensure that judges who make a mistake are held accountable for their mistakes. Appellate courts are important to the criminal justice system. Appellate courts help decide how police officers do their jobs.
March 18, 2013 CJA-364 Criminal Procedure Policy In the criminal justice system, there are laws and certain guidelines that must be to follow, because the United States Constitution has requirements that rule. Due process and crime control models have been put into place in order help shape how the criminal justice system deals with criminals when they are caught doing criminal acts. They are the building blocks and help shape the criminal procedure policy, and have allowed the system for some fair trials or to some not so fair depending on the model being used. The United States Constitution has help shape these models because of the rules put into place by the fourth, fifth, sixth and the fourteenth amendments. Each of the selected
Outlining the Criminal Justice System In order to understand the criminal justice system of the United States it is imperative to first understand what crime is. Simply put a crime is the violation of a rule or law put in place by a governing body (Schmalleger, 2009). This is a broad definition that allows for variation in what is considered a crime all across the United States. Despite the varying types of crimes the elements of the criminal justice system are constant. The criminal justice system is composed of three parts: law enforcement, courts of law, and corrections (Schmalleger, 2009).
The prosecution and the defense both play very important roles in the criminal justice system. The prosecution is responsible holding criminals accountable for their actions. Whereas the defense is responsible for ensuring the defendant gets a fair and speedy trial. The prosecution investigates violations and works with law enforcement officers during the investigation. They let them know if there is enough information and evidence to charge a suspect with the crime.
Criminal and Civil Law Unit 8 Project Ginnifer Wood Paralegal Professional There are two major types of legal actions criminal law and civil law. While the systems for each are very similar they are also very different at the same time. The differences between civil and criminal law range from the parties and their roles in the cases to the level of proof required in each case. As well as there are constitutional implications that are designed to protect someone in a criminal proceeding that do not apply in civil cases. Criminal Actions are generally brought by the people through the government against the person or persons accused of a crime because society has been wronged in the commission of said crime, the government prosecutes on behalf of society therefore the government is always the plaintiff.
This attorney usually represents defendants who have insurance and who are chosen by the insurance company. They also usually represent criminal defendants. A prosecutor is a government lawyer who investigates and tries criminal cases. They are often referred to as district attorney, state’s attorney, or United States attorney. There are two types of prosecutors, private and public.