What is criminal justice? What is the purpose of criminal justice? What are the components of criminal justice? These are just a few of the questions you should be able to answer by the end of this paper. Some people would tell you criminal justice is “silly,” maybe even that “it’s not good for anything.” However, criminal justice keeps people safe by controlling crime and imposing penalties on those who violate laws. How do they manage to do this? You’re about to find out.
So, what is criminal justice? Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts. Basically, criminal justice is system in which crimes and criminals are detected, detained, tried, and punished. Criminal Justice helps control crime by bringing more offences to justice and raising confidence to citizens that the system is fair.
What is the purpose of criminal justice? According to Richard Garside the purpose of criminal justice is to deliver justice for all by convicting and punishing the guilty and helping them to stop
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Timothy Roufa states “There are three main components of the criminal justice system: Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections.” These three components work together to prevent and punish deviant behavior. Law Enforcement is the most visible. This is where police investigate incidences of crime, and arrest the suspects. Once a person is arrested, they enter the courts system. The Court System consists of attorneys, judges, and juries. This is where the suspect is determined guilty or innocent, and is sentenced. After the suspect is sentenced they are turned over to the Corrections System. The Corrections System incorporates all forms of sentencing and punishment. Corrections include jails, prisons, and probation and community control