1.3 Criminal Justice Process
Crime is any unlawful act based on the government of a place. It is a social problem that all governments have in common. When the law is broken, the criminal justice system must respond to try and make society whole again. The criminal justice system comprises various agencies that try to work together to reduce and prevent crime.
Challenges may arise when agencies do not work together or try to work together inefficiently. One of the values of the United States is that local agencies will control their local community, including their justice system. But at times, this may create unexpected complications.
1.3.1 Licenses and Attributions for Criminal Justice Process
“1.2. Crime and the Criminal Justice System” by Sam Arungwa is adapted from “1.1. Crime and the Criminal Justice System” by Shanell Sanchez in SOU-CCJ230 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System by Alison S. Burke, David Carter, Brian Fedorek, Tiffany Morey, Lore Rutz-Burri, and Shanell Sanchez, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Edited for style, consistency, recency, and brevity.