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9 Cards in this Set
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The legitimacy of the Criminal Justice System |
Debate is had whether or not the Criminal Justice system is really a system |
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Criminal Justice system |
Agencies, organizations, and personnel that are involved in the prevention of, and response to, crime and to persons charged with criminal offences and persons convicted of crimes. |
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Crime control |
An orientation to criminal justice in which the protection of the community and the apprehension of offenders are paramount (more important than anything else) |
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Due Process Model |
The orientation in which legal rights of citizens and suspects alike are paramount (more important than anything else) |
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Criminal Code |
Federal legislation that sets out criminal law procedures for prosecuting offences and sentences |
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Presumption of innocence |
A defendant is deemed innocent until proven guilty by evidence |
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Doli incapax |
A child under 12 cannot be held criminally responsible for criminal acts |
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Discretion |
The freedom to choose among different options when confronted with a decision |
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Ethics |
Right/wrong better/worse distinction |
