Criminal Justice System
Crime can be defined in many ways. I believe the definition of crime varies from each individual, and also from city, stat, and country. According to the latest crime report released by the FBI in 2014 there was an estimate of 1,197, 204 violent crimes committed around the nation. In addition The estimated number of murders in the nation was 15,696. During the same year, there were an estimated 90,185 rapes. There were an estimated 327,374 robberies nationwide, which accounted for an estimated $390 million in losses (average dollar value of stolen property per reported robbery was $1,190). Firearms were used in 71.5 percent of the nation’s murders, 40.8 percent of robberies, and 24.2 percent of aggravated assaults. …show more content…
However ironically the society determines what acts are criminal by what the society considers normal this can be defined by how the society interacts within itself. This will lead to laws that pertain to the society that made them. This can also mean that what is a crime in one area does not necessarily be a crime in another area of the world. There are four choice theories in the criminal justice system. The first being legalistic which means crimes only exist when there are already laws against them. An example of legalistic theory would be an individual went to the local grocery store and stole a leather jacket but there is no law against the theft although morally this is a crime. The second theory is political which means criminal behavior is defined as powerful groups who use their influence to control behaviors of other groups and their actions. An example of political theory would be a politician using his office to influence someone to vote a certain way. The third is sociological which means that the concept of crime should include many behaviors not defined by laws System Components. Most criminal justice systems have five components-law enforcement, prosecution, defense attorneys, courts, and corrections, each playing a key role in the
Crime can be defined in many ways. I believe the definition of crime varies from each individual, and also from city, stat, and country. According to the latest crime report released by the FBI in 2014 there was an estimate of 1,197, 204 violent crimes committed around the nation. In addition The estimated number of murders in the nation was 15,696. During the same year, there were an estimated 90,185 rapes. There were an estimated 327,374 robberies nationwide, which accounted for an estimated $390 million in losses (average dollar value of stolen property per reported robbery was $1,190). Firearms were used in 71.5 percent of the nation’s murders, 40.8 percent of robberies, and 24.2 percent of aggravated assaults. …show more content…
However ironically the society determines what acts are criminal by what the society considers normal this can be defined by how the society interacts within itself. This will lead to laws that pertain to the society that made them. This can also mean that what is a crime in one area does not necessarily be a crime in another area of the world. There are four choice theories in the criminal justice system. The first being legalistic which means crimes only exist when there are already laws against them. An example of legalistic theory would be an individual went to the local grocery store and stole a leather jacket but there is no law against the theft although morally this is a crime. The second theory is political which means criminal behavior is defined as powerful groups who use their influence to control behaviors of other groups and their actions. An example of political theory would be a politician using his office to influence someone to vote a certain way. The third is sociological which means that the concept of crime should include many behaviors not defined by laws System Components. Most criminal justice systems have five components-law enforcement, prosecution, defense attorneys, courts, and corrections, each playing a key role in the