Justice in Society

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Justice in Society
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Criminal Justice System

• Three step Process
• Police Arrest
• Courts - Innocence / Guilt and Punishment
• Corrections Prison / Probation

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Police - Arrest

• Discretionary powers
• Seriousness
• Victims wishes
• Attitude of suspect
• Number of witnesses
• Sex
• Race

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Arrest Statistics
Arrests By Race 2006
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Arrest Statistics
Arrests By Sex 2006
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Arrest Statistics
Offenses Cleared By Arrest
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Arrest Statistics
Offenses Cleared By Arrest
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Courts

• Determine Guilt /Innocence
• Assign Punishment
• Most cases resolved by Plea Bargaining

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Outcome for defendants
7 of cases have a diversion and deferred
adjudication.
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Convicted By Sex - 2000
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Convicted By Race - 2003
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Corrections

• Retribution
• Deterrence
• Rehabilitation
• Social Protection
• Recidivism

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Prison Statistics 1,512,823
Inmates By Sex 2005
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Prison Statistics 1,512,823
Inmates By Race 2005
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Inmates By Race - 2005

• 32 of black males will enter State or Federal
  prison during their lifetime
• 17 of Hispanic males
• 5.9 of white males