Jenny Mitchell Mrs. Hensel English III November 20, 2013 Criminal Justice !

he "egal #ystem Criminal Justice is a $ay to %in& out about our legal system. !he legal system is establishe& by the government to control crime an& im'ose 'enalties on those $ho violate the la$. !he legal system has %our main com'onents that is im'ortant to criminal (ustice. !he three main com'onents o% our legal system are "a$ En%orcement, )rosecutors, *e%ense +ttorneys an& Corrections. +n im'ortant 'art o% our legal system is la$ en%orcement. "a$ en%orcement o%%icers re'ort crimes that ha''ens in there area. In there re'orts they have to have in%ormation on $hat they $itnesse& &uring the arrest . ,nce they $rite there re'ort then it can revie$e& an& see i% it can be entere& into the legal system. !o have an entry into the legal system you $ill nee& a re'ort, investigation an& an arrest. !hese ste's begin $hen the crime is re'orte& or observe&. -ictims nee& to have su''ort throughout the 'rocess .-ictims/. +ll victims are in title& to hear their rights an& the rights o% the &e%en&ant. )rosecutors are la$yers $ho are re'resenting the state or %e&eral government. !he 'rosecutor $ill be $ith the accuse& in court until they reach a ver&ict. )rosecutors also revie$ the evi&ence brought to them by the la$ en%orcement. )rosecutors 'resent evi&ence in court, 0uestion $itnesses an& &eci&e $hether to negotiate 'lea bargains $ith &e%en&ants .-ictims/. -ictims are allo$e& to contact the 'rosectors o%%ice to %in& out $hat 'rosector is in charge o% there case. !he 'rosecutor $ill as1 the victim i% the &e%ense attorney has contacte& them about more in%ormation on the case. *e%ense attorneys &e%en& the accuse& against the government2s case. !he &e%ense attorneys are

either hire& by the &e%en&ant or assigne& by the court. !he 'rosecutor re'resents the state, $hile the &e%ense attorney re'resents the &e%en&ant .Criminology/. *e%ence attorneys sometimes contact the victims about the case. 3hich there is a limite& in%ormation that the victims can tell the &e%ense attorneys. -ictims &o not have to tal1 to &e%ence attorneys or their investigators an& are encourage& to contact the 'rosector i% they have any concerns about such re0uests .Criminals/. + &e%ense attorney have to &e%en& the &e%en&ant no matter $hat ha''ens. Even i% in the mi&&le o% trial the &e%en&ant says they are guilty the &e%ense attorney still has to &e%en& them. Correction o%%icers su'ervise convicte& o%%en&ers $hen they are in (ail. Correction o%%icers mainly %ocus on those $ho are %oun& guilty an& 'lace& in (ails. In some communities the correction o%%icers 're'are 're4sentencing re'orts. !his gives (u&ges e5tensive bac1groun& in%ormation about the o%%en&er to hel' (u&ges &eci&e a sentence. !he most im'ortant (ob %or correction o%%icers is to the %acilities that hol& the o%%en&ers are sa%e an& secure. Correction o%%icers oversee the custo&y o% inmates. Meaning no matter $hat correction o%%icers are res'onse able %or inmates in 'rison .Criminology/. !he correction o%%icers also noti%y the victim i% there has been changes in the o%%en&er2s status .Criminals/. Correction o%%icers also oversee the release o% inmates. !here are %our main com'onents in the legal system "a$ En%orcement, )rosecution, *e%ense +ttorneys an& Corrections. !hese %our com'onents $or1 together to 'revent an& 'unish &eviant behavior so others can be sa%e .Criminology/. !hese %our com'onents all %ocus on state an& %e&eral government &e'en&ing on the community. !here are many ste's that anyone $anting to go into criminal (ustice to learn about the legal system must &o . !he legal system en%orces the stan&ar&s o% con&uct necessary to 'rotect in&ivi&uals.

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