3.1.9 The Role of the Criminal Justice System and Other Agencies

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  • The police are responsible for conducting trials to determine guilt or innocence.
    False
  • Match the organization with its role:
    Police ↔️ Law enforcement, order maintenance
    Courts ↔️ Conducting trials, sentencing offenders
    Prisons ↔️ Housing and managing inmates
    Probation and Parole ↔️ Monitoring and supporting released offenders
  • Prisons are responsible for housing and managing convicted inmates
  • Which agency monitors and supports offenders released back into the community?
    Probation and Parole
  • Order the main functions of the Criminal Justice System:
    1️⃣ Prevention
    2️⃣ Detection
    3️⃣ Investigation
    4️⃣ Prosecution
    5️⃣ Punishment
    6️⃣ Rehabilitation
  • Bringing formal charges against accused individuals is known as prosecution
  • One of the key roles of the police is enforcing laws
  • What is the role of the courts in the Criminal Justice System?
    Conducting trials and sentencing
  • Which component of the Criminal Justice System is responsible for law enforcement and maintaining order?
    Police
  • Order the three main roles of the police in the Criminal Justice System:
    1️⃣ Enforcing laws
    2️⃣ Maintaining order
    3️⃣ Investigating crimes
  • What is the crucial role of the courts in the Criminal Justice System?
    Conducting trials
  • Match the component of the Criminal Justice System with its role:
    Prisons ↔️ Holding and managing offenders
    Rehabilitation ↔️ Helping offenders reintegrate
  • What role does the Education System play in crime prevention?
    Educating youth
  • What is the primary role of prisons in the Criminal Justice System?
    Holding offenders
  • What are the three primary roles of the police in the Criminal Justice System?
    Enforcing laws, maintaining order, investigating crimes
  • What is the police's role as the frontline of the Criminal Justice System?
    Detecting, preventing, and addressing criminal activity
  • The police's work is essential for upholding the rule of law and protecting the public.

    True
  • The courts can impose sentences such as incarceration, fines, or probation for offenders.
    True
  • Prisons are responsible for holding and managing convicted individuals
  • Order the key responsibilities of the Criminal Justice System components:
    1️⃣ Police investigate crimes and maintain order
    2️⃣ Courts conduct trials and sentence offenders
    3️⃣ Prisons house and manage inmates
    4️⃣ Probation and Parole monitor released offenders
  • The courts are responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining order.
    False
  • The police are responsible for law enforcement, maintaining order, and investigating crimes
  • What is one key role of the police in maintaining order?
    Preventing conflicts
  • Punishment in the Criminal Justice System serves as both retribution and deterrence.
    True
  • The police are considered the frontline of the Criminal Justice System.

    True
  • Prisons are responsible for holding and managing convicted individuals
  • Courts determine guilt or innocence and impose sentences
  • What type of sentences can courts impose on convicted offenders?
    Incarceration, fines, or probation
  • The courts determine guilt or innocence based on evidence presented in trials.

    True
  • Rehabilitation aims to address the root causes of criminal behavior.
    True
  • Collaborative efforts between agencies aim to address the root causes of crime.
    True
  • Arrange the six main functions of the Criminal Justice System in their logical order:
    1️⃣ Prevention
    2️⃣ Detection
    3️⃣ Investigation
    4️⃣ Prosecution
    5️⃣ Punishment
    6️⃣ Rehabilitation
  • The police are the frontline of the Criminal Justice System, responsible for detecting and addressing criminal activity
  • The police enforce laws by patrolling communities and responding to calls
  • The courts act as an independent arbiter
  • The courts ensure that the rights of both the accused and the victims are protected
  • Prisons and rehabilitation work together to uphold justice and promote public safety
  • Conflict theory highlights the potential biases and inequities within the Criminal Justice System
  • What is the Criminal Justice System designed to do?
    Prevent and rehabilitate offenders
  • What is the role of probation and parole agencies?
    Monitor and support offenders