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Criminal Justice and the Law Chapter 1 and 2

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice is the structure, function, and decision making processes of agencies which deal with management and control of crime and offenders. The three components of Criminal Justice system: a) b) c) Cole, pg 14

Law and Order “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories…”

What is Law? Rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of people within a society

Mala in se vs. Mala prohibita Cole, p 34

Types of Law Criminal: Civil:

Sources of Criminal Law Substantive- Procedural- Constitutional Statutory- Case Law/ Common Law-

Statutory: Types of Crime Felony Misdemeanor Cole, pg 20, 21

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