1. Courts There are SEVERAL MILLION arrests each year in the US Huge flood of cases passing through courts Includes local, state, federal

2. Courts The Wedding Cake Model (know this well!!) Especially the two middle felony layers!

3. Courts Courtroom work group – people in the courts Courthouse culture – shared goals, rationales, etc. “Doing Justice” – practical explanation of process

4. Courts Serious and less serious felonies Three key factors that separate: - Harm/Injury - Background of offender - Relationship of offender/victim

5. Courts Second layer – court culture very harsh “Criminals” Third layer – court culture generally lenient “Losers”

6. Courts Some implications... - Public misunderstanding - “Get tough” - Third layer issues - discrim, etc

7. Courts - Plea bargaining - “Endless pool” of poor (third layer) - What criminologists study - Homicides & culpability

8. Courts The “dual system” (based on social class) (bail & private attorney)

9. Courts Plea bargaining - Settlement “Normal Crimes”

10. Courts “Dipping into the third layer”