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What are the three components of the criminal justice system?

  • Police (correct)
  • Courts (correct)
  • Corrections (correct)
  • None of the above

What is the goal of the police?

Crime prevention

What is the goal of the courts?

Rendering fair judgement

What is the goal of corrections?

<p>Rehabilitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the police component made up of?

<p>Federal, state, parish, and municipal law enforcement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the court component made up of?

<p>Federal, state, and municipal judicial systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correction component made up of?

<p>US Bureau of Prisons (BOP), LA state department of Corrections (DOC), parish jails, district facilities, city jails, and lock-ups</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which courts make up the state court system?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does corrections at a state level include?

<p>LA DOC, parish jails, city lock-ups</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Components of the Criminal Justice System

  • The criminal justice system comprises three main components: police, courts, and corrections.

Police

  • The primary goal of police is crime prevention.
  • Police agencies operate at various levels: federal, state, parish, and municipal law enforcement agencies.

Courts

  • Courts aim to render fair judgment in legal matters.
  • The court component includes different judicial systems: federal, state, and municipal.

Corrections

  • Corrections focus on rehabilitation of offenders.
  • The correction component consists of various institutions, including:
    • US Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
    • Louisiana State Department of Corrections (DOC)
    • Parish jails and district facilities
    • City jails and lock-ups

State Courts

  • The state court system comprises multiple tiers, including:
    • State Supreme Court
    • Appellate courts
    • District courts
    • Municipal courts
    • City courts
    • Mayor's courts
    • Justice of the peace courts
    • Family and juvenile courts
    • Parish courts

Corrections at the State Level

  • At the state level, corrections involve the Louisiana Department of Corrections (LA DOC), as well as parish jails and city lock-ups.

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