Criminal Justice System Overview

Study Notes

The Criminal Justice System (CJS) is essential for preventing and controlling crime in society.
It consists of law enforcers, prosecutors, defense lawyers, judges, corrections personnel, and community involvement.

Law Enforcement: Responsible for crime prevention, protection of rights, and maintaining peace and order.
Prosecution: Files cases against alleged offenders, ensuring investigation and establishing probable cause.
Courts: Provide a forum for the prosecution to present evidence of guilt against the accused.
Corrections: Manages prison systems emphasizing corrective, rehabilitative, and restorative measures.
Mobilized Community: Encourages societal norms and limits individual behavior for communal benefit.

Prevent crime and protect citizens' rights and property.
Enforce laws and remove dangerous individuals from the community.
Investigate, apprehend, prosecute, and sentence offenders.
Rehabilitate offenders to reintegrate them into society as law-abiding citizens.

Operates under Katarungang Pambarangay, established by PD 1508 and amended by RA 7610.
Involves lupon tagapamayapa for amicable settlement of disputes, serving as an informal court.
Aims to expedite the resolution of court cases through conciliation, mediation, and arbitration.

Values crucial for the Philippine National Police (PNP) include honesty, respect for human rights, professionalism, justice, service, patriotism, and selflessness.
Ethics are the standards of conduct required for effective functioning within a profession.

Individual character flaws leading to dishonesty, greed, and corruption.
Deviant Behaviors: Brutality, abuse of authority, lying, sexual misconduct, extortion, theft, bribery, and substance abuse.

Commitment to democracy, public interest, and non-partisanship.
Emphasis on physical fitness, secrecy discipline, and social awareness.
Proper care for public property and respect for human rights.
Responsibilities include loyalty, obedience to superiors, command responsibility, and conservation of resources.

Record: Information stored in various forms including documents, images, and data.
File: A collection of related records, organized systematically.
Document: Recorded information often used interchangeably with 'record.'
Archives: Items selected for permanent preservation due to their enduring value.
Current Records: Records that remain in active use.