Concepts of Justice and Criminal Justice System

These flashcards cover key concepts related to justice, criminal justice systems, various ideologies, and relevant constitutional rights.

Justice

The concept that people get what they deserve, influenced by cultural and historical factors.

Procedural Justice

Justice achieved when proper legal procedures are followed, as dictated by the constitution and legal precedents.

Social Justice

Focuses on equality and inequality in society, fighting for equal treatment regardless of race, gender, or class.

Vigilante Justice

Taking the law into one's own hands, often arising from a lack of confidence in the formal justice system.

Ideological Justice

Belief in justice based on the support of a desired ideological system through government policy.

Libertarianism

An ideology advocating minimal government intervention, prioritizing individual rights and freedoms.

Socialism

An ideology that supports large government control over resources and services to ensure equality.

Discourse Perspective Justice

Justice achieved through public dialogue and consensus about what is just.

Postmodern Justice

Acknowledges multiple valid realities of justice based on various cultural perspectives.

Distributive Justice

Concerns about what people deserve within the context of the criminal justice process.

Criminal Justice vs. Civil Justice

Criminal justice deals with societal responses to crimes; civil justice involves individual wrongs regardless of crime.

Social Justice's impact on Criminal Justice

Guides actions towards equality, enabling challenges against perceived injustices through legal systems.

Government Structure and Criminal Justice Policy

Effective criminal justice policy development requires collaboration among many individuals and organizations.

Agenda Setting in Criminal Justice Policy

The political process of identifying issues needing policy or legal action.

Herbert Packer's Crime Control Model

Aims for efficiency in processing offenders through the justice system, prioritizing speed over accuracy.

Due Process Model

Focuses on protecting the rights of the accused, ensuring justice through formal procedures.

Punishment

A negative reaction to behavior, often involving deprivation of desires as a consequence of violating laws.

Culpability

The principle requiring blameworthiness as a prerequisite for punishment.

Exclusionary Rule

Legal principle that prohibits the use of evidence obtained through violation of procedural justice.

First Amendment,

Guarantees freedoms of speech, religion, and press.

Fourth Amendment

Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, requiring warrants based on probable cause.

Eighth Amendment

Prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

Technocorrections

Use of technology to monitor and control offenders, such as GPS tracking.