Ally Criminal Justice
How many separate criminal justice systems & agencies are there -✔✔over 50 CJS over 18,000
agencies
Old Idealism -✔✔the law is enforced and that's that
New Cynicism -✔✔Portray a chaotic criminal justice system in which there is no law
What are crime ideas based on? -✔✔False assumptions on what we already believe
Celebrated cases -✔✔First- Involve the full criminal process, including that rare event. (Ex.
Zimmerman/Martin case)
Second- They receive an enormous amount of publicity, usually because of the nature of the crime
itself. (Ex. Sandy Hook shooting)
Third- Due to the publicity, cases distorts public perception about criminal justice. (Ex. O.J Simpson
trial)
The criminal justice wedding cake -✔✔2 points emphasized- 1.) Differences between types of cases,
based on the seriousness, offender's prior record, and the relationship. 2.) there are consistent
patterns of disposition within each category
Serious felonies: the second & third layers the three factors CJ officials classify cases; Vera institute's
study on the effect of prior relationships in robbery, burglary & rape cases & the third layer -✔✔3
factors used to classify cases- 1.) How much is this case worth? 2.) How bad is this offender? 3.) Are
they a danger to society?
Prior relationships in cases- only about ⅓ of suspects are convicted and only 13% were convicted on
felony charges
Third layer- The less serious cases are regularly dismissed and defendants are allowed to plead guilty
Hard or soft on crime? Unraveling the paradox who is the system hard on? Soft on? Sentencing
project findings. -✔✔Who is the system hard on?- Second layer cases such as robberies committed
by people with prior records. Stranger rapes
Who is the system soft on?
How many separate criminal justice systems & agencies are there -✔✔over 50 CJS over 18,000
agencies
Old Idealism -✔✔the law is enforced and that's that
New Cynicism -✔✔Portray a chaotic criminal justice system in which there is no law
What are crime ideas based on? -✔✔False assumptions on what we already believe
Celebrated cases -✔✔First- Involve the full criminal process, including that rare event. (Ex.
Zimmerman/Martin case)
Second- They receive an enormous amount of publicity, usually because of the nature of the crime
itself. (Ex. Sandy Hook shooting)
Third- Due to the publicity, cases distorts public perception about criminal justice. (Ex. O.J Simpson
trial)
The criminal justice wedding cake -✔✔2 points emphasized- 1.) Differences between types of cases,
based on the seriousness, offender's prior record, and the relationship. 2.) there are consistent
patterns of disposition within each category
Serious felonies: the second & third layers the three factors CJ officials classify cases; Vera institute's
study on the effect of prior relationships in robbery, burglary & rape cases & the third layer -✔✔3
factors used to classify cases- 1.) How much is this case worth? 2.) How bad is this offender? 3.) Are
they a danger to society?
Prior relationships in cases- only about ⅓ of suspects are convicted and only 13% were convicted on
felony charges
Third layer- The less serious cases are regularly dismissed and defendants are allowed to plead guilty
Hard or soft on crime? Unraveling the paradox who is the system hard on? Soft on? Sentencing
project findings. -✔✔Who is the system hard on?- Second layer cases such as robberies committed
by people with prior records. Stranger rapes
Who is the system soft on?
