1. Crim B1 Introduction to Criminal Justice Bakersfield College Charles L. Feer, JD, MPA

2. What is Criminal Justice Individual Rights vs. Public Order Individual Rights vs. Public Order

3. Criminal Justice Individual Rights Individual Rights The right of individuals to be protected from overzealous and intrusive government actions. The right of individuals to be protected from overzealous and intrusive government actions. Public Order Public Order The right of citizens to feel secure from criminal threats. The right of citizens to feel secure from criminal threats.

4. Criminal Justice Can the Criminal Justice System be fair Can the Criminal Justice System be fair To the individual while ensuring public safety? To the individual while ensuring public safety? “System” involves victims, defendants, police officers, prosecutors, judges, correctional officers, politicians, all striving for a “balance.” “System” involves victims, defendants, police officers, prosecutors, judges, correctional officers, politicians, all striving for a “balance.”

5. Criminal Justice System Subcomponents: Subcomponents: Police (Cops) Police (Cops) Courts Courts Corrections Corrections

6. Criminal Justice System Consensus Model Consensus Model A stable system with a high level of cooperation among agencies in the system. A stable system with a high level of cooperation among agencies in the system. Conflict Model Conflict Model Self-serving, fragmented cooperation. Self-serving, fragmented cooperation. Affected by outside influences such as political pressures, media coverage and use of discretion. Affected by outside influences such as political pressures, media coverage and use of discretion.

7. Crime Conduct (act of failure to act, when required to do so) that is a violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government or local jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse, Conduct (act of failure to act, when required to do so) that is a violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government or local jurisdiction, for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse, With a determined punishment. With a determined punishment.

8. Chronological Stages of a Criminal Case Investigation and Arrest (Warrant) Investigation and Arrest (Warrant) Booking (Citation) Booking (Citation) Bail (O.R.) Bail (O.R.) Preliminary Hearing / Grand Jury Preliminary Hearing / Grand Jury Trial Trial Sentencing (Probation Dept.) Sentencing (Probation Dept.) Corrections Corrections

9. Justice Defined Justice is… Justice is… The principal of fairness; The principal of fairness; The ideal of moral equity. The ideal of moral equity.

10. Criminal Justice vs. Social Justice Criminal Justice – violations of the criminal law. Criminal Justice – violations of the criminal law. Civil Justice – fairness in relationships among citizens, government agencies, businesses in private matters. Civil Justice – fairness in relationships among citizens, government agencies, businesses in private matters. Social Justice – embraces all aspects of civilized life and is linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong. Social Justice – embraces all aspects of civilized life and is linked to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong.

11. Profiling Transporting Drugs vs. Transporting Drugs vs. “Driving while Brown” “Driving while Brown”

12. Profiling Airport Screening Process Airport Screening Process Personal Characteristics to utilize in screening potential dangerous passengers in an airport terminal. Personal Characteristics to utilize in screening potential dangerous passengers in an airport terminal.

13. Next Week Chapter One Chapter One