1. Criminal Justice and the Law
Chapter 1 and 2

2. Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is the structure, function, and decision making processes of agencies which deal with management and control of crime and offenders.
The three components of Criminal Justice system: a) b) c)
Cole, pg 14

3. Law and Order
“In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories…”

4. What is Law?
Rules and regulations made and enforced by government that regulate the conduct of people within a society

5. Mala in se vs. Mala prohibita
Cole, p 34

6. Types of Law
Criminal:
Civil:

7. Sources of Criminal Law
Substantive-
Procedural-
Constitutional
Statutory-
Case Law/ Common Law-

8. Statutory: Types of Crime
Felony
Misdemeanor
Cole, pg 20, 21