Criminal procedure, also called the criminal process or the criminal justice system, is the mechanism thought which crimes are investigated, the guilt of criminals adjudicated, and punishment imposed. It includes the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and courts, the practices and procedures observed by them, and legal rules that govern them. In the criminal process an individual is pitted against the government, with all of its resources and authority, and only through the criminal process can the state’s most serious sanctions – imprisonment or even death – be applied.
Criminal law defines what conduct is criminal and prescribes the punishment for criminal conduct. Criminal procedure makes the criminal law work; the sanctions defined by criminal law are only effective because the criminal process can bring the sanctions to bear on individuals who violate the law. At the same time, criminal procedure aims to make sure that criminal sanctions are applied only to those who are guilty, and only through procedures that are recognized as fair. One goal of the criminal process is to punish the guilty, but other goals are to protect the innocent and to ensure that even the guilty are protected from abuse by the government.
Although we talk about “the” criminal process, different systems are in place in each state and in the federal courts.
Criminal procedure, also called the criminal process or the criminal justice system, is the mechanism thought which crimes are investigated, the guilt of criminals adjudicated, and punishment imposed. It includes the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and courts, the practices and procedures observed by them, and legal rules that govern them. In the criminal process an individual is pitted against the government, with all of its resources and authority, and only through the criminal process can the state’s most serious sanctions – imprisonment or even death – be applied.
Criminal law defines what conduct is criminal and prescribes the punishment for criminal conduct. Criminal procedure makes the criminal law work; the sanctions defined by criminal law are only effective because the criminal process can bring the sanctions to bear on individuals who violate the law. At the same time, criminal procedure aims to make sure that criminal sanctions are applied only to those who are guilty, and only through procedures that are recognized as fair. One goal of the criminal process is to punish the guilty, but other goals are to protect the innocent and to ensure that even the guilty are protected from abuse by the government.
Although we talk about “the” criminal process, different systems are in place in each state and in the federal courts.
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- Hi, Andrew. How are you doing?
- Hi, Anthony. That's all right. We haven't seen each other for ages!
- Yes, I'm very glad to see you. Did you have a good summer?
- That was really great. I went to Ireland with my family.
- Yes, that's great! You must have really liked it there.
- Yeah, I had a good summer. Next time we plan to spend it in the same way.
- In Ireland?
- Oh, no. My elder brother Daniel has long wanted to visit the Netherlands.
- You know, I was there last year. Elizabeth and I loved it very much.
- I suppose it'll be interesting for us, too!
- Well, so long.
- See you. Good luck.
Объяснение:
- Привет, Эндрю. Как ты?
- Привет, Энтони. Всё в порядке. Мы не видели друг друга целую вечность!
- Да, я очень рад тебя видеть. Хорошо провел лето?
- Знаешь, действительно здорово. Я ездил в Ирландию с семьей.
- Да, это здорово! Должно быть, тебе там очень понравилось.
- У меня действительно было хорошее лето. В следующий раз мы планируем провести его таким же образом.
- В Ирландии?
- О, нет. Мой старший брат Даниил давно хотел посетить Нидерланды.
- Знаешь, я был там в году. Элизабет и мне очень там понравилось.
- Я полагаю, эта страна будет интересна и для нас тоже!
- Ну, пока.
- Увидимся. Удачи!