Role of Social Agency in Criminal Justice

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Role of Social Agency in Criminal Justice

Introduction

The paper covers the discussion regarding criminal justice in United States with respect to the role of social agency in intervention practices. Like many courses of law enforcement, this particular program of study will focus on legal issues and laws (both state and federal) that surround the respective department of corrections and rehabilitation.

A criminal justice administration and organization is fair, sincere, and effectual system. It is one of the most significant institutions of America. Criminal Justice Administration is the organization that is performing and controlling the criminal laws and justice system. It is the institution of governments that directs social control, mitigating and deterring crime, or sanctioning those who infringe laws. It imposes criminal penalties and rehabilitation.

The criminal justice organization of United Sates has three main components: The courts, the correctional system, and the police. These components simultaneously play independent part as well as the integrated and interrelated system. The justice system and administration are extremely interactive in dividing power among the court, the correctional system, police, and juvenile justice agency (Tonry et al., 1999).

The organization administrates all levels of government. There are three levels of government local, state, and federal. There are law enforcement agencies that are under Federal government. It includes Drug enforcement agency, secret service agency, and the most famous FBI federal investigation bureau. The federal government has its own Court system that takes legal actions against violation of federal laws. It investigates federal crime and its system.

The local and state governments have similar operations like the federal government. Each locality and states has its own laws. This impact the justice and administrations within its area. The criminal justice system exists in local and state government. The state police and highway patrol enforce laws in towns, villages, and cities. Serious offences are prosecuted in state courts, while local courts handle minor offence. Local jails, prisons and detentions centers are provided to the State by the government

Thesis Statement

Criminal Justice system of United States works effectively in collaboration with the social agency to practice intervention programs for the criminals.

Criminal Justice in United States

The criminal justice process activates when there is any violation in the criminal law. In America fourteen million serious offences reported to criminal justice department yearly. Usually police involves investigating the crime. Once police complete its process of investigation and collecting evidence then a person is arrested. He has been taken into police custody. There are three million crimes arrests very year (Bass, 2001).

It is the start of court process, the suspect is told charges against him. If bail is permitted to the person, then he will call for the initial hearing otherwise he will be kept in police custody. The initial hearing is to determine whether the case is strong to made further hearing and if not then the case is closed by charging the culprit. Charging is the formal statement when criminal law is ...