Criminal Justice System



Criminal Justice System

Introduction

The U.S. Constitution, in the United States, is the supreme law of the land. A federal system of government is created wherein power is shared among the federal government and the state governments. Both the federal government and each of the state governments, because of federalism, have their own court systems. Every state has a varied difference of each law to conform to the requirements of their particular region. For instance, some states regard sixteen years as the legal age of consent while some regard it as 18 or even 21. Such acts are dealt with ...