Exam 7: Concepts of Justice Policy

Who would argue that all justice system decisions should focus on equality and human rights for all?

The same incident cannot be subject to a civil claim and a criminal case.

Some debates about social justice stem from fears that those with power use their influence to make decisions that marginalize socially or politically unpopular groups.

Talk About: -Equality

Talk About: -Civil Justice

Liberty, or freedom, is embodied in the first ten Amendments to the Constitution, called the:

There is generally no statute of limitations for murder and other very serious crimes.

Talk About: -Punitive damages

The police investigate crimes and, based upon probablecause, arrest persons believed to have committed crimes.This is an example of which characteristic of the criminal justice system?

Social justice refers to a legal process.

Under social justice theory, when an injustice is detected, what must occur?

Policy restraint helps to promote stability in public policy and therefore stability in the criminal justice process.

Talk About: -Federalism

Talk About: -Marijuana Tax Act

If criminal justice policies were to change often, dramatically, and quickly, the public might come to have skepticism in the authority of the system.

One benefit of federalism is that:

In order for dramatic change to occur, which of the following factors must come together at the right time:

Hegemony refers to the influence that is exercised by powerful groups within society.

The civil justice process is only initiated when a person who has been harmed makes the decision to file a lawsuit in a civil court. This is an example of which characteristic of civil justice?

Talk About: -Media