United States criminal justice system
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The United States criminal justice system is the nationwide framework of laws, institutions, and procedures through which crimes are defined, investigated, prosecuted, adjudicated, and punished.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States criminal justice system canonical | 1 |
| United States federal criminal procedure | 1 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal justice system
ⓘ
legal system component ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
mass incarceration
ⓘ
racial disparities ⓘ use of cash bail ⓘ use of private prisons ⓘ |
| defines | crimes ⓘ |
| governedByPrinciple |
due process
ⓘ
presumption of innocence ⓘ protection against cruel and unusual punishment ⓘ protection against double jeopardy ⓘ protection against self-incrimination ⓘ right to counsel ⓘ rule of law ⓘ trial by jury ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adversarial process
ⓘ
federalism ⓘ high incarceration rate ⓘ overlapping jurisdictions ⓘ use of mandatory minimum sentences ⓘ use of plea agreements in most cases ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
corrections
ⓘ
courts ⓘ defense counsel ⓘ federal criminal justice system ⓘ juvenile justice system ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ prosecution ⓘ state criminal justice systems ⓘ |
| hasCourtLevel |
federal courts
ⓘ
municipal courts ⓘ state courts ⓘ |
| hasHighestCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLawEnforcementAgencyType |
county sheriffs
ⓘ
federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ local police departments ⓘ state police ⓘ |
| includesInstitutionType |
appellate courts
ⓘ
correctional facilities ⓘ parole agencies ⓘ probation agencies ⓘ prosecutor offices ⓘ public defender offices ⓘ trial courts ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
administrative regulations ⓘ case law ⓘ federal statutes ⓘ state statutes ⓘ |
| performsFunction |
adjudication of guilt
ⓘ
crime investigation ⓘ criminal prosecution ⓘ deterrence ⓘ incapacitation ⓘ punishment ⓘ reentry supervision ⓘ rehabilitation ⓘ sentencing ⓘ |
| sanctionType |
community service
ⓘ
death penalty ⓘ fines ⓘ incarceration ⓘ probation supervision ⓘ restitution ⓘ |
| subjectTo | international human rights norms ⓘ |
| usesProcess |
appeals
ⓘ
bail ⓘ bench trial ⓘ jury trial ⓘ parole ⓘ plea bargaining ⓘ pretrial detention ⓘ probation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States federal criminal procedure