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The criminal justice system helps to provide a necessary framework for order in society. There are several different components which form the criminal justice system - the main ones being law enforcement, the court system, and corrections - and each one performs unique functions. While the criminal justice system has its flaws, it nevertheless is frequently subject to reform in order to create a better system. Learning Outcomes. After you finish the video, you should have a better ...
The criminal law is there not only to punish and control the offender, but to offer him or her a considerable measure of protection through a genuinely judicial system of punishment and control. These different aspects of the purposes of criminal law will be examined under three heads: protection of the offender, punish- ment, and protection of the community.