The+Texas+Criminal+Justice+System

Power Points

Description:

Here we look at Criminal Justice, a public policy area - one which allows us to take a close look at the judiciary and how it interelates with the other branches.

Goals: After reading through the material above, you should be able to address the following questions:

- What is a good definition for criminal justice? - What types of laws exist? What is a felony and a misdemeanor? How many exist? - What helps explain why some things are criminalized from time to time? - What does each branch of government so in the criminal justice system? - Be able to explain the basic design of the law enforcement system in the state. - How is law enforcement organized at the state, county and city level? - What roles do different judges play in the criminal justice procces? - What is a grand and petite jury? What is a jury pool? What is voi dire? - What general issues are involved in the jury process? - What is a plea bargain? - What relationship does the legal profession have with the criminal justice system?