Deonte ColemanLCPeriod 6April 24 2019Review Questions1.Identify and discuss two different goals that the criminal justice system has.●Stop criminals from committing crimes●Keep criminals from committing crimes2.What are two different types of deterrence? Describe each type.●General deterrence is the idea that if people see the punishments given to offenders thatthey will be less likely to commit crimes themselves.●Specific deterrence occurs when a specific person is punished harshly for their crimes tohopefully prevent them from repeating the crime.3.Why are victims considered the first “gatekeepers” of the criminal justice system?●they make the initial decision of whether or not they think a crime has occurred, thenthey make the decision to report the act to the system if they think a law was broken.4.What is probable cause? Describe a situation where there would be probable cause?
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