Use Sophia to knock out your gen-ed requirements quickly and affordably. Learn more
×

Justice System and Punishment

Author: Zach Lamb

Source: Intro Music by Mark Hannan; Public Domain

Video Transcript
Terms to Know
Criminal Justice System

An institutionalized system comprised of police, courts, and law that is designed to control and mitigate the effects of deviance in society.

Deterrence

A function of punishment that makes the offender an example for the rest of society.

Due Process

The idea that the entire justice system must follow the laws laid out in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Plea Bargaining

An agreement where the accused pleads guilty to a charge in exchange for a lesser sentence.

Rehabilitation

A function of punishment that seeks to make the offender better and removed of their troubles.

Retribution

A function of punishment that makes the offender suffer in proportion to the suffering they inflicted.

Societal Protection

A way to control deviance and protect society by locking up offenders or sentencing them to the death penalty.