What is the difference between criminal justice process and criminal justice system?

Answer 1

The differences in the two systems are fading. The "adultification" of the juvenile justice system is nearing completion. Why? We don't care about the kids in the system; not in any measurable or meaningful way. When the system was predominantly white kids we wanted to help. Now that the majority are children of color, we want to punish. Poor and undereducated people are no longer necessary in our society and there is no political mileage to be had in championing causes related to them. For all practical purposes, they have been marginalized and devalued as members of our society.

Answer 2

The criminal justice system is a physical entity comprised of agencies (like the police and criminal courts) which are in place to deal with criminal activity. The criminal justice process is the way that a case will be investigated, and the suspect will be brought to the courts, given a fair trial, sentenced, and the suspect will serve that sentence. So the system is the group of organizations meant to work together to carry out the process.

Answer 3

It's similar. The complaint generally reads, "would be a felony in the 1st degree if committed by an adult". There is no jury - just a judge. And the sentencing should be geared more toward rehabilitation than harsh punishment, as a teen still has many decades left on earth.

Answer 4

Difference between juvenile court and criminal court:

Juvenile Court

Criminal Court

1. Juvenile Court deals with the issues of under-aged or minors.

1. Criminal Court deals with the issues of adult population.

2. Juvenile Court attends to secure cases of delinquency and dependency of minors.

2. Criminal Court deals with the cases of criminal charges or lawless activities of adults.

3. The Court has no jurisdiction when the minors are charged as adults.

3. Criminal Court has, in some cases, jurisdiction to try issues related to minors.

4. The parents, social workers or probation officers may be involved in the court procedure to achieve positive results to save the minors from future involvement in crimes.

4. No special representatives other than that the law provides or require for can involve in the court procedure.

5. Juvenile Court cannot try or deal with a juvenile for any serious offences such as homicide, robbery, rape, etc.

5. Criminal Court deals with all types of offences and without necessity for estimation of the degree of its seriousness.

6. The Juvenile Court is constituted under juvenile issue related prescribed statute of law.

6. Criminal Court is constituted with the prescribed statute of law regarding Criminal proceedings, penalizing and other related issues.

7. In cases of juvenile delinquency, the juvenile may be punished if convicted, with the same type of penalties as of an adult, like probation, juvenile prison, but not death penalty.

7. In Criminal Court an adult is tried and if convicted, face probation, adult prison or death penalty as far as the crime is concerned.

8. Juvenile offenders normally face a hearing where both psychological and legal issues are determined.

8. Criminals face fact-based trials for their violation.

9. Juvenile offenders are normally sent to certain place for rehabilitation depending on severity of his offence.

9. Criminal offender may be sentenced to spend a specific time in jail.

10. Goal of the system is to rehabilitate young offenders.

10. The system focuses more on detention of offenders than rehabilitation option.

Answer 5

The juvenile system focuses on rehabilitation, where the adult system focuses on punishment.