Question

1) Criminal Justice in the United States is described as a Constitutional balancing act of ____________________ and________________________.

a) When the Federal Government was established, what were the first two federal law enforcement agencies that establish?

b) What does the constitutional " safety net"' guarantee in the 14th Amendment, do for an individual against the power and resources of the government in a criminal prosecution?

c) The court's authority to make decisions regarding the legality of action by the other 2 branches of the government is through the power of _____________________.

d) Name 2 concepts the Magna Carta gave to the U.S. criminal justice system?

e) What are the two conditions that must be met by a defendant in order to be found " Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?

Answer 1

1) Criminal Justice in the United States is described as a Constitutional balancing act of INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC ORDER.

ANSWER- INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC ORDER.

2- When the Federal Government was established, what were the first two federal law enforcement agencies that establish?

ANSWER- US MARSHALS SERVICE, FEDERAL BUREU OF INVESTIGATION

3- What does the constitutional " safety net"' guarantee in the 14th Amendment, do for an individual against the power and resources of the government in a criminal prosecution?

ANSWER-  The constitutional " safety net"' guarantees (in the 14th Amendment) protection against majority's will in cases like right to equal treatment tends to be at risk.

c) The court's authority to make decisions regarding the legality of action by the other 2 branches of the government is through the power of JUDICIAL PRECEDENT.

ANSWER- JUDICIAL PRECEDENT

d) Name 2 concepts the Magna Carta gave to the U.S. criminal justice system?

ANSWER- RIGHT TO JUSTICE, EVERY PERSON IS SUBJECT TO THE LAW, RIGHT TO FAIR TRIAL

e) What are the two conditions that must be met by a defendant in order to be found " Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?

ANSWER- a- The defendeant does not understand the severity of the crime.

b-The crime is performed by a person with a mental disability.