The Criminal Justice System

 

 

 

Click on the Scales of Justice to link to a criminal justice links web page.

 

How this term was coined.

In 1965 President Johnson coined the term Criminal Justice System by ordering a federal government study of this system. The study was completed in 1967.

Subsystems

The Criminal Justice System has three subsystems. They are:

  • Police
  • Courts
  • Corrections

 

Interesting.

 

Welcome to the home web page of Bob Davis. I am an instructor and coordinator at Edgecombe Community College. I teach Criminal Justice Technology courses and I coordinate training for police and fire departments. Click here to link to our Police and Fire Training web page.