... to a specific crime or criminal or crime in general'. In other words the criminal justice system consists of a number of agencies that serve particular functions within the process of criminal justice with their main aim to be reducing crime. Criminal justice is also largely shaped by government initiatives, legislation and policy guidelines and these can influence how certain agencies operate within the process. Herbert Packer developed two models, 'due process' and 'crime control' in order for us to understand the criminal justice process. These models allow understanding of how different agencies such as the police and courts operate and how certain decisions are made with regards to offending behaviour of individuals. Looking at the crime control model firstly it is apparent that the 'criminal justice process should be set up to ensure that guilty people are actually convicted and that to achieve this objective as many hurdles as possible ...

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