Law and Legal System: Main Stages, Stakeholders, and Effectiveness

LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM

Contents
TASK 2................................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................... 3
LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM...................................................................................................3
Main stages of the criminal justice process.........................................................................3
Stakeholders work together to deliver justice......................................................................4
Different methods of measuring the effectiveness of the criminal justice process...............4
Stakeholders effectiveness in reducing reoffending activities.............................................5
CONCLUSION....................................................................................................................... 5
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................... 7

TASK 2
INTRODUCTION
In this task, the discussion is undertaken on the bases of examining the
criminal justice process in country. It refers to such process which is undertaken by
the public officers regarding providing justice to the person whose rights are affected
in respect of dealing in any criminal activity. In respect of criminal justice process, the
role of internal stakeholder and external stakeholders are important, as in case of
internal stakeholders, it refers to the police, the courts, the probation service and the
prison service. In context of external stakeholders, it stated that the family, friends
and media and other groups (Duff and Hutton, 2019). In this report, the matters
covered are relating to examining various stages of the criminal justice process. It
also carries the procedure which the stakeholder adapted in respect of working
together to provide justice. At last the discussion is undertaken on the bases of
examining various case studies which is used by stakeholders in reducing
reoffending activities.
LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM
Main stages of the criminal justice process
In respect of imposing any strict action against the person, it carries various
stages to prove the person guilty of committing any such offences which is illegal
(Process of criminal justice, 2020). The main stages of the criminal justice process
are as follows:
 Investigation: This is the initial stages in which the investigation is to be
undertaken regarding identifying the nature of crime and also collecting the
evidence which support the crime and helps the police officer to punish the
guilty (Grant, 2016).
 Charging: In this, charged is imposed by arresting the person who committed
the crime. It is necessary that charge is imposed relevant to the crime
committed and also the person arrested must be linked with the criminal
matter.
 Initial hearing: Once the person is convicted for the particular offences, he is
taken to the court for the first hearing where the charge is imposed depending
upon the seriousness of the offences. In this the evidence is to be checked
and if it is not sufficient the decision is imposed regarding gathering more
relevant information.
 Discovery: Before starting the prosecutor’s trial, it is the duty of the police
officers to find the facts which proves the crime more relevant. Thus, in this
case, discovery is undertaken on the bases of conducting the trial.
 Plea bargaining: If the defendant pleaded guilty and also admitted the crime,
than he is presented before the judges in respect of punishing the crime for
the guilty offences (Marsh and Melville, 2019).