criminal justice

noun

1. the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of criminal proceedings and punishment.

Example Sentences

Between January and June, the homicide rate was down by a third compared with the same period last year, according to the Council on Criminal Justice.

From BBC

The commission found that while presiding over criminal matters at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles, Superior Court Judge Enrique Monguia made public remarks threatening to “shoot” people or have people “shot” by his bailiff, including attorneys and a retired judge.

From Los Angeles Times

“The U.S. attorney can try to concoct crimes to quiet the people,” her lawyer declared, “but in our criminal justice system, the citizens have the last word.”

From Slate

Covering the criminal justice system in Louisiana often means familiarizing myself with things people in other parts of the country might find shocking.

From Salon

An alternative solution is to reach people before they end up in the criminal justice system - before they harm someone.

From BBC