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

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

The MP said: "I want to see more people brought before the criminal justice system to send the message out that if you behave in a sectarian or racist way, there has to be consequences to those actions."

From BBC