criminal justice
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She supports “smart criminal justice reform that actually works,” including boosting diversion programs that dismiss charges for defendants who accept help for substance abuse and other issues, along with specialized drug and mental health courts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
She wrote that “undocumented immigrants already living in the U.S. and their children cannot and should not be removed other than for legitimate criminal justice or immigration law violation convictions.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Ms. Bozelko is a journalist who covers criminal justice and prisons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
And from around 2007, England's criminal justice agencies should have started to realise he was telling the truth.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Most people who are caught up in the criminal justice system have less than flawless backgrounds.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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