criminal justice
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"He got married, had four beautiful little girls. He talks out against gang violence" that got him caught up in the criminal justice system, Ada said.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
"Anyone who is in a position of vandalising or attempting to vandalise will face the criminal justice system in DC," she told Fox News on Sunday.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Despite their widespread nature in about 97 percent of cases today, plea bargains have only been around for less than a quarter of the U.S. criminal justice system’s history.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
She studied criminal justice and interned in a prison.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
We may think we know how the criminal justice system works.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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