criminal justice

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The taskforce report said it was being under-diagnosed and under-treated and calls for more joint-working across health, education and the criminal justice system to identify people with ADHD.

From BBC

Leaky courts, broken heating and a backlog of more than 79,000 criminal cases in England and Wales paint a picture of a criminal justice system in crisis.

From BBC

“The violation of a single defendant’s constitutional rights calls into question the fairness of the entire criminal justice system.”

From Los Angeles Times

The expert has spent more than three decades researching soil and plant interactions with a particular interest in how this can be used in the criminal justice system.

From BBC

"My view of the conduct of the CAA is consistent with them as an organisation which is not 'playing it straight' but is seeking to use the criminal justice system, in this case for improper reasons."

From BBC