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

"To do this, the criminal justice system must provide survivors with a consistent response to their experiences of abuse."

From BBC

There is additional information that I’ve had to amass on the criminal justice system, and to do this I’ve interviewed barristers, solicitors, magistrates and judges.

From Los Angeles Times

Its passage marked a turning of the tide in Californians’ attitudes about criminal justice reform and response to crime, following years of support for progressive policies that leaned away from punitive prison sentences for lower-level crimes.

From Los Angeles Times

Such instincts to keep young people away from the criminal justice system are deep-rooted in policing - perhaps in the hope antisocial behaviour fizzles out.

From BBC

Ch Sup Murray said this demonstrates "just how seriously this issue is being taken by the criminal justice system. I hope that sentencing serves as a clear warning to those who wrongly feel that this type of behaviour can be justified."

From BBC