criminal justice system

criminal justice system
n.
The government’s system of law enforcement that apprehends, prosecutes, and punishes criminals, including law enforcement officers, courts, and correctional institutions.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


criminal justice system
The network of courts and tribunals which deal with criminal law and its enforcement.

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