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3 pages in length. Greek and British legal ideology helped to establish the criminal justice system of the United States. Adhering to the three tenets of law enforcement (police), judicial (courts) and corrections (prison, jail, etc.), this system functions best when all three components work in tandem; when one does not hold up its role in the overall operation, the outcome is fractured and justice has not truly been done. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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jail, etc.), this system functions best when all three components work in tandem; when one does not hold up its role in the overall operation, the outcome is fractured and
justice has not truly been done. Law Enforcement: The first recognized law originated from the way in which revenge played a considerable role
in how the unruly members of society settled scores with those who had done them wrong. The saying "two wrongs dont make a right" may have been derived from
this unsavory tendency, because retaliation such as this did little more than exacerbate an already bad situation. Men were brought in to maintain order with the power to discipline
those who took the law into their own hands. The British who settled in America brought with them myriad social, cultural and religious aspects with them, not the least
of which was the concept of policing. The unruly nature of certain populations made it necessary for the settlers to incorporate Britains approach to civilized behavior; when a Justice
of the Peace was no longer a strong enough deterrent for criminal activity, full-fledged policing began to take shape. Boston established Night Watch in 1636, New York Citys Shout
and Rattle Watch was implemented in 1651 and Philadelphia created ten separate patrol areas through the city in 1705 (The Evolution of American Policing). As Borgquist et al point
out, policing strategies changed as police departments continued to expand in order to meet the needs of such significant growth, which included introducing patrol cars, investigation and rapid response.
At the same time, however, these modifications presented challenges by preventing law enforcement officers from being accessible to the general public as they were when they walked the beat, resulting
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