Core Values

The criminal justice system:

• Core Value 1: Allows for safety, humanity and respect
• Core Value 2: Not arbitrary and has checks and balances
• Core Value 3: Accounts for individual differences
• Core Value 4: Embraces concepts of equality
• Core Value 5: Is swift and communicates to detainees
• Core Value 6: Embodies fairness
• Core Value 7: Allows for openness and public oversight
• Core Value 8: Uses proportionality and reflects the goals of reformation and rehabilitation

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See Criminal Justice Systems Around the World