Criminal Justice

Regardless of the philosophical approach one embraces with regard to the criminal justice system (due process vs. crime control, consensus or conflict model, or individual rights vs. public order), the police, courts, and correctional components must operate within a multicultural society; that includes non-conventional racial and gender roles. Beginning with the material conveyed in the […]

In your final consulting assignment, the mayor of Centervale and the city counsel have asked you to help them understand how to better predict crime rates. An important part of the criminal system is tracking data to help society develop a better understanding of crime and to prevent further crime in the United States. Every […]

In the US criminal justice system, we make a distinction between prisons and jails. Our jail system is used to house those awaiting trial or those sentenced to less than one year. Our prison system is reserved for those sentenced to more than one year. The history of the prison system in the United States […]

In this course, we have examined the police, the court system, and the correctional system. We have explored the roles and responsibilities of each system. In this exploration, we learned that each system is distinct yet relies on the other two systems to work properly. As you think back to each part of the criminal […]

The death penalty is one of the most controversial topics in the criminal justice system. In the US criminal justice system, the government represents the victim. At the time of sentencing, many states allow victim impact statements. There are additional issues to consider in the application of the death penalty. Some of these issues are […]

Article Review Instructions The focus of this course is on the management, administration, and/or leadership aspects of criminal justice organizations. The purpose of the Article Review assignment is to provide you with experience in the identification, location, and analysis of scholarly-quality information relating to the criminal justice field. For your Article Review assignment, you will […]

Write a paper, not to exceed 1,200 words, in which you evaluate the use od body worn cameras on police officers. Discuss the budgetary and managerial impact of the present trend or the future trend.