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Do you think the media (news, entertainment, etc.) helps or hurts the image of the criminal justice system (i.e., police, courts, and corrections) in the United States? In answering, be sure to briefly describe why one may argue the opposite of your answer and why your answer to this question should be considered more accurate. Be sure to include outside sources to aid you in answering this reflection.
How much consideration should be given to a person’s background or life circumstances when decisions are made at critical points in the criminal justice system (e.g., decision to arrest, specific charges, decision to prosecute, sentencing, re-entry plan)?
Choose three individuals who work in the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections, probation, juvenile, etc.). Ask them the questions that are included on the Interview Assignment Description. Analyze the answers that you receive. Are there any patterns? Did anything surprise you?
As explained, the criminal justice system is separated into three branches: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. What is each branch responsible for? How do they interact with one another? Explain how each of these pieces of the system work to complement the others. What would happen if one branch of the system were broken? Describe how the malfunction of one criminal justice system branch would affect the operation of the other two branches.
Do you think one part of the system is more important than another? Is it possible for one part of the system to change without influencing the other systems?
1. Describe FOUR challenges faced by women working in the Criminal Justice System.
2. What can be achieved in terms of policy to address those challenges?
1. Describe FOUR challenges faced by women working in the Criminal Justice System.
2. What can be achieved in terms of policy to address those challenges?