Assignment:
Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper that includes the following:
- Define crime, its relationship to the law, and the two most common models of how society determines which acts are criminal.
- Describe the government structure as it applies to the criminal justice system.
- Identify choice theories and their assumptions in regards to crime.
- Describe the components of the criminal justice system and the criminal justice process.
- Identify ethical challenges in criminal justice.
Include information learned from the CJi Interactive activities in your paper.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Resources:
- Reference and Citation Examples, located in the Center for Writing Excellence
- CJi Interactive
Complete the following CJi Interactive:
1. Learning Modules
- Criminal Justice Goals
- Criminal Justice Process
- Due Process vs. Crime Control
2. Myths & Issues Videos
- Issue 1: Is the Criminal Justice System Really a System?
3. Learning Modules
- Defining Crime
- Violent Crime
- Property Crime
- White Collar and Organized Crime
4. Myths & Issues Videos
- Issue 1: Crime v. Deviance