The Legislature and Crime Control Policy
The first issue to consider is that there is no single "crime control policy" for either the President or any governor. There are multiple policies on a variety of crime related issues, such as a gun policy, a drug policy or a corrections policy. Compare and contrast the overall crime policies of each office by considering their stance on these and other crime control issues.
Crime control policy goes back to the founding principles laid out in the Constitution and the debate over federal versus state rights. In preparation for this discussion, you will compare and contrast the President's policy on crime control with the crime control policies of Governors ((state of Maryland & the District of Columbia-D.C.)).
The Presidential policies on crime control are a bit easier to locate. A good place to start is the Whitehouse.gov webpage or any other legitimate website. Visit the congressional websites of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives for a wealth of information. There are a wide range of opinions on several crime control issues stemming from terrorism attacks (e.g., personal freedoms, surveillance, militarizing the police, etc.), response to school shootings (e.g., gun control, etc.), and gang and drug trafficking (e.g., Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, etc.).
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1. Explain the key elements of your representative's crime control policy.
2. As you examine the Congressional policy process, how effective is your Senator or Representative's policy on the overall state criminal justice system or one of the components?
3. Are the state policies in alignment with the national policy? Support your claims with examples from the required materials and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite your references with both in-text and APA citation.