Disscusion # 1 Select a policy from the list of examples found in Chapter 1 of Criminal Justice Policy in Table 1.1 "Examples of Federal Criminal Justice Policies" (Mallicoat, 2014). In this discussion, you will evaluate your selected criminal justice policy by using one of the models (i.e., Packer's, Feeley's, or Cox and Wade's) discussed in Chapter 2 of The Public Policy of Crime and Criminal Justice (Marion & Oliver, 2012).
Initial Post: After selecting one of the criminal justice policies as identified by Mallicoat, evaluate it based on one of the models identified in The Public Policy of Crime and Criminal Justice, and explain your conclusions based on your evaluation of the current criminal justice system. In your examination of the policy process, determine if the policy under review is symbolic or substantive. Finally, determine the major goal and secondary goal of the policy based on Box 2.1 "Major Goals of the Criminal Justice System," in The Public Policy of Crime and Criminal Justice (Marion & Oliver, 2012). 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 citations at the end of your post. Your initial post is due by Day 3 (Thursday) and should be at least 400 words in length.
Disscusion #2 Chapter 3 of The Public Policy of Crime and Criminal Justice addresses the Crime and Policy Dilemma for all levels of government. "People want government to act and deal with the problem of crime, but at the same time people do not want the actions of government to threaten or harm their interest" (Marion & Oliver, 2012, p. 84).
Initial Post: Examine a recent major criminal justice policy, and discuss what led to the establishment of the policy. Determine what the effects of the policy were on various interest groups and criminal justice operations. Has the public policy changed over time? Has the criminal justice policy been modified over the years? In your evaluation of the criminal justice system, were the arguments that led the change in the policy first addressed when the policy was originally implemented? 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 at the end of your post. Your initial post is due by Day 3 (Thursday) and should be at least 400 words in length.