Context: The sociological impact of crime has created a volatile relationship among the citizens, government, and criminal justice system as individual rights and freedoms are balanced with the need for social structure and social order.
The cultural, economic, and political influences on the criminal justice system are reflected in the evolution of crime policy. There is no argument that crime control is reactive. Informal social practices influence the reactions of the state and the creation of crime policy.
Problems with crime policy in the U.S. are similar to the problems in most developed countries around the world. Therefore, it can be asserted that crime policy is not a unique or isolated issue.
Task Description: Research contemporary crime policy in a foreign country and compare it to contemporary crime policy in the United States.