How much of contemporary American criminal justice policy (that is, the direction, proirity, and details of how governments deal with crime) should be based on public opinion? Does the public have a right to demand changes in criminal justice policy? Why or why not? What are the hazards or trade-offs in such a system?
How do the assumptions of control theories vary from the theories previously discussed in the book? How do these assumptions influence our responses
How do the assumptions of control theories vary from the theories previously discussed in the book? How do these assumptions influence our responses to crime? Apply differential coercion theory to our current criminal justice system. According to theory’s concepts, is our current system expected to be effective?