After a Conviction Reflection

Part One:Use complete sentences to respond to each of the following questions: What are the types of criminal law in the United States? Explain. Select one part of the criminal justice process from arrest to just before the trial. Why is this part of the process important? Explain. What are the purposes of criminal punishment in the United States? Explain. Is it possible for people convicted of crimes to correct their behavior in the corrections system? Explain. Part Two:Now, you be a state trial judge. Read the scenario in the lesson, and then answer the question that follows.

Question:What sentence would you give the defendant for this crime? Explain in at least one complete paragraph, using information from thelessonand the scenario above.