Criminal justice professionals should be informed and up to date on current events that impact criminal justice policies, as well as how policies shape current events. In this discussion, you engage with classmates to review trends and policies within the 3 criminal justice components.

• What are example of a current event that impacted public policies for one of the 3 criminal justice components (law enforcement, courts, or corrections).
• How did the event impact criminal justice policymaking?
• What best practices, professional standards, and values changed as a result of the impacted policies?
• Do you foresee any issues or have any concerns about the changes made?