Discuss whether discretion could or should be taken away from law enforcement officers. What are the advantages and disadvantages? Support your opinions. Discuss why lower class individuals are over-represented among offenders and victims. Also discuss the relationship between race and class and why does the prison population look so different from the general population? Please support your opinions and statements. Discuss the issues prosecutors face if the police cannot find the crime victim. Imagine that the police and prosecutors are very sure that a crime has occurred and the victim has been disposed of, but they can't find the victim. What problems does that cause with regard to the burden of proof? Be specific and support your answer. What if you were a new police recruit and you knew about a police officer who was taking bribes from certain criminals in exchange for overlooking their criminal activity? What would you do? Who could you talk to in confidence? What if it was your supervisor? Explain in detail and support your decisions.

Essay This course covers the 3 main areas of Criminal Justice: Policing; Courts; and Corrections. Your assignment is to take one of these elements, which can be broken down, i.e. Corrections may be broken down to Probation, Parole, Community Corrections, Prison and Jobs, Prison Life, Correction Officers, etc.and research the historical perspective. The paper should summarize how/where it began, and where it is now. The paper should also include your thoughts on changes, opinions, ideas that you would employ. These changes can be structural, bureaucratic, etc. Instructions: . Your outline page must include: An introduction to your approved topic. Describe where it was in a historical context, and where it now. Your thoughts on needed changes, opinions, and ideas you would employ (structural, bureaucratic, etc.) and how you would employ them Conclusion

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