Using Research to Address Criminal Justice Decisions Christopher Smith, co-author of Criminal Justice in America, discusses his research in criminal justice, which includes examining constitutional rights in the criminal justice system. Watch as he discusses his research and experience, and describes why he decided to teach criminal justice. Based on your weekly reading and professional work experience, please identify a research topic in criminal justice that you would select for your Capstone/Thesis project. Explain why this topic is important to you. I would like to write about the court system and people of color. Your task: Answer the questions thoroughly, typically 500-700 words total. Week 1 Internet Research: Answer the questions thoroughly, typically 500-700 words total. Find some recent examples of news articles involving the use of criminal justice research in making decisions about different aspects of criminal justice. Find an article illustrating an example of a criminal justice research study involving some aspect of technology. This does not have to be in a APA format