criminal justice Belhaven University Criminal justice

Part 1

Instruction: Read Chapter 1 in its entirety carefully and

1. Discuss why study justice administration?

2. Discuss the various views or perspectives on the criminal justice system:

a. criminal justice process view

b. criminal justice network view

c. criminal justice nonsystem view

d. a true criminal justice system

3. Discuss the consensus versus the conflict perspectives on the right of the government to punish offenders.

4. Discuss crime control through due process

5. Discuss public versus private sector administration

Part 2

Class Discussion/Activity

1. From your understanding of Chapter 4, how does poverty cause delinquency? Do middle-class youths become delinquent for the same reasons as lower-class youths? Why or why not? Discuss with your classmates supporting your position.

2. What if Scenario?

What if you are a juvenile judge in delinquency court? Very shortly into your job, you find that the majority of juveniles who come before you have highly delinquent parents. Does knowing this and the information you know about social process theories change the way you deal with these youths? Why or why not? Discuss with your classmates.