Week 1 Discussion - The Crime Control Versus

Week 1 Discussion Forum - The Crime Control Versus Due Process Models Of Criminal Justice/

 The Crime Control versus Due Process Models of Criminal Justice:

Chapter 1 discusses two primary goals of American criminal justice: 

1. The need to enforce the law and maintain order.
2. The need to protect people from injustice. 

Post to an online discussion forum regarding these two goals. 

 Key issues for your posting should include:

• Which of the two goals is currently the primary focus of American criminal justice and why?
• Do you think the current situation is appropriate?  Consider debating the relative importance of the two goals.
• Could the two goals be met simultaneously?
• Is Frank Schmalleger’s concept of crime control through due process realistic and possible?