American Criminal Justice System Summary

The American Criminal Justice System follows a series of events in response to crime. Individuals, families, associations, corporations, industries, institutions, and the media initiate the first response to any crime. In the United States, citizens are able to engage in the criminal justice process by informing the police of a crime and through participating in court by being a witness or a juror. Through voting and paying taxes, citizens also aid in the policymaking process of the criminal justice system. Citizen involvement in the criminal justice process is crucial, as it cannot serve the people as it should without it. The American Criminal Justice System developed from the English common law into an intricate series of methods. Throughout …show more content…
The lecture began simple, by explaining what criminal justice entailed, while the book began by describing the components of the American Criminal Justice System. The lecture examined what the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) and its importance to the current criminal justice system, whereas, the book did not visit this topic. The government structure discussed in the lecture, gave the students a basic understanding of what each branch of government’s job involves. This is helpful as many students may not understand the contribution of each branch to the justice …show more content…
The text in Introduction to Criminal Justice: On a Quest for Justice explains the structure of the government, the legislative, judicial, and executive branches and the federal, state, and local governments. This gives the student a basic understanding of the government of the United States. The e-text describes the American Criminal Justice as a system and a process. The text thoroughly explains each component of the criminal justice system, whereas, the textbook does not go as in depth. The e-text also completely defines the criminal justice process. It expounds on each of the steps as it gives an explanation of what it each entails. The textbook does not discuss criminal justice using visual models or examine the many careers in criminal justice field. The textbook differs in many other ways from the e-reader as it examines ethics, determinism verse intentionalism, and Veritas in criminal justice.
I enjoyed reading and learning more about the Juvenile Justice System. I am a member of the North Dakota Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group and the textbook address many topics that the board discusses. The board examines many alternative programs in which juveniles can be placed in instead of sentencing them to detention centers. The board strives to place juveniles in rehabilitation