1. Why does America have so much “nonsense” and “irrationality” in our criminal justice programs and policies? What is the role of public opinion, the media, social movements, political initiative, and science in America’s criminal justice policy-making process?
Most crime control policies/programs within today’s criminal justice system are irrational; not all, but most crime control ideas are based on belief(s) rather than facts and data.
It’s interesting to note that both liberals and conservatives are blameworthy of soliciting such nonsense. When it comes to speaking of nonsense within our criminal justice programs and policies, nothing is proclaimed as bias. Both parties have been caught making indulgent assurances concerning crime reduction. “In 1967, the President’s Crime Commission, representing a liberal perspective, promised ‘a significant reduction in crime’ if its recommendations were ‘vigorously pursued’ (Walker, 2011: 25)”. Then, there is also the 1975 case concerning James Q. Wilson, a conservative, who offered a program that would allegedly decrease …show more content…
There are programs that could potentially bring crime rates down, but certain individuals are too focused on what will benefit them in the end, rather than the nation. It’s an ongoing process, but luckily, America is making progress (slowly, but surely). Policymakers are taking a step foreword and making the public aware of unreliable sources and how specific information should be taken lightly.
2b.Where does the general public typically get their information about crime and crime control policies? How does the source and type of information affect the publics’ views of the “crime problem” and their views on the best policy-approaches to deal with the “crime problem?” To what extent is the media culpable (deserving blame) for producing fear and misunderstandings about the criminal justice
Most crime control policies/programs within today’s criminal justice system are irrational; not all, but most crime control ideas are based on belief(s) rather than facts and data.
It’s interesting to note that both liberals and conservatives are blameworthy of soliciting such nonsense. When it comes to speaking of nonsense within our criminal justice programs and policies, nothing is proclaimed as bias. Both parties have been caught making indulgent assurances concerning crime reduction. “In 1967, the President’s Crime Commission, representing a liberal perspective, promised ‘a significant reduction in crime’ if its recommendations were ‘vigorously pursued’ (Walker, 2011: 25)”. Then, there is also the 1975 case concerning James Q. Wilson, a conservative, who offered a program that would allegedly decrease …show more content…
There are programs that could potentially bring crime rates down, but certain individuals are too focused on what will benefit them in the end, rather than the nation. It’s an ongoing process, but luckily, America is making progress (slowly, but surely). Policymakers are taking a step foreword and making the public aware of unreliable sources and how specific information should be taken lightly.
2b.Where does the general public typically get their information about crime and crime control policies? How does the source and type of information affect the publics’ views of the “crime problem” and their views on the best policy-approaches to deal with the “crime problem?” To what extent is the media culpable (deserving blame) for producing fear and misunderstandings about the criminal justice