Compare And Contrast The Crime Control And The Due Process Model

In the United States, the criminal justice system follows two unique diverse models that protect the people. One of these models is the Due Process Model and in this model, the rights of the defendant are equally and fairly treated. Which this process being the main objective of this clause. The second model is the Crime Control Model and in this model strict punishments to the defendant committing the crime be forced but also protecting the individual 's rights as well. Both these models have a different method in which they protect the individuals but have a similar focus. Going further, these two models and their methods to safeguard the citizens will be discussed. The due process model is described in both the 5th and 14th Amendment …show more content…
Although these two models fall under different Amendments, both the Crime Control and Due Process model assure protection to individuals upon different approaches. In the criminal justice system, these two model differ. The Due Process Model, the defendant accused of a crime is not guilty. The defendant is innocent until proven guilty (Packer, 1964, p. 41). The Crime Control Model, the defendant arrested and charged with a crime is no doubt guilty (Packer, 1964, p. 39). The main focus in which is anticipated to protect the perpetrator’s due process rights is the right to a counsel. This is established under the Due Process Model (Keith p. 13). “Ineffective assistance of counsel is a recurring theme in wrongful convictions. Under the Crime Control Model, as Packer described it, defense counsel was considered a luxury, or worse, an impediment to efficient processing of the guilty. By contrast, under the Due Process Model, as we have seen, defense counsel was the key to asserting and protecting the defendant‘s rights” (Keith p.43). The techniques of extending