The criminal justice system is often depicted as working within either a ‘due process’ model or a ‘crime control’ model. Assess the extent to which either of these two models adequately describes the way criminal justice is actually carried out in the UK

Criminal justice essay

Assignment Brief

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Criminal Justice System assessment.

Learning Outcomes:
After completing the module, you should be able to:

1. Demonstrate a sound understanding of the structure and governance of the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

2. Demonstrate a sound understanding of the social divisions in criminal justice in terms of age, gender, class, ‘race’ and definitions of criminal justice and of the competing aims of the CJS.

3. Demonstrate the ability to analyse policy issues in relation to criminal justice.

4. Demonstrate the ability to apply effective information-gathering and literacy skills in researching and answering questions about criminal justice in England and Wales.

5. Understand and explain the implications of social change, including the value of building new skills and expertise to analyse emerging problems.

Maximum word count: 3,000 words

Note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a reduction in grade by the same percentage that the word count is exceeded.

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Assessment Task – Essay

Write an essay (maximum 3,000 words) answering any ONE of the questions below. Note that for questions that are multi-part, you should answer all parts of your chosen question.

Question 1

The criminal justice system has been found to have differential impacts on those from ethnic minority groups. What are these impacts and how do we explain these patterns?
(3,000 words) (100 marks) (LOs 1-5)

Question 2

The criminal justice system is often depicted as working within either a ‘due process’ model or a ‘crime control’ model. Assess the extent to which either of these two models adequately describes the way criminal justice is actually carried out in the UK.
(3,000 words) (100 marks) (LOs 1-5)

Question 3

Assess the theoretical justifications and practical implications for reducing the use of imprisonment for women offenders in England and Wales.
(3,000 words) (100 marks) (LOs 1-5)

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