1) What are the various components of the criminal legal system (CLS) -- sometimes referred to at the criminal justice system (CJS) -- and what are their functions?
2) What is meant by āmass incarcerationā?
3) What justification(s) for punishment does incarceration meet?
4)Does incarceration (jail or prison time) actually help reduce crime? Support your position.
5)What would Sutherland say about using incarceration as a form of punishment? Based on his theory of differential association, would he be for or against incarceration? Support your position.
6) What would Hirschi say about using incarceration as a form of punishment? Based on hi control theory, would he be for or against incarceration? Support your position.
7) If you could change ONE thing about the CLS in order to make it more effective, what would you change and why?