In comparison, both models call for the enforcement of laws during the administering of criminal justice, maintenance and control of order in the society, and protect people from injustice practices. On the other hand, the due process model and the crime control model differ in the following manner. The crime control model believes that anyone charged with a crime is guilty and must be punished for his or her actions. In general, the model aims at controlling the criminal behavior of people with an assumption that it is the most essential aspect of criminal justice. On contrary, the due process model believes that any person charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty. As opposed to the crime control model, the due process model calls for the freedom of a person charged with a criminal act unless their presence to the society is a threat. This model aims at protecting the innocent people while convicting the guilty (Cole & Gertz, 2013).
Choose 1 of the following topics: Community Rehabilitation Programs for Adults, Death Penalty, or Rehabilitation Programs in Jails and Prisons; and answer the following questions:
The American federal government in collaboration with Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has put more efforts in the process of conducting rehabilitation programs in jails and prisons. In addition, the local law enforcement has joined in the effort to rehabilitate prisoners in order to minimize crime rates in the country.
Do the policies rest on sound theoretical grounds?
Rehabilitation programs in jails and prisons have an adverse effect on the life of most criminals in the country. The policies put in place to guide these rehabilitation programs are well managed and implemented by people with sound mind. United States has been building prisons since 1980s because of the increasing rate of incarceration. In the recent years, the federal government has defined new ways of dealing with law offenders, especially those whose crimes are not serious.
Have they been well implemented?
Rehabilitation programs in American jails and prisons have been well implemented through the introduction of post-prisons programs. CDC has implemented two programs one aiming at educating drug addicts about substance abuse and recovery while the other program offers education to crime convicts by giving them better living ideas rather than committing crimes. In addition, the US government funds non-governmental organizations that are involved in rehabilitating individuals in order to give education to prisoners and help reduce prison populations.
Have the investments been allocated to the problems and policies where the greatest gain will accrue?
This article argues that there has been a shift in the role of policing. How has the role of the police changed and is it a positive change? What more can be done?
Community policing has been introduced as a modern way of ensuring total police interaction with the community to aid minimize crimes at the community level. Community policing has brought about positive changes because it encourages order maintenance, assists in perfect conflict resolutions in societies and provides services that aim at problem solving in the community level. Secondly, the police department has introduced broken window policing that has changed the role of police by giving them a chance to investigate on crimes that might have contributed to some evil things happening in the society.
Recommendations
In order to ensure effectiveness of the police department in ensuring quality problem solving, the government should protect the rights of police to avoid harassment by the public. Laws should be introduced that ensures police have total protection from any kind of intimidation in order to ensure they conduct their services without fear or favor. In addition, the police department should be well prepared to meet the demands of homeland security to avoid instances of threats from outside especially terrorists. Moreover, the police role should evolve into a more effective and legitimate government institution (Cole & Gertz, 2013).
What policy implications can be taken from the results of Maxwell and Fagan’s study? Make sure to back up your response.
The federal government should introduce new policies that define new methods of dealing with organized crimes and punishing people who commit a crime more than once. In addition, the study gives suggestion to the law enforcers on how to deal with certain types of crimes in respect to the person who commuted the crime, the sex, gender and the main agenda. Moreover, the study shows the need for the government to introduce policies aimed at introducing rehabilitation programs in prisons and jails to ease congestion. Some people are placed in prison for crimes that can be managed by rehabilitation centers. For example, drug abuse (Cole & Gertz, 2013).
Based on Article 9, what innovative steps can police departments take to reduce or eliminate corruption?
Firstly, the police department should increase accountability and transparency. Accountability in the police department should be achieved by giving both internal and external pressure. The top officials should ensure all funds are accounted for and those found guilty of corruption prosecuted. Secondly, corruption in police department could be reduced by raising public awareness. Some of the initiatives that are essential for public awareness include education and awareness campaigns, annual workshops, and informing citizens of their rights and empower them to monitor the police through service delivery surveys (Cole & Gertz, 2013). On the other hand, corruption in the police department could be eliminated by involving the National Integrity Unit in integrating reforms. The National Integrity Unit strengthens government offices by addressing integrity and economic reform issues. Involving this unit will assist in pointing out corrupt people in the department and taking the necessary measures towards them in order to caution any other person willing to carryout corrupt deals. In addition, the National Integrity Unit will educate people on the importance of leaving a corrupt free live and following the necessary protocol in acquiring justice (Cole & Gertz, 2013).
What should be done at the local and federal level to deal with the current illegal immigration problems? Remember, you must back up and substantiate everything in the response.
The government should device a nationwide biometric identification process for all visitors in order to determine those in the country illegally. In addition, employers willing to hire workers across the border should register them electronically in order to be accepted as a worker-visit eligible to work in the country. secondly, . Immigration officers should offer the required waiting period for immigrants to allow law enforcers humble time to check and register incoming visitors. In addition, humble waiting period gives the police enough time to screen visitors and crosscheck against criminal and terrorist databases. Finally, Finally, the local government should give punishment to illegal immigrants to act as example to others. Apart from deportation, illegal immigrants should be given other punishment measures such as spending some time in jail to learn a lesson (Cole & Gertz, 2013).
