Public Safety

• Does the court system have adequate protections in place minimizing the risk that innocent people could get put behind bars or even executed? What additional protections would you recommend?

Prepare an analysis of 3 challenges facing the criminal justice system. Be sure to cover the historical, theoretical and functional issues of each of the challenges.

Provide the following elements for this assignment:

1. An analysis of the each of the challenges
2. The impact of the challenge on the criminal justice system and the rest of society
3. The historical response to the challenge and current strategies
4. The effectiveness of the current response
5. Specific solutions & justification (rationale)

The report should include specific references, and demonstrate knowledge of the criminal justice system, guiding theories, and administrative practices. You will be graded on the clarity of the analysis, recommendations, and the presentation.