Explain the common viewpoints of liberals and conservatives in criminal justice policy.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but major points for the viewpoints of liberals include: focus on
the importance of due process, individual freedoms, and constitutional rights. Liberals
look to the government to help create equality in society and to solve problems, and
they tend to lean towards a more rehabilitative focus in punishment. Major viewpoints
for conservatives include: less intervention by the government, focus on traditional
values, tend to follow more of a “law and order” philosophy, and generally align with a
retributive perspective on punishment
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What will be an ideal response?
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