Compare and contrast the elements and philosophies inherent within the crime control and due process models
What will be an ideal response?
The crime-control model holds that the overriding purpose of the justice system is to protect the public, deter criminal behavior, and incapacitate known criminals; speedy, efficient justice is the goal. The crime-control philosophy emphasizes protecting society and compensating victims. The criminal is responsible for his or her actions. Punishment is critical because it symbolizes the legitimate social order and the power societies have to regulate behavior and punish those who break social rules. The due-process model combines elements of liberal/positivist criminology with the legal concept of procedural fairness for the accused. This model advocates for individualized justice, treatment, and rehabilitation of offenders and that the civil rights of the accused should be protected at all costs. Due process exists to protect citizens—both from those who wish to punish them and from those who wish to treat them without regard for legal and civil rights; the justice system remains an adversarial process that pits the forces of an all-powerful state against those of a solitary individual accused of crime.
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What will be an ideal response?
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