Introduction to Concepts and Issues

Instructions

Discuss the following issues related to criminal law.  (50 points)  (A 2-page response is required.)a.    Describe both the consensus and conflict models as explanations for the origin of criminal law and provide one (1) example of each model to illustrate your discussion. State whether you believe the crime-control model falls into the consensus or conflict model. Also state whether you believe the due-process model falls into the consensus or conflict model.b.  What are the major implications of each models approach for making social, legal, and political policy in criminal justice?  [Please note that your response will discuss a total of six (6) implications, three (3) implications (social, legal, political) for each of the two (2) models.]Use the Book ; Criminal Justice today An introdutory text for the 21st-century 12th edition by Frank Schmalleger

Answer

Question oneBe as it may, laws tend to mirror certain values of the society in which it governs. Consensus model posits that the criminal justice system should operate in cooperation with society to produce justice instead of competitively. In such a system, the majority of society share similar believes and values and criminal acts tend to create conflict with these beliefs and values. It is founded on the notion that certain acts are believed to be wrong by society and thus should be punished (Schmalleger, 2013). For example, certain acts such as murder and rape are generally accepted in society to be wrong and thus should be punished. On the other hand, the conflict model or system conflict theory holds the idea that organizations in the criminal justice system should work competitively...
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