A1 Directions
Part I
Please explain the criminal justice funnel and what it tells us about criminal justice processing in the United States?
Second, take a position on whether we are too soft or to harsh responding to crime (and why) and also how does the criminal justice funnel influence your thinking.
Reference
Walker, S. (2015). Sense and Nonsense about Crime, Drugs, and Communities. 8th Ed. Cengage Learning.
Part II
Read Chapter 4 on the prediction problem and then answer the following questions (short but complete answers)
What is the prediction problem according to Walker?
How does the age-crime relationship link to the prediction problem?
Be sure to read through the lecture on the prediction problem to help you formulate your answer.
