Justice Administration Discussion Board

Apply the general overview of court structure in the United States (Fig. 1.2) to your local community.  (Critical Thinking Question 1)

Constitutional rights of the accused is, of course, a controversial topic.  The crime control model, in particular, decries letting the obviously guilty go free on "technicalities," whereas the due process model emphasizes basic rights.  What common ground do these two approaches share?  Where do they disagree most?