1. explain the two models of the criminal process as they relate to politics and the administration of justice;
2. describe and identify racial politics, racial disparities and the war on crime;
3. explain police discretion as it relates to the criminal process;
4. identify the legal and political implications of the police and neighborhood safety;
5. describe the adversarial process, in particular the decisions to prosecute, the plea negotiations process, the practice of law and the representation of indigent defendants;
6. explain and describe the court system as it relates to criminal justice, punishment, rehabilitation and individualized justice;
7. describe the penal system and corrections in American;
8. identify the differences between prison and probation, racial disproportions in U.S. prisons, the defects of total power and re-entry of the offender into the general population;
9. identify and describe policy perspectives as they impact crime and justice, particularly as they impact race and the death penalty, the “Three Strikes” policy in the U.S., gun control, drugs and crime.

• Identify the main theme of the materials in one to two paragraphs
• Identify and define ten critical terms from the chapter
• Provide answers to the following questions, using 1-2 paragraphs per question:

• Do you agree with the materials that you read or do you disagree? Please explain and provide examples.
• In what way did the reading relate to your own experiences?