Define crime, its relationship to the law, and the two most common models of how society determines which acts are criminal.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following:

  • Define crime, its relationship to the law, and the two most common models of how society determines which acts are criminal.
  • Describe the government structure as it applies to the criminal justice system.
  • Identify choice theories and their assumptions in regards to crime.
  • Describe the components of the criminal justice system and the criminal justice process.
  • Identify the goals of the criminal justice system.
  • Address your thoughts on whether the criminal justice system is really a system.

Include information learned from the CJi Interactive activities in your paper.

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