Trace the formation of criminal law using important historical as well as legal occurrences that helped form criminal law today. Be very specific in your discussion. Due Process of law is very important in understanding the criminal justice system. The discretionary powers that members of the criminal justice system possess have been both criticized and discriminatory and applauded as necessary in dealing with the individuality of people in the criminal justice system. Discuss what discretionary powers are and how they can effect persons within the criminal justice system, both negatively, and positively.
Crime is reported in many ways.
Compare and contrast the theories of the Classical School of Criminology and the Positive School of Criminology. Compare and contrast the theories of the Biogenic and Psychogenic schools of criminology. Many theorists today agree with the social structure and social strain theories of criminality. Merton discussed the Social Structure and Anomie theory of criminality. Take these topologies and apply them to how one might go about getting something that they can't immediately afford.