Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain components of the criminal justice system and the criminal justice process. In your paper, be sure to include 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.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines and site sources.