Criminal Justice Policy – Making Matrix and Paper
Complete the Criminal Justice Policy-Making Matrix.
Complete the matrix by indicating how each branch of government participates in the criminal justice policy-making process at the federal, state, and local levels of government. Each answer must be at least 50 words in length.
| Branch | Federal | State | Local |
| Legislative | |||
| Executive | |||
| Judicial |
Select one of the following topics:
- Immigration
- Drug legislation
- Three-strikes sentencing
Write a 1,050- word paper describing how each branch of the government participates in your selected policy. Include information from the Criminal Justice Policy-Making Matrix in your paper.