Law enforcement

Law enforcement

Once an individual has become a victim of a crime, there is the mystique of the victim not knowing how the criminal justice system operates and what role the victim plays in the system. The police chief of Anytown Police Department has compiled a group of staff members to put together an instructional document that would explain to a victim about the criminal justice system. You and your group are the team tasked with compiling this document.

As a group, draft a paper that depicts the various roles and responsibilities of the criminal justice system components: law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. Include what civil proceedings a victim can seek against an offender. Finally, include a section that describes a victim’s advocacy program, as well as highlights the services and activities provided to crime victims.

Group Project Portion (1)

• As a group, determine how the following sections of the paper will be divided among the members with regard to victims, roles, and responsibilities:
  • Law enforcement
  • Courts
  • Corrections
  • Civil Court proceedings
  • Victim’s advocacy programs
• Be sure to divide the above sections equally among members.

Individual Portion

• Conduct your research, and write your portion of the comprehensive document that was assigned to you during the Group Portion (1).
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Group Portion (2)

• Meet as a group and compile your Individual Portions into the final comprehensive group submission.
• Read through the final group document, and post a comment for each section in the Small Group Discussion Area.
  • The comments should explain one of the following to the individual writers:
    • Important information that was missed and why it should be included in the final document
    • Which part of the writer’s Individual Portion is most significant to the value of the group document
  • Be sure that all responses are of high quality and offer valuable feedback.