Evaluate one of the practices in our current criminal justice system of dealing with offenders from a classical criminology perspective, using the ideas of Cesare Beccaria and his criteria for effective punishment. For this short paper, the student will focus on one current practice; select one from the list below:
Plea bargaining
War on Drugs (focus on punishment issues)
Does the selected practice in our 21st century criminal justice system satisfy Beccaria’s criteria? Why or why not? Students are expected to evaluate the current practice using as many relevant concepts from Beccaria.