This document of CJA 464 Week 1 Discussion Questions consists of:

DQ 1: What are the steps of developing a policy within the criminal justice arena? How does the United States Constitution impact the development of criminal justice policy? Is there a better way in which policy can be developed? Explain.

DQ 2: What is the role of state government in criminal justice policy development and implementation? How does the role of the federal government differ from that of state government? What changes would you recommend that would improve the overall process of criminal justice policy development and implementation?

DQ 3: What is a legislatively based policy? What is an administrative regulatory policy? How do these various policies impact the criminal justice system? Compare and contrast the criteria for these two policy types and their impact within the criminal justice system. Explain your answer.