1. What is “criminal justice”?
2. What is “criminology”?
3. What are the differences between the terms “criminal justice” and “criminology.”? Is one of these more important than the other, or do both provide insights into crime in the United States? Explain.
4. When we talk about the criminal justice system in the United States, we normally focus on three major components. What are these components and what are their primary responsibilities?
5. In the United States is criminal justice a system or not? Explain your answer.