review Section 1.2 and Section 1.3 of the Wright (2012) text where the author discusses the structure of the criminal justice system and explores functions within it. In Section 1.4, pay particular attention to Wright’s discussion of the concepts of decentralization and federalism and rationales for the juvenile justice system being kept separate from the criminal justice system. In Section 1.5 and Section 1.6, Wright provides insight on the size of the justice system and identifies factors that distinguish various criminal justice models. Overall, reviewing the content in Chapter 1 of the Wright text will provide you a foundation for exploring the Week 1 prompts and topics. Finally, review the website, FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting.

The criminal justice system is made up of three main branches, including law enforcement, the judiciary, and corrections. The system as a whole can be viewed and analyzed from different perspectives and considered in terms of different outcomes. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and scholarly sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, and properly cite any references. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.

Initial Post (Day 3): For this discussion forum, your instructor will assign you to one of the three sections below, which focus on processes for law enforcement, the judiciary, and corrections in criminal justice. You will also address the prompts in the paragraph set forth below the three sections. Your initial post should be at least 350 words in length, and should include at least one in-text citation to the Wright (2012) text and/or a relevant agency or government or organization website. Your descriptions may be definitional and limited in scope. With respect to references to social justice, consider interests that relate to equality, solidarity, or human rights.

Address the following while supporting your claims with examples from the required material(s) and scholarly resources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, and be sure to properly cite any references:

Law Enforcement (Section 1)

Describe processes for law enforcement relevant to criminal justice beginning with the complaint and initial investigation and ending with booking.

Describe how at least one process for law enforcement relates to one of the following criminal justice models included in Section 1.6 of Chapter 1 in the Wright (2012) text: individual rights and due process, crime control, rehabilitation, just deserts, and restorative justice.