Collective Punishment

Question 1

In the Anglo-Saxon Era a drastic shift began toward what is now known as the criminal justice system. The rise of European violence in medieval England and the surrounding regions resulted in the establishment of a systematic response to abnormal behavior. For this Discussion, you examine English Common Law by comparing two patterns of criminal activity and violence in England between the years 570 and 1725. Then, you consider the effect the development of constitutional law and political freedom had on our current criminal justice system.

Compare two patterns of criminal activity and violence in England during this period. Explain their effect on the development of constitutional law and political freedom in England. Finally, explain how English Common Law influenced the American criminal justice system. Provide an example.

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Question 2

How did economic decline in the 70s and 80s relate to the growth of gangs? How did the war on drugs militarize both gangs and police in the 1980s? In what ways did anti-gang policing feature “collective punishment” in areas such as South Central Los Angeles?

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