Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Describe and define the structure of the American criminal justice system in terms of its major
components and the functions they serve.
Distinguish the relationship of criminal justice to social justice and the wider notion of equity
and fairness.
Summarize the mission of law enforcement in democratic societies and describe the structure
of American policing today.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal justice.
Write clearly and concisely about criminal justice using proper writing mechanics and APA style
conventions.