Describe the five meta-influences upon the criminal justice system and their influence upon the criminal justice system. A number of significant historical events have prompted change of the criminal...

Describe the five meta-influences upon the criminal justice system and their influence upon the criminal justice system.

A number of significant historical events have prompted change of the criminal justice system. More specifically, there were five meta-influences that had profound effects in changing various aspects of governmental operations. These historical events were: (1) the civil rights movement, (2) Protests and the Vietnam War, (3) the war on crime, (4) the concern over Homeland Security, and (5) Public Concern Regarding Bias and Discrimination. These events have brought awareness for the need to censure and transform the policy and procedures of the criminal justice system

1. What was the purpose behind establishing the Law Enforcement Educational Program (LEEP)?

2. How did the Civil Rights Movement impact the criminal justice system?

3. What impact did the war on terrorism have on the criminal justice system?

4. Describe a recent event that demonstrates inequality in the criminal justice system.