“Picking Cotton” illustrates many elements of the criminal justice system from the crime victim’s perspective, as
well as the defendant’s perspective. The book begins with the crime itself and then highlights situations
involving police procedures, court procedures and correctional procedures and experiences. Choose 3 criminal
justice system legal procedures or issues that are described in the book. Organize your paper so that each
procedure or issue is discussed separately (1-2 pages each) and include the pages where it is discussed in the
book. Provide a summary of the facts (one paragraph each). Describe the situation, how it occurred and what
you think the procedure or issue is that is important to discuss. How is this procedure or issue significant to the
criminal justice system? Should the procedure or issue have been handled differently? Give support using
examples from field trips and short essay assignments. Identify whether the procedure or issue is a function of
the police, courts or corrections. How do these components of the criminal justice system work together (or
not)? What did you learn about the criminal justice system? Give your concluding thoughts or reflection.
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