Question

Compare and contrast the due process model and crime control model and discuss which model is more appropriate today.

Answer 1

• In due process model it is believed that people which are arrested are perceived to be innocent until proven in court while in crime control model it is believed that when people are arrested, they are guilty and should be punished by the authorities.
• Due process model believes that policing within the criminal justice system is essential to maintain justice within society while crime control model believes that arresting of people in the criminal justice system has a negative effect and slows down the process of the criminal justice system.
• Due process model believes in the rights of defendants and proving their guilt is essential to keep the government in control while crime control model believes that rights of defendants costs too much to the government and this money should be used to recruit more police officers and modify the jails.

Although both the models punish the criminal who has violated the law, I think that crime control model is more appropriate today because it wastes lot of time after arresting a criminal rather a lot of time should be invested before a criminal is arrested. After a criminal has been arrested then there should be no time waste to punish the criminal.