Recommendation: Review the requirements for the Final Paper, and tie your research to its requirements. Who has the most influence on crime control policy? The president? The governor? Our representatives? Chapter 3 of Criminal Justice Policy, “Street-Level Bureaucracy: From Policy to Practice” takes us from theory to reality. Arsneault states,“Without someone to implement it, policy is nothing more than words on a page. Furthermore, what is written as policy is often more theory than reality, because implementing a policy at the street-level is seldom as neat and clean as it appears on the page.” (p. 37).First, select a crime control policy (e.g., the three-strikes law, legalization of recreational use of marijuana, combatting terrorism and the Patriot Act, gang initiatives, or gun control, etc.). In your paper:• Summarize the key elements of the selected crime control policy.• Explain the political process that sets the foundation for the selected crime control policy.• Examine the role of the federal government when it comes to formulating crime control policy.• Discuss how the U.S. Congress influences crime control policy of the states and ensures consistency of laws among the states (Note: Traditionally, crime control legislation falls under state legislatures. There are articles on various policies in the Arsneault, 2014, chapter.)Your paper must:• Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).• Include a separate title page with the following:o Title of papero Student’s nameo Course name and numbero Instructor’s nameo Date submitted• Use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.• Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.• Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Required ResourcesTextsArsneault, S. (2014). Street-level bureaucracy: From policy to practice. In S. L. Mallicoat & C. L. Gardiner (Eds.), Criminal justice policy (pp. 37-50). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/books/Marion.3980.17.1This is Chapter 3 in your primary textbook Criminal Justice Policy.Marion, N. E., & Oliver, W. M. (2012). The public policy of crime and criminal justice (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.eduChapter 4: The Executive BranchesChapter 5: The Legislative BranchesWebsitesU.S. Senate (Links to an external site.) (http://www.senate.gov/)This is the official website of the United States Senate. You can access your specific representatives from this website. This source will assist you with your second discussion this week.United States House of Representatives (Links to an external site.) (http://www.house.gov)This is the official website of the United States Congress. You can access your specific representatives from this website. This source will assist you with your second discussion this week.Recommended ResourceSupplemental MaterialHicks, W. (2015). CRJ510 professional resources listPreview the document [Word document attached below]. Retrieved from https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/ada5f61a-77fd-4ef0-b98b-65e5a6efdc6e/1/CRJ510_Professional%20Resources%20List.docxThis document provides additional resources in the form of text chapters and websites that may be helpful in the development of your learning in the field of criminal justice. This source may assist you in your weekly discussions, journal article review preparation, and Final Paper preparation.
