To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the Course Introduction, located in the left-hand navigation bar. Keep this overview in mind as you work through each week of the course.

• Review Chapter 1 in your course text, Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, and pay attention to the processes and systems of the contemporary justice system.
 
• Review the excerpt from Introduction to Criminal Justice and note the historical development of the criminal justice system. Pay attention to the trends and potential changes that have impacted the current system.
 
• Select a historical event, trend, or change that has had an impact on the current concepts and processes of contemporary criminal justice in relation to individual freedoms and public safety.
 
• Think about how the event you selected has impacted the current concepts and processes of contemporary criminal justice and consider the importance of its impact.

With these thoughts in mind:

Brief description of the historical event or trend you selected. Then explain how that event or trend impacted contemporary criminal justice related to individual freedom or public safety. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points. Finally, post your thoughts on what personal freedoms you might be willing to sacrifice in order to protect personal or public safety and explain why. Be specific.