Week 2 Discussion

Common Law

In the Anglo-Saxon Era a drastic shift began toward what is now knownas the criminal justice system. The rise of European violence inmedieval England and the surrounding regions resulted in theestablishment of a systematic response to abnormal behavior. For thisDiscussion, you examine English Common Law by comparing two patterns ofcriminal activity and violence in England between the years 570 and1725. Then, you consider the effect the development of constitutionallaw and political freedom had on our current criminal justice system.

Post by Day 3: Based on theLearning Resources, compare two patterns of criminal activity andviolence in England during this period. Explain their effect on thedevelopment of constitutional law and political freedom in England.Finally, explain how English Common Law influenced the American criminaljustice system. Provide an example.

Week 2 Learning Resources

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Required Resources

Readings

• Jones M., & Johnstone, P. (2011). History of Criminal Justice. (5th ed.) New York, NY. Routledge.
  • Chapter 3, "Medieval Crime and Punishment Before the Lateran"
• Venkataraman, A. (2011, December 23). Why America is more violent than other democracies.
  Retrieved from http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2011/12/23/why-america-is-more-violent-than-other-democracies

• Walden University. (n.d.). Abstracts.
  Retrieved from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/402.htm

Please proceed to the Discussion.