CASE 3.2
Warden Smith supervises 2000 male inmates who are incarcerated for various reasons, including murder, rape, robbery, drugs, theft, and arson. He meets with every inmate who is sentenced to his prison to get an understanding of where each inmate came from and how he can possible help each inmate to not return to his institution once released.
-Warden Smith meets Jamaal.He was sentenced to 20 years in prison for armed robbery.Jamaal is argumentative and is a firm believer that the criminal justice system is just a mechanism to control the poor.He thinks that the government should be focusing on the crimes that the wealthy commit and not those of the lower-class community.Jamaal would most likely support which theory

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Jamaal's belief that the criminal justice system is used as a tool by the government to control the poor aligns with the critical theory, which suggests that the criminal justice system is used to maintain power and control over certain groups in society. This perspective criticizes the system as being biased against lower-class individuals, and Jamaal's belief that wealthy individuals are not held accountable for their crimes is consistent with this viewpoint.

CASE 3.2 Warden Smith Supervises 2000 Male Inmates Who Are Incarcerated for Incarcerated