The United States has 51 criminal justice systems that include policing, courts, and correctional responsibili

The United States has 51 criminal justice systems that include policing, courts, and correctional responsibilities. In this assignment, select your state criminal justice system, and examine and contrast key issues.

In your essay, use your state (State of Alabama) to report on the areas listed below:

1) jurisdictional boundaries (state versus federal),

2) classification of crimes, and

3) penalties.

Your essay must be at least three pages in length, not counting the title page and references page. You must include an introduction. Make certain to include a minimum of four sources, one of which must be your textbook. Consider using peer review scholarly articles for your research.

All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Please note that no abstract is needed.

Textbook:

Pakes, F. (2019). Comparative criminal justice (4th ed.). Routledge. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781351708265