Essay Question? Is the criminal justice system truly a system? Why or why not? Are all of its policies coherent? Do things like racism, sexism, and corporate control undermine the coherence of the system? Address the following themes: Are all levels of the system equally influenced by welfare liberalism, neo-liberalism and the new penology, or are there important differences between the police, courts and corrections on these issues? Overall, has the system as a whole been moving in one direction or the other, with respect to welfare liberalism, neo-liberalism and the new penology? Do all agencies – the police, courts and corrections – seek to achieve similar official aims, for all types of people (adults and youths, men and women, racialized groups)? do any unofficial or unethical practices undermine the coherence of the “system” (e.g., racism, sexism, classism)?