Criminal Justice System

Write a 1-page (250-word) essay, following the prompt below: Research the concept of crime, criminal behavior, and criminality. Find the oldest reference to these ideas and explore the context from which they emerged. Discuss the idea of criminal behavior, why the concept of crime emerged, and what role or benefit its creation played for society at the time. Then explore and discuss how those original ideas of crime compare to our contemporary ideas of crime in the United States -- does the idea of crime still serve the same purpose and benefit?