Describe the extent of power that the courtroom work group possesses to influence justice system reforms.

Required Texts: Samuel Walker. Sense and Nonsense About Crime, Drugs, and Communities, 8th Edition (2015). Cengage Learning.After reading Chapters 1,2 & 3 from the required textbook, pick one out of 9 questions and answer it in three solid paragraphs by creating a new thread. Indicate the question number in your subject line. Remember to come back and post a response to two of your classmates’ replies. Use APA format. 1. Explain why no single factor can be considered the cause of the crime decline in the 1990s. 2. Compare and contrast traditional crime policy with evidence-based crime policy.3. Describe how the false dichotomy of prevention and punishment affects the development of crime policy.4. Differentiate fourth-layer cases from those in the second layer of the CJ wedding cake.5. Defend the argument that the CJS is harsh on crime by using information from the chapter.6. Explain how the victim/offender relationship factor influences informal classification of cases into the CJ wedding cake and what changes may be seen if this was eliminated as a decision-making factor.7. Explain why it may be misleading to conclude that only 1% of all criminals go to prison.8. Describe some variables that have contributed to tougher sentencing in recent years.9. Describe the extent of power that the courtroom work group possesses to influence justice system reforms.