How much of contemporary American criminal justice policy (that is, the direction, proirity, and details of how governments deal with crime) should be ba

 How much of contemporary American criminal justice policy (that is, the direction, proirity, and details of how governments deal with crime) should be based on public opinion? Does the public have a right to demand changes in criminal justice policy? Why or why not? What are the hazards or trade-offs in such a system?