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There are people out there that are fully confident that the justice system is failing, however they are not aware that there are indications that state otherwise. In my opinion the judicial system is not failing, but is actually succeeding. As the history of the justice system shows, small incremental steps are responsible for the [...]
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Although the corrections system is a viable concept for keeping crime out of the streets, there are differences and similarities when it comes to juvenile and adult corrections systems. One must consider the age of an adult person is 18 in United States, and often, this is where the line gets drawn between being convicted [...]
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Community-oriented policing, problem-oriented policing, and “broken windows” policing have been created to aid American police departments in crime prevention within communities these departments serve. In my opinion, community policing is best defined by the Department of Justice (2003), where it states that community policing is “a policing philosophy that promotes and supports organizational strategies to [...]
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In the LA Confidential video the main character strikes a suspect while in custody. Given the circumstances presented in the movie, is such an action ever acceptable? Why? Why not? L.A. Confidential was definitely one movie I didn’t see while it was out on the “big screen.” Too bad, because I really enjoyed it. Heck, [...]
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This is a Criminal Justice discussion question which required a viewing of an unidentified video clip. In the video clip, an inside look at the jury deliberation process is presented. Is this process of deliberation in fact the best way to arrive at a verdict of “guilty” or “not guilty”? Your answer should consider both [...]
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As of January 31, 2003, Governor George Ryan modified the sentences of 167 death row inmates in Illinois. He stated that he felt the death penalty process was “arbitrary and capricious, and therefore, immoral.” Considering the role of crime and punishment in both contemporary as well as historical America I feel that his decision was [...]
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In your opinion, has policing improved, stayed the same, or gotten worse since the time depicted in the L.A. Confidential video? In my opinion policing has improved tremendously since the time depicted in the “L.A. Confidential” video. The film portrayed the police as an autonomous part of the society with little regard for the public [...]
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Is crime an inescapable, social phenomenon in the U.S. today? Why? I think that crime is an inescapable social phenomenon in the U.S. today. Although this concept is more evident in urban areas, the same rules apply to all geographic locations. Crime continues to thrive in virtually any setting, including the virtual world (no pun [...]
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Rehabilitation versus Punishment – Table. Punishment within the Adult Justice will be referred to as incarceration in order to keep the topic spectrum narrow. Rehabilitation gives one a chance to learn about his/her debilitating problems and offers for one to learn how to change their behavior in order to not commit crime. Incarceration (punishment) puts [...]
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What change or changes would you make to the American Judicial System today to improve its overall functioning? In order to improve the overall functioning of the American Judicial System I would like to make definite changes in the way it is operated. One such change would be to fully network the judicial system with [...]
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