An Article About Public Defenders

Rachel Mulder Professor Henry CCJS 201 1 December 2016 News Analysis Report #2 In the New York Times article, “A Mockery of Justice for the Poor,” the author discusses how the poor are cheated in the criminal justice system. By law, it is mandatory that the government provides an attorney to any defendant facing possible prison time, even if he or she cannot afford one. However, there are underlying fees that must be paid despite these people being poor. John Pfaff mentions how 43 states are now

This paper will examine five sources that discuss the lack of funding in the Criminal Justice field, as well as how various people and organizations are affected by the budget cuts and the limitations of these sources. Literature Review In their article “Judicial Integrity and Budget cuts in the States: Is the Devil in the Details?”, Bradley S. Chilton and Stephen M. King (2013) explain their research on the impact budget cuts have on judges. Chilton and King begin with several quotes from judges

to no help before release, and end up returning later for repeat offenses. Many in the justice system believe that, once the detoxification process occurs, inmates become sober and able to live productive lives. However, this rings false. The 2014 article by Chicago’s Loyola University’s Olson and Lurigio, “The long-term effects of prison based drug treatment and aftercare services and recidivism” states that “The foundations of sobriety consist of...comprehensive services...in

pillar of America’s legal system. Hundreds of thousands of cases are handled through public defenders and attorneys hired by the government to defend those who cannot afford an attorney themselves. However, in a world in which arrests and incarceration rates are climbing and public defense budgets are shrinking, public defenders at times have hundreds,

handle several cases at a time each with different deadlines. After reading four different articles, one from the American Bar Association, I have learned many different things about the paralegal profession, changed my mind about the area of the profession that interests me and found a couple areas where I can see changes in the profession. Often times one holds an idea about what a profession is all about only to

a collection. As of now most people can go to a gun store, maybe pass a background check, fill out some papers, and come back with a weapon. If you buy it elsewhere, you might not have to pass or sign anything. The news article I picked to go with the Second Amendment is about Stephen Paddock and how he opened fire on a Las Vegas music festival. Stephen was a medium to large sized gambler and won a suite on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. He then opened fire on the crowd below

courtroom observation experience involved watching four trials in Remand Court. Each case stood out in a different way, leaving me with several questions about the legal system. I wonder about the effect of court system on adolescent offenders their reintegration into society. I also question the effectiveness of the defense that public defenders provide. My last thought involves the possibility that judges may be biased in making their decisions. One of the things that stood out to me in the first

My Experience With the Wall Street Journal There is something about enjoying the morning coffee while reading an actual newspaper that is seemingly overlooked in our fast paced society today. I know I was guilty of falling into this society, until I was forced to take time out of my day to start reading through the Wall Street Journal for our Fil class. At first, it seemed like nothing more than a burden, which makes sense because this was the first time I had read the Wall Street Journal and also

Hutchinson. This trial was brought to my attention because what had happened to her was unethical. Hutchinson was charged with “sedition” which is the action by encouraging others to rebel against the authority. She also held meetings after church to talk about the bible. Anne Hutchinson announces her own point of views that are above the human law and church teachings. For example, “Her meetings, said Governor Winthrop, were neither “comely in the sight of God, nor fitting to your sex” (Foner 74). We were

On September 9, 1850 California became the 31st state, how this came about is “Mexico and the United States singed a treaty which ended the Mexican war and yielded a large portion of South west including present day California.” Previously in January 1848 gold had been discovered on the American River near Sacramento this rushed California’s admittance to the union. Furthermore, “in 1849 California sought statehood and heated debate in the U.S. congress arising out of the slavery issue. California