Circle Justice

By this time Detroit had become the epicenter of the American automobile. Detroit’s grand boulevards, were now lost in this ever expanding industrial Mecca. Detroit was home to some of America’s biggest names in automotives, including Walter Chrysler, The Dodge Brothers, and the outspoken Henry Ford. Workers in these factories often earned more in wages than many unskilled labor positions around the country. As news of the high-wage jobs in the up-and-coming motor city made its way around the country, migrants began to flood the city in hopes of a better life. Overcrowding among blacks and the have-nots of society was a harsh reality in Detroit’s inner city ghetto, which went by the name of Black Bottom. Several families would cram into single family flats, often grateful to even have a place to stay. Many made due without luxuries like running water, and disease ran rampant along the dirty over-crowded streets. This migration was not often welcomed among white Detroiters. A message of “One Hundred Percent Americanism” was being spread and upheld by the Ku Klux Klan, and Negroes were not Americans. Many white Detroiters, whether they were with the KKK or not, felt that segregation was the way it should be. They feared that if blacks were to breach the color line into white neighborhoods then property values would plummet, real estate agents would not show the houses and the neighborhood would be ultimately

This week we are asked to compare and contrast the justice system of a foreign country with that of the United States. That being said I have chosen a country I believe to be similar without doing any research prior. I am looking forward to see if my initial thoughts are true or if my research shows there to be a difference. We are asked to compare the two countries using 3 of the following five topics:

The author use flashbacks because to show what happened in Coles passed and how Cole got to where he is now. On page 49 it states, “ Mom, tell them how Dads beats on me when he’s drunk.” This quote shows how Cole had lived his life and only this way. From his Dad beating him he learned that way and that’s why Cole beat up Peter. Another quote form the text is,”During one visit, Garvey asked casually, I know you’re in control, Champ, but would you consider applying for the Circle Justice?

In Louis Erdrich novel The Round House, Geraldine Coutts was attacked and raped on a small reservation in North Dakota, her husband Bazil Coutts endeavors to bring justice to the case. Thirteen-year-old Joe Coutts is furious that there is little his father can do, so he and his best friends Cappy, Zack, and Angus set out to find the rapist. Erdrich’s novel tells about the unfair justice system on the reservations. The characters of the story show the reader the similarities and differences between the justice system along with how the Natives and whites differently deal with every day and also uncommon issues.

Circle Justice is a Native American form of punishment. (Parker, 2016) It’s made to help “heal” those who do wrong. Criminal Justice System is a system that punishes anyone who violates the law or rules. How do we decide which one to use? Which one would you want used on you?

This type of justice system, however, has many advantages. One of the most important and prominent things about circle justice is how low the reoffending rate is. The system also strives to rebuild the community and sense of unity in community ruined crime. Circle justice also reduces the amount of people that receive post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses after going through the normal justice system and jail. But, circle justice is not always the best option for everyone; It does have some flaws.

In his Article, “The Range of Justice”, Gerald Gaus Explains that there will likely never be one vision of a “just society” Due to this, Gaus concludes that instead individuals have the responsibility to learn tolerance towards others whose views may be different than their own. This “moral maturity” is essential to understanding that we live in a diverse society that will likely never come to share a single conception of what is best for society as a whole, and to understand that they may be forced to live under policies and/or practices with which they may not agree.

Judge Barry Stuart, a non-Aboriginal, created sentencing circles which derive from the governance practices of the First Nations. In the sentencing circles the community decisions are made collectively by the elders and the other members of the community who contribute to the debate in order to come up with an amicable decision. The use of sentencing circles helps to reduce the culture clash between Aboriginal peoples and the Western world that they live in. It would take a great deal of time to completely rid the criminal justice system of systemic racism that leads to the mass incarceration of Aboriginal peoples, but sentencing circles would be step in the right

The circle-sentencing program first took shape during 2002 in Nowra – New south Wales as a trail, which has steadily expanded since then. Circle sentencing can be traced to the traditional practices of indigenous communities of Canada, where during 1996 was adopted by the United States (Bazemore & Umbreit 2001). Circle sentencing aims to resolve problems by building stronger community relationships allowing the community members and the magistrate to decide on a suitable sentence and ultimately preventing future reoffending (Bazemore & Umbreit 2001). Circle sentencing has the full sentencing powers of the court (Crime Prevention Division

Circle sentencing is a scheme that was first implemented in the legal system of NSW to prevent gaol time for Aboriginal offenders. This scheme involves a circle of representatives deciding the sentence of an offender which does not involve a jail term. The representatives are normally made up of

This class is the first in my major of Criminal Justice, and throughout this class there will be a great deal of valuable information obtained. Justice can have several meanings to it because all of us are different in our own way, and we all will have different outlook on situations. Throughout this research paper you will learn about what justice means to me, and how I think I will impact society once I achieve my bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Secondly, you will be able to compare with the remaining of the class mates to see exactly how many of our views are the same or different. Last but not least, there will be at least two

Circles were found by the Native American cultures of the United States and Canada. These circles are used for many purposes. In the 1980s, the criminal justice system adapted and developed as the people of a first nation. Local justice officials had attempted to start building closer ties with the community and formal justice system. Going into 1991, Judge Barry introduced the “sentencing circle.” The sentencing circle means that the justice process will be shared with the community. The best-known sentencing circles were called the “Hollow Water First Nations Community Holistic Healing Circle.” The members of the community would gather around to deal with a high level of alcoholism. These circles represented a safe zone. Many had begun to

In the process of circles the setting is very relaxed, it taking place wherever the group wants. They do have the members of most courtrooms with a judge, probation officer, court recorder, and community members along with the victim and their family. Since the processes are so community orientated, the actual process of the circle will vary (Roberts, 1996, p.70.) During traditional settings, prayer at the beginning of the sentence will occur, along with some sort of sacred object, which is usually a feather that members pass to one another as a talking stick. This gives the person holding the feather the power to say what they feel, and give the process a sense of organization, and most importantly, it prevents one-on-one confrontations (Ulrich, 1999, p.425).

In The Republic, the great philosopher Plato attempts to reveal through the character and dialogues of Socrates that justice is better when it is the good for which men must strive for, regardless of whether they could be unjust and still be rewarded. His method is to use dialectic, the asking and answering of questions. This method leads the audience from one point to another, supposedly with indisputable logic by obtaining agreement to each point before going on to the next, therefore, building an argument.

To live in a place, where equality, peace, security and dignity are guaranteed is a good fortune to those who found a just society. Though it is not an easy task to establish a just society, but it is not an impossible idea. A just society requires a society of law abiding citizens who work together for the betterment of the society, where laws are human rights informed and social policies are effective.