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The criminal justice system has evolved over numerous decades. Punishable crimes were only considered exceedingly serious actions. As time went on; post World War 1, laws were enacted and punishments were enforced to deter crimes from occurring and to protect the public (Gardner and Anderson, 2012). Whitey Bulger and Al Capone were both well-known criminals who seemed to live without proper punishment for what we would consider today. The government changed how laws were passed and laws can be determined by not only the federal government, but state governments, and local governments, as well. These laws are put in place based on what laws are believed to help the community and society (Gardner and Anderson, 2012).

A land of safety, liberty, and pure happiness is all America standards. America provides a residency full of freedoms. It was a popular place to seek a new beginning. Many people came to the country to find something they had always longed for. They only saw America for its dream.

The United States of America is a nation of many opportunities and failures. This country has been fought for ever since it was founded. Everyone who lives in America is so privileged because the options for jobs and the opportunities we have to live unlike many other people. Others who live outside of America might see it differently than we do. But if I had to describe America in three words they would be freedom, sacrifice, and equality.

The criminal justice system is a used to protect our society from those who try to harm it. Departments such as courts, and police officers study the behavior of criminals; they want our communities to be safe. When a crime is committed these departments work together to protect the rights of our society and our own. As stated in the textbook, a crime is the “Conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse” (Schmalleger). Our system is a balanced system, there are times where have to think about our own rights as one person, but there are also times where we have to include other people. We must think of our society and

America is a wonderful place to live, because we are free. Freedom is important, and many people in other countries do not have much freedom. I am glad I have a place like this to grow up in; where I know that I can be equal with other races and other genders. Also, I am glad I have a place like this that will respect me and I know it will be a great place to have my children grow up in.

Laws, policies, rules, and standards have been put in place to regulate the behaviors of all individuals and keep everyone safe. When those laws or policies are not followed, people’s safety become jeopardized, peoples’ rights get violated, and individuals become victims and criminals. Every state has its own laws concerning different types of crimes. Each state has a different sentencing system in place for people who break the laws. Aside from state laws, there are also federal laws that can deal with criminals that break the laws on a federal level. There are many resources available to victims that can help them with physical, emotional, and psychological issues that may arise after being victimized.

Frank Trippett writes about how everybody breaks minor laws on a day-to-day basis. He says that these people are a major threat to our social order just as much as major criminals are. I agree with Frank Trippett's analysis on Americans breaking the law, written in "A Red Light for Scofflaws." Trippett is correct when he suggests that more and more Americans are breaking laws every day, because I see people breaking many laws on a daily basis. Everywhere I go, people around me are breaking the laws like running red lights and speeding and breaking other laws that they do not want to follow. I do believe that ordinary law-abiding citizens are breaking more and more laws, somewhat flirting with the concept of rebellion. I disagree however with

The laws against higher status crime, the White Collar crime, are therefore relatively lenient and rarely enforced, but the laws against crime which is committed by those with a lower status, are harsher and more often enforced because they are so visible and detected much more easily. The activities of White Collar crime occur on a daily basis, but there is no public outcry or moral panics about it and therefore no legislation made, whereas, 'street' crime attracts massive law enforcement. As Jeffrey Reiman (2001) so aptly stated, "The rich get richer and the poor get prison".

Crime has been a part of American history for years and will continue to be for all time. Criminal laws regulate human conduct and tell people what they can and cannot do

Americans all over the country believe that one is not a criminal unless a huge crime has been committed. Trippett argues that society created laws to help protect the community and if society keeps letting people get away with minor crimes such as jaywalking, littering, or even noise pollution, it'll slowly cause our social order to get out of control. I agree with Trippett that society should start taking these minor crimes more serious because if not, these casual crimes will become a habit causing our community to spiral out of control.

According to the United States Bureau Census, there are about 325 million people living in the United States. Of the 325 million people, 42.1 million have immigrated from another nation (Ibtimes). But why do so many people want to live in the United States? What is it about America that captures the attention of other countries’ citizens all over the world? Well, the answer is simple—freedom. The freedom that America bestows upon each and every one of her citizens is the same freedom other countries’ citizens desire. While the freedoms of speech, religion, and suffrage make America a desirable nation to live in, they are also the three freedoms many Americans take for granted.

The United States is located in the center of the North America continent. It is the second largest country in the continent and the fourth largest in the whole world after Russia, Canada, and China. Its total area is 3.797 million square miles (9.834 million square kilometers).

Things like mass shootings aren’t going to follow laws anyway, laws only work on law abiding citizens and that goes for all laws.

In Frank Trippetts article he explains why it is important to abidw by our laws and even light crimes should be upheld, Trippett goes into detail on why he does'nt think we should just ignore these crimes "Are taking liberties with 'minor' laws that are nonetheless designed to protect and noursih society". I would think that people should be cautious of the law all the time but there are moments when you willl need to break a law for numerous reasons. The government cant see every possible situation so they don't know when there laws will be needed to be broken, the only person who can tell when its good to break a law is you and your good judgement. Another issue I have with Trippetts arguement is the fact he doesnt ever mention that all laws

I think Quinney has a point here. Am I understanding this correctly? Crime is viewed as what certain acts and behaviors are considered criminal and deviant. What makes Crime? What is considered a Crime? Laws were created to keep order and to punish anyone that commits a crime and breaks the law. However, in reality this is flawed. For example; if someone in upper class commits a crime odds are they will not be punished for the crime because they have a high social status aka "money" therefor will not be viewed as a criminal even though they committed a crime, however; if someone in lower class commits a crime they are automatically punished for the crime and viewed as a criminal. Just proves to show that what is considered a crime and what