Relaxed Celebrity Sentencing

New concepts of justice: As the social values change, so does our views of the concept of justice. Sentencing laws are

This essay explains sentencing in the United States Criminal Justice system. The objectives of punishment in the United States corrections is to help deter crime and to ensure reoffenders don’t reoffend. Sentencing impacts the corrections system and society in a positive manor by eliminating offenders out of the community. Sentencing may include one of the following: probation, fines, prison, community service, probation and so forth depending on the state you reside and the type of offense you commit. Each crime committed doesn’t have a set sentence, therefore they are determined on a case to case basis. The main goal of the criminal justice system is to defend the community and serve justice. Sentencing plays a vital role in the Criminal Justice system.

Mandatory sentencing has been a big driver in the large population of incarcerated individuals in the United States. District attorneys are more aggressive in how they file charges against the arrestee. While the country has seen a decline in crime, new

Although it sounds like an odd question, it is appropriate. Until this assignment I never realized that society holds a lower standard for our celebrities, even dismissing when our super stars put the general public in danger. This is why I believe celebrities should have harsher punishments. For example, how many of you listen to the singer Chris Brown, do you know he got away with assault charges? For those of you who knew he was guilty of assault, but not punished, did it affect your respect and influence your support of Chris Brown?

Should celebrities that break the law face stricter penalties? Celebrities who break the law does not face penalties the way they should be served. They get special treatment and why is that? They are humans just like us,and they don't deserve to be treated better than us non famous people. Who cares that they are rich and famous? They still are breaking the law. They break the law like any other person. Just because you are rich and famous doesn't mean break all laws.

In 1984 there was a Sentencing Reform Act and it was developed to enhance the ability of the criminal justice system to handle and effective and fair sentencing system (United States Sentencing Commission, 2015). To successfully reach the goal and purpose of the sentencing policy there must first be honesty in the verdicts of all sentencing (United States Sentencing Commission, 2015). Secondly, there must be reasonable uniformity when sentencing similar offenders who committed the same sort of crime (United States Sentencing Commission, 2015). Third, there must be proportionality when sentencing with

Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Ritchie, Paris Hilton, Tiger Woods, Nicholas Cage - the list of celebrities who have been arrested or charged with a crime is a long one. Drug possession, lying to investigators, driving while intoxicated, shoplifting - the list of offenses is also a long one. When arrested, are celebrities held to the same standards of justice as the rest of us, or do they receive special treatment in the legal system? If convicted how, do their sentences compare to those of a majority of those in our justice system?

Celebrities have become such a major part of American culture and heavily influenced society on how we, average people, live our lives. Throughout the world, people look up to celebrities as if they are some sort of God. Their admiration for celebrities has now become an obsession. These average people of society basically stalk these celebrities. They constantly check social media sites to see what a celebrity is doing and talk about these people like they know them personally. Beyoncé’s fans verbally attacked Rachel Roy and her daughter all because of one part of a song. Beyoncé never confirmed any of the rumors, but her fans were on the hunt to attack anyone they saw as a threat to Beyoncé. In today’s society, people put these celebrities

Celebrities are a huge element in today’s society that a world without them is even hard to imagine because we are so accustom to seeing them all the time and everywhere we go whether it is in television, magazines and especially in social media. They have this power that we, as a society allow them to have and they are able to influence us all in different ways sometimes without themselves even realizing the impact they have. The role they have is so huge that we are constantly wanting to know everything about them, what they wear, what they eat and what they are doing. Celebrities are a part of our culture and it is hard to ignore the fact that we look up to them, it is as if they were up on a pedestal making them so much more important

What do Mark Wahlberg, Robert Downey Jr., OJ Simpson, Martha Stewart, and Tim Allen all have in common? They have all been to prison. Whether it was for attempted murder and assault, or armed robbery and kidnapping, they all have been in prison for different reasons. Through the first forms of prisons in the US, to the rise in the number of prisoners, today’s prisons are so much different than what they used to be.

Unfortunately, there have been many cases where public figures have done something wrong and/or illegal. There have been many instances from public figures brutally assaulting their partners to having an affair with their partners. This past Sunday there was another case where a public figure did something wrong. In fact, it involves the ex Hannah Montana young children used to look up to, Miley Cyrus.

It seems enchanting to live a celebrity life. Cameras flashing everywhere, reporters deeply interested in what they do and don't, and thousands or even millions of people around the world admiring their profession, lifestyles even physique. From a regular person point of view everything seems fantastic, but what about their point of view? Wouldn't they feel that their privacy its being overexposed to the public? Wouldn't they want a little space for themselves? Although their fame is what they desired, celebrities shouldn't have to pay a price by having details of their private lives exposed to the public. Everything should have a limit to a professional level.

The notion that punishment should be equal to the crime is a major philosophy in the US criminal justice system. However, finding a great balance between justice and punishment is often a blurred line. Over the past 40 years, the population of state and federal prisons have risen drastically. Polices such as the war on drugs and get tough on crime have caused judges to give out more incarceration years than ever before. With such are large prison population, the resources needed to operate is much greater than ever before. Many in the criminal justice system began to question if excess sentencing is responsible for the failed prison system. This essay will explore the theories of proportional sentencing and how they could be implement. This essay will look at the current polices of sentencing and the how theories associated with proportional sentencing could be used to repair a broken punishment system.

Although Celebrities are getting paid for their personal lives to be exposed and judged. They should know what they are getting themselves into, when they decided to become famous. This is what the minority of people say, which is quite unfair to the celebrity, for people to think this way. Celebrities deserve the chance for their personal lives to be respected they have rights like anybody else. They are constantly reminded of their past mistakes, even when they have rectified themselves, asked for forgiveness, and tried to be a better role model. It is astonishing how cruel and quick people for these mistakes, when they mostly have made the same. Celebrities should not be wrongly judged for wanting privacy, people do not know them , they

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” is a phrase that I believe is perfect for this topic. There have been many times when a ordinary person committed the same crime as a famous celebrity and received a higher punishment. Celebrities and wealthy people can pay between $45 and $175 in a single day to be able to have iPods, cell phones, computers, private cells, and work release programs. Some even let these prisoners to bring in their own food in (“Prison Legal News,” 2010.) I feel that if you were to commit a crime you shouldn’t be able to get electronics, nor any privacy.