Should Legal System Be Used To Resolve Purposeful Misconduct

Growing up, people hear“’[G]et over it and move on’ or ‘let bygones be bygones’ . . .” (Ford 285). Sometimes in life, “Turning the other cheek” is another way of avoiding problems so they will not cause a conflict with another individual. Negative conflicts would cause two wrongs to be made that could result in a hurtful outcome. For example, when a person does wrong the negative effect will follow. Although some may disagree, others may think that two wrongs do make a right:

Unfortunately, law is not like that anymore - if it ever was - and today's attorneys must juggle a number of different responsibilities all at once. They must act as marketers to attract new

This paper takes a leap into the corrupted side of the criminal justice system. After analyzing several articles regarding wrongful conviction cases in the Unites States, it is apparent that wrongful conviction cases occur more often than society believed. It has come to surface in recent years that wrongful convictions are a big problem with our criminal justice system. Researchers have discovered the causes of wrongful convictions to be bad lawyering, government misconduct, informants, false confessions, flawed forensic science and eyewitness error. Furthermore, this paper explores the affects victims face due to a wrongful conviction. As society has begun to steadily realize that miscarriage of justice is a possibility, researchers have considered reforms to the criminal justice system.

While all of the topics that we have covered throughout this course have been troubling, the topic of prosecutorial misconduct is to me one of the most distressing; the mere thought of the possibility of misconduct by prosecutors gives me the chills, and the numerous examples featured within the assigned chapter readings, in addition to the online articles, only further my skepticism in the legal system and those individuals holding official positions. There appears to be a lot of similarities between prosecutorial misconduct and the topics that we discussed as possible reasons for faulty forensic science, such as a common trust bias in police officials, lack of universal standards, and other cognitive biases such as confirmation bias and belief perseverance.

On this film it is showcased through several different cases how the tort reform has impacted individuals’ constitutional and civil rights. It also showcases how large companies and political leaders have used their power for their own purposes as well as to push legislature to pass through the White House and become law by financing their campaigns and helping the candidates to win elections. One of those laws was the caps on punitive damages through tort reform.

Since about the mid-late 1980’s many states have implemented and enforced statutes to limit tort lawsuits. Tort reform is the political term for redefining tort laws and reducing tort litigation, damages, compensation, and even amounts awarded (Quinn). The reformation of the nation’s tort system, or changing laws throughout a state dealing with injuries to a person or their property have done a lot more harm than good for consumers. While each tort reform law varies depending on the state, they all have one of the following goals in mind: “(1) to make it more difficult for injured people to file a lawsuit, (2) to make it more difficult for injured people to obtain a jury trial, (3) to place limits on the amount of money injured people receive in a lawsuit (Lane).”

In addition to contract matters, negligence is also a common source of countless lawsuits. All people have an obligation to act reasonably. When another person’s unreasonable actions cause harm, a lawsuit, or a good faith threat of a lawsuit, may be necessary. Having an attorney standing by to defend your actions can sometimes be a deterrent to an otherwise expensive lawsuit.

Frivolous lawsuits are lawsuits that cannot be supported under existing legal precedent. In political debate the term frivolous is used to describe torts as a small connection between the defendant and the plaintiff where the damages sought after are too high. The U.S. sees about 15 million lawsuits each year that

If individuals do not take guidance from a good lawyer before claiming recompense for their injury, they might miss important facts that should be stated due to their ignorance

"You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also". (Matthew 5: 38-39.)

Our justice system gives a lot of power to those that protect, uphold our laws and ensure that there is justice among the community. We place trust in these selected individuals and take their word as the law. These people are similar to use with the exception of appointed power. Like some of us, they make mistakes and may not be in the right profession. In this case, these correction professionals may commit misconduct. We must entrust in our legal system to give these appointed individuals the same rights and consequences that a regular person would be held to.

Proving fault in a slip and fall case can be difficult. Often, it isn't obvious who is to blame, and multiple parties may ultimately be held accountable. An attorney understands how to establish liability and prove damages and can also easily identify who may be responsible in a case of this type. The average person lacks these skills, thus legal help is needed.

My hypothesis poses this statement “A person’s opinions on police misconduct influence their belief in the harshness of the judicial system.” After looking at the data provided in the cross tab with an overall total of 33,968 responses. Approx. 69% of those who responded “No” when asked “Are there any situations you can imagine in which you would approve of a policeman striking an adult.” Many answered “not harsh enough” regarding the judicial system harshness of treatment toward criminals. While approx. only 6% answered “Too harsh” when posed this question after answering “No”. This relationship between the opinions on police misconduct and the belief in the harshness of the judicial system are statistically significant with a x^2 value of

For example some sheriffs may have been more lenient, or areas may have higher crime rates ect. Source 5 is also written in 1087, 21 years after the Anglo Saxon reign ended and the Normans took over. The source can therefore be limited in investigating the Anglo Saxon legal system as Norman customs may have been implemented and integrated to the previous system, therefore hindering the usefulness and extent to which the source tells us about Angle reign and not

The truth that many aren’t considering is that the courts can be unpredictable. Defendants facing financial ramifications are being hit with ever-expanding theories of liability. Many are being sued simply because they are perceived to have a lot of money. Judgments are entered against individuals based on desired outcomes of the suit rather than actual basis in the law.