Justice system

refers to the way the state responds to victimisation. The states response has the potential to add further burdens on to the victim. Three main components of the criminal justice system will be focused on in this paper; these are enforcement, adjudication and punishment. This paper will identify why the criminal justice system tend to commit secondary victimisation towards the victims. It will also discuss the pains of victimisation and how secondary victimisation has the ability to amplify these

have on youths. Also, how these negative influences can be condensed (Regis University). There are four main stages of the juvenile justice system; (1) prevention programs for at-risk youths, (2) arrest for delinquent offense, (3) adjudication for delinquency, (4) juvenile correction programs (Crowe, 2002). When it comes to the entry level point of the juvenile system, services and programs need to be very broad and should be able to serve the largest group of young people. These should be

Underfunding in the Canadian Criminal Justice System Underfunding is the greatest Challenge that is faced by the Canadian Criminal Justice System. This paper will discuss the Police Forces aging population and the challenges to replace them when they retire, it will also look at the insufficient quantity of officers needed to investigate all crime. The underfunding of the legal aid program and the effects on the courts and family law will be discussed. Finally the effects of long-term underfunding

misconduct, from occurring. While the systems in place should be more punitive to a prosecutor that engages in these behaviors, what type of sanctions or corrections are required to ensure that the criminal justice system is truly a system of justice and not a system of wins and losses? The best overall solution to the issue of prosecutorial misconduct, specifically how it relates to Brady violations and exculpatory evidence, would be an open records system. In fact, this is the case

unfairness of the justice system often goes unnoticed especially when it affects people different than ourselves. Crime is a product of social interaction and therefore the intersection of people’s identities plays a role in the way the crime is punished and labelled. Inequalities of gender, race, and class produce criminal activities (conflict theory). Brian Stevenson, by portraying the stories of convicted cases, sheds light on the magnitude of the problem that resides in the U.S. justice system. Incarceration

children whom are locked away “are more likely to be raped, battered or driven to suicide than young people who are handled through the juvenile justice system” ( New York Times, 2012). It is important that juveniles are handled through the juvenile justice system because of its focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. The juvenile justice system is better suited to lessen the likelihood of abuse, child recidivism and lessen the negative effects associated with being in jail or prison. When

our criminal justice system, and especially evident in the example you provided of Brock Turner and Corey Batey. Interestingly, I found out that the criminal justice system tends to discriminate not only against minorities but also against men. A professor at the University of Michigan Law School found that “females are nearly twice as likely to avoid incarceration” and “men receive sentences that are approximately 34% longer” (Starr, 2012). It seems that our criminal justice system has a long way

The racial disparities in the criminal justice system are complex and thus require a multifaceted solution that works to minimize the numerous elements that contribute to the disparity. Massachusetts is working to confront these factors by changing laws regarding mandatory minimums, school zone drug laws, and the use of diversion programs and juvenile justice changes. The Massachusetts State Legislature’s passage of a Criminal Justice Reform Bill reflects a dedication to addressing the racial discrepancies

reflection report, I learnt a lot about the Canadian criminal justice process. There are set rules that guides the justice system and these rules are also followed when conducting investigations and convicting or releasing an accused. The ‘Vision Impact Statement’ gave me an insight on how victims are sometimes treated by the law. We normally hear news about various cases but we actually do not know what victims go through just to get justice. While the law tries to involve victims in investigations

In the United States today, plea bargains are the way in which the majority of the criminal court cases get resolved. “Plea bargains are extraordinarily common in the American legal system, accounting for roughly 90% of all criminal cases. Many countries, however, do not allow plea bargains, considering them unethical or immoral” (“Plea Bargains: In Depth”). A plea bargain is an agreement that is made in a criminal case between the prosecutor and the defendant; normally, the defendant pleads guilty