Criminal Justice And Recidivism Essay

Thesis Stereotypically, many of our nations citizens feel that police personnel interact with the general public within the mindset of arresting violators for crimes and then the courts can deal with the problem. This is not the case in many circumstances, well it is true in many instances punishments are necessary for the guilty; there are alternatives for the reduction and prevention of crime. Recidivism rates are out of control and repeat-processing arrestees through criminal the justice system is very expensive for taxpayers.
Introduction
This paper is an analysis of the concepts of mindfulness, peacemaking, and good lives and how all these ethical practices can play a role in preventing crime and reducing recidivism. Furthermore, this paper will discuss how the criminal justice system can be more lenient and compassionate, yet remain ethical when dealing with approaches to solving crime rate problems. This paper will conclude with an international example, how a criminal justice …show more content…
An implementation of any strategic criminal justice practice must be tailored to target a definite and specific desired outcome. The concept of social control is important and must be at the forefront of any and all criminal justice practices. Repeat violators of criminal law are a major problem within the current system, and reducing recidivism is an absolute necessity. Targeting a specific criminal justice issue and placing full attention to a certain dynamic is the overall goal of reducing recidivism for minority, illegal drug violators. The criminal justice practice this paper intends to strategize and implement is targeting the applicable social groups; those being minority illegal drug offenders and the professionals they interact with while being processed throughout the criminal justice system in order to prevent