The criminal justice system is always under scrutiny. There will always be people that will say that the criminal justice system is indeed fair and just, while others may contradict them. People in the criminal justice system strive to keep a balance between social control and keeping the individual’s freedom. However, there are some exceptions when the public safety is more important than the individual’s rights, and it is when the life of an officer or of the public is being threatened. Even though the people who work in the criminal justice system strive to have a fair and just system, like any other system, there will be times that it will have some flaws and it will not be fair or just. But for this reason, the government continues to change laws so that they could eliminate these flaws and improve the system.
Mostly everyone in the criminal justice system will strive to be fair and just. People in the system do not work because of the money, rather they work because they want to protect their loved ones, have a safe community, and most importantly help others. The system is makeup by three components: the law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. The court is makeup by the law enforcement, the …show more content…
There has been a lot of controversy between the media, audience, and the people that work in law enforcement, an example is “BlackLivesMatter.” Throughout centuries the racial differences have been in a constant battle for equal rights. However, what most people do not realize is at the beginning of times, there were more white people in prison than black. There is an explanation for this, there were more white people in prison because the African American were slaves, therefore they got punished by their masters and not by the government. If a slave was put into prison, then this would be considered are a “punishment” to their master, because the productivity would decrease (Crutchfield,
Mostly everyone in the criminal justice system will strive to be fair and just. People in the system do not work because of the money, rather they work because they want to protect their loved ones, have a safe community, and most importantly help others. The system is makeup by three components: the law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. The court is makeup by the law enforcement, the …show more content…
There has been a lot of controversy between the media, audience, and the people that work in law enforcement, an example is “BlackLivesMatter.” Throughout centuries the racial differences have been in a constant battle for equal rights. However, what most people do not realize is at the beginning of times, there were more white people in prison than black. There is an explanation for this, there were more white people in prison because the African American were slaves, therefore they got punished by their masters and not by the government. If a slave was put into prison, then this would be considered are a “punishment” to their master, because the productivity would decrease (Crutchfield,