Criminal justice has been the major system for deterring and mitigating crime. From Criminal Justice 101, I have learned that it is made up of several agencies and processes established by government to control crime and to also impose penalties on those who violate laws. The three main systems are: local, state, and federal. The local government handles crimes within cities, parishes, town, etc. The state government handles crimes within that state. The federal government handles federal crimes.
Today, Restorative Justice has become a new approach deter crime. Many countries around the world are adopting restorative justice systems. Restorative justice is used to prevent the effects and causes of crime. Restorative Justice is used to repair …show more content…
However, weakness in the criminal justice system can cause unfairness within. Overburden is a weakness with the criminal justice system. Although the accused has the right of an attorney, most cannot afford one. Therefore that individual is presented with a public defender. Most public defender are overwhelmed with other clients, they might be not prepare to represent that individual. This only hurt the accused because they might feel like they did not have a chance. Socioeconomic bias is a weakness within the criminal justice system. Individuals that are from a low socioecominc status are usually punished harsh and have longer sentences than people from a high socioeconomic status. For instance, individuals that commit white-collar crime are usually people with a high socioeconimc status. They receive a lesser sentance than those who commit a regular crime. Racial injustice is another weakness within the criminal justice system. It has been reported that blacks, latinos and other minority individuals expericene racial profiling and unfair treatment within the system as a whole.
One thing that a traditional criminal justice system does not focus on is the victim. According to text, “restorative justice focuses on the harmful effects of offenders’ actions and actively involves victim and offenders in the process of reparation and rehabilitation” (Ness and Strong 23-24). In a restorative justice system, “crime is a violation of people and relationships” (Ness and Strong 24). One of the main principles of restorative justice is to amend the relationships that involves the victim, the offender, and the
Today, Restorative Justice has become a new approach deter crime. Many countries around the world are adopting restorative justice systems. Restorative justice is used to prevent the effects and causes of crime. Restorative Justice is used to repair …show more content…
However, weakness in the criminal justice system can cause unfairness within. Overburden is a weakness with the criminal justice system. Although the accused has the right of an attorney, most cannot afford one. Therefore that individual is presented with a public defender. Most public defender are overwhelmed with other clients, they might be not prepare to represent that individual. This only hurt the accused because they might feel like they did not have a chance. Socioeconomic bias is a weakness within the criminal justice system. Individuals that are from a low socioecominc status are usually punished harsh and have longer sentences than people from a high socioeconomic status. For instance, individuals that commit white-collar crime are usually people with a high socioeconimc status. They receive a lesser sentance than those who commit a regular crime. Racial injustice is another weakness within the criminal justice system. It has been reported that blacks, latinos and other minority individuals expericene racial profiling and unfair treatment within the system as a whole.
One thing that a traditional criminal justice system does not focus on is the victim. According to text, “restorative justice focuses on the harmful effects of offenders’ actions and actively involves victim and offenders in the process of reparation and rehabilitation” (Ness and Strong 23-24). In a restorative justice system, “crime is a violation of people and relationships” (Ness and Strong 24). One of the main principles of restorative justice is to amend the relationships that involves the victim, the offender, and the