Court systems

“Mental Illness and the Court System” The United States court system has not effectively focused on the mentally ill. Individuals tend to develop mental ill disorders due to social problems and end up homeless. Findings from recent studies indicate that the prevalence of mental illness is higher in prisons than in the community, and comorbidity is common (Diamond et al. 3). The court system has not taken into consideration the various beneficial programs that can be used for individuals with…

mind is whether or not the rich have an advantage within the court system. In other words, do the rich get off of punishments easier? This question has been engraved into my thoughts since my youth. On one side of the question, some people are under the impression that the rich have an even playing field as those who are not as wealthy. The reasons that the rich are let off easier from punishments are infinite. Take the court case of Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius says he believed that his…

States has two main types of courts that handle trials for criminal activities which are the federal court system and state court systems. Now each one of these courts have their own rules and regulations that they must go by but they all fall under the judicial system of the federal government but state courts are operated by the state as well as go state laws. Furthermore, federal courts only handle crimes that deal with someone breaking a federal law and state courts deals with crimes that…

years there has been arguments on how to effectively handle juvenile offenders in the court system. Regardless of the approach used, all parties seek to achieve the same outcome: decrease recidivism, improve the juvenile’s lives, and ensure the community is a safe place overall. However, with the public outcry and new laws being adopted, more juvenile delinquents are being bound over into the adult court system and sent to adult institutions. Throughout the years studies that have been…

There are many entities that play a role in the criminal justice court system. However, Magistrates are the ones with the most power within said system. They have the most discretion when it comes to deciding the faith of an individual. It has always been considered as a prestigious achievement inside any community. During one work day a magistrate can review over 50 cases, each with a unique verdict. In the 1905 article, The Prisoner at the Bar, Arthur Train includes many different examples of…

It is essential that mandates are created on a federal level in order to regulate judge decisions on waiving juvenile cases to adult criminal court. To maintain the current downward trend of youth violence in America for the long term, preventative measures should be emphasized more than punishment. Juvenile court systems were created with the protection of child welfare through rehabilitation in mind, but current practices allow judges to avoid this purpose by sending children to adult…

The role of Judges in our court system is one of the most important roles within our relative communities, they are the main point of interpretation when it comes to the law. Be it civil or criminal, they assess the evidence, and hopefully have an unbiased mind towards the pursuit of justice. Despite legislature being made through Parliament, Judges are able to teach the people through the means of precedent what laws actually mean. They help the general public to know to what extent they are…

late for the child. However, it is equally disturbing the number of families that are put through traumatic investigations and have their children taken away, even for a brief period because of false accusations or a careless mistake. Our family court system and CPS are broken and have failed our children. We as a nation have failed our children. There is a major problem when we are taking children out of good homes, and failing to remove children who are in grave danger. In 2015, there were…

What is white privilege? There have been many police brutality reports that show young black men being killed by white officers for no reason. The officers accused do not get convicted properly. In the court system, African Americans are ten times more likely to get an improper conviction for their crimes. An African American male is convicted of crimes they do not commit. “Northwestern University in Chicago collaborated to create the National Registry of Exonerations, the researchers found…

Topic #2 Our court system is suppose to be both fair and impartial, a patron of equal justice in American constitutional democracy. A full jury is provided during court and both sides of a case are always heard, in order to keep the court from being unfair. Many argue whether the court system truly creates justice or not, but the term “justice” is subjective and people will always have a difference of opinion in it. In my personal opinion, I feel the courts do a decent job at administering…