High Court of Justice

Constitution states that “the President…shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint…Judges of the supreme Court.” The clause establishes a clear division of power between the executive and legislative branches in nominating and confirming Supreme Court Justices. The president may not unilaterally appoint justices; he may only nominate them, and abide by the Senate’s verdict on them, whether confirmation or rejection. As the constitutional scholar John…

The Criminal Justice System Is Racist In 2010 the U.S. Sentencing Commission reported that African-Americans received 10% longer sentences than whites through the federal system for the same crimes (11 Facts About Racial Discrimination). The criminal justice system has created and perpetuated a racial hierarchy in the United States. Some Americans are unaware of mass incarceration numbers and racism that occurs in the criminal justice system. Also, African-Americans are criminalized and…

The criminal justice system is made up of three major components – law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. Law enforcement officials strive to keep innocent citizens safe and stop criminals. The courts make sure that everyone involved in a case is treated fairly and determine if the suspect has actually committed said crime. Correction facilities punish and rehabilitate the convicted so crime are not repeated. The United States has this system so that when all of these components work…

Recidivism, as defined by the National Institute of Justice, is a term used when one has relapsed into criminal behavior after previously receiving punishment. Recidivism is one of the leading contributors to the high prison populations in the United States. Due to this prison overcrowding, it has been found that prison sentences are less effective and even dangerous for some prisoners. For this reason, many are starting to question which criminals should stay behind bars and which criminals,…

specifically discussing the disparities between “White-Collar Criminals” and “Street Criminals” within the United States Justice System. In the United States, “White Collar Criminals” are 33.4% less likely to be convicted of their crimes than “Street Criminals”. (Van Slyke and Bales 2012) In other words, “White Collar Criminals” have an unprecedented advantage in the Justice System. In a review of the U.S Sentencing Commission’s White-Collar Sentencing Guidelines and Loss Data, Mark Allenbaugh…

about how the rights of African Americans developed over from past times, and should be developed in the future. During his career in civil rights, Thurgood fought for African American rights as a lawyer and as the first African American Supreme Court Justice. Thurgood Marshall created a more equally educated society by using persistence to expand the roles and importance of African Americans and demolishing prejudices…

Wealth is one of the most influential and decisive factors when it comes to daily life: it determines the degree of living, and in often cases, of justice. For wealth can purchase the best lawyers from top companies, compared to average attorneys, leading to a better defense and hopefully freedom. Though truth is the only way to receive justice, wealth can manipulate the law to favor one’s side. This is demonstrated through the defense team in the O.J. Simpson murder case, the dual trial in…

provided her the skill set necessary for the highest office in the land. Next, the prospect of Hillary Clinton nominating a Supreme Court justice is very high. There is already a vacancy on the court that will swing the court ideologically from right to left. Hillary might have the chance to fill that slot. The Supreme Court and the recent cases heard by the court, as well as the outcomes of probable cases in the near future, are very important to this author. Finally, Hillary Clinton’s…

Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters. It was suspected that the Nixon administration was involved in this breach. - After President Nixon's re-election, the Senate began investigating this incident. Witnesses testified that Nixon and other high-ranking officials were aware of the plan to break-in to the DNC headquarters and the subsequent cover-ups. When it was discovered that Nixon had a secret audio taping system in his office, prosecutors insisted for the tapes to be turned…

The issue of equality based on race has given people a plagued view of America since its existence, and this issue of race does not stop when it comes to college admission. In 2003, a case known as Grutter v. Bollinger came in front of the Supreme Court and challenged the constitutional protection or lack of on an affirmative action plan adopted by an university. Grutter deals with the role the state plays in including a minority group into a larger part of the schools student body for…