Justice

due to the sinful nature of humankind. The Bible subscribes to a list of offenses with the mandated punishments set forth by God. Restorative Justice seeks to lace mercy with justice, remedy damage, re-establish dignity and re-integrate all who have been estranged and/or wounded; however, on the other side of the coin, does the focus on restorative justice (criminal rights) outweigh the rights of victims and their families? Being a child and senior advocate, this student/advocate has reviewed…

(INSERT TOPIC SENTENCE). In the Criminal Justice System, Miranda rights are one of the most important elements when making an arrest. When a law enforcement officer makes an arrest and decides to question the suspect, they must read the Miranda rights out loud. If the individual starts talking and incriminating itself before the police officers informs them about the Miranda rights, the information provided from the suspect will be inadmissible in court. According to Cole, Smith, and DeJong…

fairness, freedom and justice. There is the acquiescence that these ideas also extend to the Criminal Justice System (CJS) of the United States. After all, at the very core of the Criminal Justice System is the idea of justice. The United States Criminal Justice System is composed of law enforcement, courts and corrections. According to Matthew Robinson and Marian Williams (2009), there is another aspect of the system which is recognized as the criminal law. The entire criminal justice process…

Introduction: Restorative justice is the idea that harm caused by a crime can be repaired (Wallis, 2007) and that the victim and community can be restored to how it was previously, rather than resorting to punishing the offender…

and before I knew it this course is almost complete and I am writing my final essay about restorative justice. I cannot begin to explain how much knowledge I have gained from this course. In my final essay I will discuss things I found to be most significant about restorative justice, my memorable lessons and how I can use the tools I have gained from this course in the future. Restorative justice focuses on the harm done to victims and offenders taking responsibility for their actions…

Restorative Justice is when people come together in a circle to try and fix problems at school that become severe, instead of using suspensions and expulsions to try and fix these problems. By using Restorative Justice we reduce the number of suspensions and expulsions. Restorative Justice also gives kids the opportunity to make right what they did wrong. Restorative Justice helps schools figure out how to help the children that cause these problems and why. Therefore, Restorative Justice can…

a ballet. It was suspected that the crime was committed under the influence of drugs as there was no motive for the action. I came to realize all the different aspects involved in bringing justice to a victim, which has endured corporal and psychological wounds. This initiated my interest to study Law as justice helps the victim to heal as well as preventing these events from reoccurring. Therefore, I see the Law as a vital component of a functioning society. I am fascinated by its ability to…

Inconsistencies in the Justice System Why does the justice system have different penalties for the same crime? Why should money be allowed to persuade the severity of the punishment? Both of these questions have a lot to do with the inconsistencies of the courts and the questioning of their decisions. The Huffington Post came out with an article that was titled “Men sentenced to longer prison terms than a woman for the exact same crime.” If a person does the same crime as someone else, they…

criminal justice officials on properly collect and analyze information that is pertaining to the subject (Research, Statistics & Evaluation, n.d.). In today’s society, law enforcement agencies are relying more on research in order to help their difficult cases. Evidence is the key on solving difficult cases, but researching more about the cases takes time and patient. Research in the criminal justice can provides law enforcement officers the knowledge and tools to reduce crime and promote…

and external stakeholders significantly affects how they are perceived. This is certainly true in criminal justice institutions, where employees and members of the public alike recognize criminal justice decision-makers and law enforcement agents as authoritative (Giblin, 2013). How power is carried out in criminal justice administration affects stakeholders’ perceptions of organizational justice. Formal power extends from positions in organizational hierarchies, whereas informal power stems…