Sentencing

instead of the label of being a criminal so that will affect the length of time they are in prison for. Once an individual is labelled as a criminal they will have the tendency to continue to act and carry out that same behaviour. This impacts the sentencing process as the people who make the decisions label them and do not change that label. This leads to them thinking about the person recommitting that crime again and ignore any personal characteristics. Due to the label they give the…

Thesis Stereotypically, many of our nations citizens feel that police personnel interact with the general public within the mindset of arresting violators for crimes and then the courts can deal with the problem. This is not the case in many circumstances, well it is true in many instances punishments are necessary for the guilty; there are alternatives for the reduction and prevention of crime. Recidivism rates are out of control and repeat-processing arrestees through criminal the justice…

exploring rape culture as a whole. Focusing primarily on victim blaming, research can provide evidence of inequalities in the criminal justice system that impacts the sentencing of perpetrators. Common aspects seem from victim blaming is creditable of the victim, perpetrator’s race, and/or class, and patriarchy has all influence sentencing in regards to the guilty party. In fact, cultures of patriarchy have shown “higher level of female sociopolitical power tended to experience higher rates of…

common types of plea agreements, charge bargaining or pleading guilty to a lesser charge, count bargaining or pleading guilty to one or more charges in exchange for additional charges being dropped, and sentence bargaining or receiving leniency in sentencing (Neubauer & Fradella, 2012, pp. 309–311). According to USCourts.gov upwards of 90% of trials end via plea bargaining (“Criminal cases,” n.d.). There are multiple benefits for both the courts and the defendants when looking at plea…

The major issue we’re seeing in our incarceration system is re-offending. Prison is intended to be a final measure of punishment (Criminal Justice Policy Group, 1998), and acts as a deterrent. Yet, as figure 1 shows, we’re seeing high levels of recidivism from released inmates (Nadesu, 2009), so it follows that this ‘last resort’ punishment is becoming increasingly ineffective. This is problematic, as our current Corrections budget is increasing yearly, and currently stands at 1.7 billion…

There are many roles involved in the courtroom process and among them include the prosecutor, the judge, and the defense counsel. Each of these roles serves a unique and important aspect within the courtroom. The first role within the courtroom is the prosecutor, as known as the attorney, whose official duty is to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or the people against those accused of having committed offenses. In other words, they are responsible for presenting the state's…

between cases of rape, assault by penetration, and sexual assault. The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 clearly distinguishes different levels of assault ranging from common assault to assault inflicting grievous bodily harm. The conditions and sentencing for each of type of assault is proportionate to its severity and effects. Reforming the current statute to create an additional degree of sexual assault would acknowledge the severity of sexual deception without…

The Death Penalty. The worst punishment to come to a criminal in the justice system. It has evolved over the years and many ways of doing it have been used. Lethal injection are is the most recent procedure, but a firing squad, and even hanging were used many years ago. So what should the U.S. do about the topic of The Death Penalty. Is the price of keeping people on death row worth it or is it possible that the procedures for the death penalty costs more and can cause more problems in the U.S.…

Juvenile court may order jail, detention facility, probation, and house arrest as a penalty. The type of sentencing in juvenile cases can be resolved by the juvenile court authority, and jurisdiction. Delinquent children sentencing is based off the child best interest. A judge can sentence a juvenile to a detention facility if he/she feel that is best for them. These facilities are designed for short-term stay and rehabilitation…

Bryan Santigo Crimnal Investigation Dr.Ray 12-3-16 Female Offenders: Involvement within Criminal Justice System Fines are preferable to imprisonment and other types of punishment because they are more efficient. With a fine, the punishment to offenders is also revenue to the State. According to Bureau of Justice Statistics, females are account for 54 percent of the drug crimes. The growing rate of females incarceration calls for a critical evaluation of social impact of our nation’s…