Court History and Purpose
Running head: COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE 1
Court History and Purpose
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COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE 2
Court History and Purpose Americans have a fascination with crime and justice. Televisions in typical households tune in weekly to crime shows such as CSI Miami, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order, which commonly deal with fictional and non-fictional criminals and the treatment in the criminal justice system. Americans have a fascination with crime shows, figuring out the crime and waiting until the end in hopes to learn the identity of the criminal. Most important, Americans like to see justice carried out. The high-tech forensics of CSI Miami are interesting; however the the court history and purpose of upholding the law, protecting individuals, and resolving disputes is more interesting.
The United States Court System and its Purpose There is a separate court system for each state in the United States of America. Each is unique and independent, and no one state court judiciary is exactly as the next. State courts are typically limited in geographical jurisdiction and in the cases heard. The court represents and expresses the collective conscience of society. Courts have the responsibility of punishing wrongdoers, serve as an agency of social control, determines which behaviors may be acceptable, and which deserve severe sanction. Without courts, those who break the law would have no regard to society and would receive no punishment. Therefore, the United States court system is quite diverse (Siegel, Schmalleger, & Worrall, 2011).
The United States Dual-Court System The United States has a dual-court system with federal, and state courts, in which the courts closely resemble and complement one another. A dual-court system is the result of general agreement among the nation’s founders about the need for individual states to retain
Court History and Purpose
CJA/224
June 17, 2013
COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE 2
Court History and Purpose Americans have a fascination with crime and justice. Televisions in typical households tune in weekly to crime shows such as CSI Miami, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order, which commonly deal with fictional and non-fictional criminals and the treatment in the criminal justice system. Americans have a fascination with crime shows, figuring out the crime and waiting until the end in hopes to learn the identity of the criminal. Most important, Americans like to see justice carried out. The high-tech forensics of CSI Miami are interesting; however the the court history and purpose of upholding the law, protecting individuals, and resolving disputes is more interesting.
The United States Court System and its Purpose There is a separate court system for each state in the United States of America. Each is unique and independent, and no one state court judiciary is exactly as the next. State courts are typically limited in geographical jurisdiction and in the cases heard. The court represents and expresses the collective conscience of society. Courts have the responsibility of punishing wrongdoers, serve as an agency of social control, determines which behaviors may be acceptable, and which deserve severe sanction. Without courts, those who break the law would have no regard to society and would receive no punishment. Therefore, the United States court system is quite diverse (Siegel, Schmalleger, & Worrall, 2011).
The United States Dual-Court System The United States has a dual-court system with federal, and state courts, in which the courts closely resemble and complement one another. A dual-court system is the result of general agreement among the nation’s founders about the need for individual states to retain