What Are The Pros And Cons Of The Criminal Justice System
Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals Celebrity DUI , The Law And The Get Out of Jail Free Card
Research & Writing 12/8/2013
Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Bynes, Khloe Khardasian, Brandy Norwood and Mel Gibson are famous celebrities best known for their Hollywood status and onscreen behaviors. The celebs mentioned are also famous for their off-screen behaviors (DUI arrests.) Now we don’t ever like to think ill of these famous people, or look at them in the negative , as they entertain us, make us smile and we often spend our free time watching their craft. It makes you wonder if justice is blinded by the shine of a “Superstars” status? Briskman asked the question, “Have the criminal implications of breaking the law for celebrities lapsed over the years? Or have celebrities realized that, thanks to their popularity and financial prosperity, top-notch attorneys are able to side step the traditional harsh penalties?”(Briskman,2010.) The constitution of the United States begins with the three words, “We The People” and that stands for all people. Our criminal justice system needs to be …show more content…
It has become increasingly apparent that justice is not blind to the status of the defendant. This indeed is a huge problem. The criminal justice system “needs to look beyond celebrity status and financial and view every person as someone who has broken the law.” (Briskman, 2010). Often celebrities are given lighter sentences, rehabilitation or extensive lengths of probation as punishment, which is unfair to say the least. Surely the welfare and concern for safety would be considered at sentencing but this isn’t considered in most cases. If celebrities are allowed to simply pay fines to extend their freedom, why is this not being extended to the common
Research & Writing 12/8/2013
Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Bynes, Khloe Khardasian, Brandy Norwood and Mel Gibson are famous celebrities best known for their Hollywood status and onscreen behaviors. The celebs mentioned are also famous for their off-screen behaviors (DUI arrests.) Now we don’t ever like to think ill of these famous people, or look at them in the negative , as they entertain us, make us smile and we often spend our free time watching their craft. It makes you wonder if justice is blinded by the shine of a “Superstars” status? Briskman asked the question, “Have the criminal implications of breaking the law for celebrities lapsed over the years? Or have celebrities realized that, thanks to their popularity and financial prosperity, top-notch attorneys are able to side step the traditional harsh penalties?”(Briskman,2010.) The constitution of the United States begins with the three words, “We The People” and that stands for all people. Our criminal justice system needs to be …show more content…
It has become increasingly apparent that justice is not blind to the status of the defendant. This indeed is a huge problem. The criminal justice system “needs to look beyond celebrity status and financial and view every person as someone who has broken the law.” (Briskman, 2010). Often celebrities are given lighter sentences, rehabilitation or extensive lengths of probation as punishment, which is unfair to say the least. Surely the welfare and concern for safety would be considered at sentencing but this isn’t considered in most cases. If celebrities are allowed to simply pay fines to extend their freedom, why is this not being extended to the common