Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice January 06, 2013
Social justice is a concept of a society in which every human being is treated justly, without discrimination based on financial status, race, gender, and ethnicity. The Declaration of Independence states “all men are created equal.” Nowadays we call that equality “social justice”. All in all, social justice means equal justice, concerning all facets of society. Basically meaning, all people have equal rights and opportunities; everyone. With that being said, all people also have a different opinion of equality, therefore social justice is almost an empty term because of its varying spectrum of definitions. The correctional system has three main goals: punish, protect the population and rehabilitate the offender. However, it is unclear how well the modern U.S. correctional system achieves these goals and whether the money invested in the correctional system might be better spent. (http://www.ehow.com/about_5087269_role-correctional-system.html). Thesis: How can the corrections system use the social justice principles of equality, solidarity, and human rights to build a more just society? The correctional system has a very big role it plays in the court system. Most people believe that its role is to house inmates until the inmates release date; if there is one. What is the goal of the correctional system: It is to punish those who are incarcerated, so they never commit another crime and have to come back: to control crime, prevent crime and to provide and maintain justice. Also, inmate’s human rights still have to be respected by correctional professions. It is supposed to teach them a lesson in the most effective way. The correctional system is also supposed to rehabilitate inmates. Rehabilitation, if done well, will make the criminal functional in normal society after release. This may include vocational training, counseling and drug
Social justice is a concept of a society in which every human being is treated justly, without discrimination based on financial status, race, gender, and ethnicity. The Declaration of Independence states “all men are created equal.” Nowadays we call that equality “social justice”. All in all, social justice means equal justice, concerning all facets of society. Basically meaning, all people have equal rights and opportunities; everyone. With that being said, all people also have a different opinion of equality, therefore social justice is almost an empty term because of its varying spectrum of definitions. The correctional system has three main goals: punish, protect the population and rehabilitate the offender. However, it is unclear how well the modern U.S. correctional system achieves these goals and whether the money invested in the correctional system might be better spent. (http://www.ehow.com/about_5087269_role-correctional-system.html). Thesis: How can the corrections system use the social justice principles of equality, solidarity, and human rights to build a more just society? The correctional system has a very big role it plays in the court system. Most people believe that its role is to house inmates until the inmates release date; if there is one. What is the goal of the correctional system: It is to punish those who are incarcerated, so they never commit another crime and have to come back: to control crime, prevent crime and to provide and maintain justice. Also, inmate’s human rights still have to be respected by correctional professions. It is supposed to teach them a lesson in the most effective way. The correctional system is also supposed to rehabilitate inmates. Rehabilitation, if done well, will make the criminal functional in normal society after release. This may include vocational training, counseling and drug