The Pros And Cons Of The Criminal Justice System
To live in a world where there are rules, and controls can be beneficial. Many people could argue about the strictness, or amount of required discipline within a society, but there aren't many arguments to live unsafely in general.Many people live in fear and always worried about what could happen, or what if. Everyone wants to feel safe and to be able to sleep at night knowing there are people responsible for protecting you. Whether it’s police department, to the United States army, it is always good to know people are fighting to protect you. The Criminal Justice System will always be a part of U.S. society, however its major flaws can weigh out the good it is trying to bring. The criminal justice system,is something people rely on and
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Who decides the rest of your life? What if this was a mistake, what if you didn't mean for this to happen? What if you want forgiveness and could work on these issues? What if you never got a chance to learn from your mistakes. Since you were a child your parents would put you in time-outs, grounded you, and took away your toys or free time and many other punishments. After watching Adam Foss’s Ted Talk something interesting I found was how this prosecutor was able to work with a criminal. The base of the story was that instead of throwing these people in a cell, you could work with them to still find that good in them and to not be defined by one mistake. You could make one little mistake or decision that could not only ruin you life but your mental physical and social abilities. 1 in 4 jail inmates leave jail facilities with a mental disability that had occured during their time their (Board). Mental effects such as “overcrowding, various forms of violence, enforced solitude or conversely, lack of privacy, lack of meaningful activity, isolation from social networks, insecurity about future prospects,” and many more have become a result due to incrimination. 1 in 4 jail inmates leave jail facilities with a mental disability that had occured during their time their (Board). These terrible conditions and effects is something that people have gotten used to and even expected. It is shocking to think that people are being punished, tortured and tormented every single day of their
Who decides the rest of your life? What if this was a mistake, what if you didn't mean for this to happen? What if you want forgiveness and could work on these issues? What if you never got a chance to learn from your mistakes. Since you were a child your parents would put you in time-outs, grounded you, and took away your toys or free time and many other punishments. After watching Adam Foss’s Ted Talk something interesting I found was how this prosecutor was able to work with a criminal. The base of the story was that instead of throwing these people in a cell, you could work with them to still find that good in them and to not be defined by one mistake. You could make one little mistake or decision that could not only ruin you life but your mental physical and social abilities. 1 in 4 jail inmates leave jail facilities with a mental disability that had occured during their time their (Board). Mental effects such as “overcrowding, various forms of violence, enforced solitude or conversely, lack of privacy, lack of meaningful activity, isolation from social networks, insecurity about future prospects,” and many more have become a result due to incrimination. 1 in 4 jail inmates leave jail facilities with a mental disability that had occured during their time their (Board). These terrible conditions and effects is something that people have gotten used to and even expected. It is shocking to think that people are being punished, tortured and tormented every single day of their