Three Forms Of Injustice In Criminal Justice

In this paper, I will discuss three forms of injustice or bias in the American corrections system as it applies to differing branches of government and criminal justice. First, intermediate sentencing for non-violent offenders and why it should be expanded. Second, Political bias in the judicial system in regards to light sentences to violent offenders. Lastly, I will discuss the pardon power of the executive branch politicians in our society and how it can be unjust due to bias.
I am in favor of intermediate sentencing in cases of non-violent offenders and incidents where offenders show no pattern of recidivism. State and federal authorities have developed and implemented these new options such as intensive probation supervision, house arrests, electronic monitoring, restitution orders, shock incarcerations or split sentences and residential community corrections, in an attempt to reduce overcrowding in correctional facilities and costs, better manage higher-risk
Consequently, the sanctions may reduce the need for future jail and prison construction. Intermediate sanctions help meet the need for developing community services that are fair, proportional and equitable. For instance, it is unfair to treat a rapist and a shoplifter with the same type of probationary sentences given the differences in their crimes. Therefore, intermediate sanctions are beneficial because they allow judges to fit the punishment to the crime without resorting to a prison punishment.
The intermediate sanctions have the advantage of being designed to increase control over recidivists who make the probation sentence inappropriate and prison sentences being harsh and counterproductive. For offenders who commit offenses while on probation, intermediate sanctions may help reduce this