Justice System Archive

How about a severe term just like ones Hollywood bimbos get? A week in jail, followed by a month at a famous rehab center in Malibu, with gourmet foods, massages and cocktail hour each evening. …

In the general press, the topic of sex abuse by priests, clergy, boy and girl scout leaders, jail guards, baby sitters and others in a position of trust is now – finally – openly talked …

In a recent press release, Representative Dana Rohrabacher issued a challenge to Sutton to either “testify or resign” in the case of Ramos an Compean, border agents who are spending 10 12 years in prison …

This is a gray area that I doubt will ever be brought to any sort of resolution that makes everyone happy. All in all, I believe that yes, parents should be held responsible…in certain conditions. …

On the eve of South Africa’s most high-profile murder trial in years, Judge Dunstan Mlambo has taken to heart a familiar aphorism: “Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be …

The Execution of Troy Davis has brought this discussion once again to the forefront of how the death penalty cases are conducted and processed in the US.  The specific case of Troy Davis calls into …

It is essential to do what you can to avoid being the victim of a crime. You will learn techniques for situational crime prevention. You can thwart a thug or burglar by creating a sense …

It was a landmark moment on Huntsville’s death row, but few within the penitentiary’s walls had history on their minds. The Texas prison officials’ single-minded attention to duty ensured that the state’s 500th execution since …

No I dont think parents should be held responsible in all cases of their childrens behavior, especially when they get to around the age 15, Ive seen some friends do everything they could do to …

Elected representatives in almost every state extended turn-over laws that permitted or involved the trial of juveniles in an adult criminal court system within the 1980’s and 90’s. State juvenile courts with criminal behavior jurisdiction …

I have a definite belief that this would be one of the few true cures for our society as a whole. In the book, “Beyond this Horizon” by popular science fiction author, Robert A Heinlein, …

Former District Attorney Michael Nifong is the most dangerous type of white-collar criminal in America. Judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials in general, maintain a thin, blue line between violent anarchy and civilization. Focus your …

The theory of retributive justice is the idea that punishment should duly establish a penalty that is deserving of the crime. Such penalties should be set proportionally to the seriousness of the offense where all …

SOTOMAYOR: THE END OF CONSTRUCTIONALISM? Kudos to journalist Salon.com Mike Madden and his explicit claim The white man is being oppressed! (Salon.com, 5/29/09) that Right Wing Bosses Gingrich-Limbaugh have a Freudian personality disorder. Popular conservative …

obviously, i do not believe that perpetrators of non-violent crimes are to go unpunished.on the contrary, i believe that all criminals should be justly punished for their crimes against society.however, due to the problems of …

This answer will be considered to be politically incorrect because it is a simple common sense approach to insuring that Homeland security can be an effective agency. I believe that some form of racial profiling …

Capital Punishment: Justice or Murder? The empathetic, burning tears streamed down my face, poignantly stinging my cheeks before plummeting down onto my shirt. The closing credits to The Green Mile were scrolling emotionlessly down the …

Richard Beasley, known around the world as “The Craigslist Killer”, has been handed the death sentence after appearing in front of a judge in court on Thursday, April 4th, 2013. Beasley, who in 2011, placed …

As a society, we have longed for a way to stop pedophiles from molesting our children. Very little sickens us more than the thought of one of our children falling prey to one of those …

Although modern day pirates no longer wear swords and fly the skull and cross bones, they are still present and terrorizing legitimate vessels on the open seas. The reason remains the same – there is …

Let me start off by saying that being acquitted of murder does not mean that Casey Anthony is innocent and the jurors felt the same way. In this great country we are innocent until proven …

Compassion does not trump murder. Assisted suicide is murder. Those who could never pull the lever in capital punishment cases might lean in favor of assisted suicide. Those who are against abortion are generally in favor …

Suleiman abu Ghaith, son-in-law of infamous Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, will spend the rest of his life in jail after being found guilty of conspiring to kill Americans on March 26, 2014. As …

My answer would have to be no. In Iran a woman can be put to death for sleeping with a member of the opposite sex for being raped as well as risk the death penalty …

Should parents be held responsible for their minor children’s criminal behavior? Who is to be responsible for the kids if not The Parents?I would say that up to the age of 12 the parent should …

Haven’t we all asked ourselves this before? Haven’t we all had that one argument that deep down we really just want to settle Old Testament style? Of course we have. Even in today’s world of …

In 2004, According to the National Traffic Safety Administration: Alcohol (NHTSA) – related motor vehicle crashes, kill someone every 31 minutes, and non – fatal injury, someone every two minutes. Also, Drivers involved in fatal …

Jury Duty What every American should know – and very Few legislators, judges, or lawyers want you to know. One of the most thought provoking topics discussed in my MBA law course was the duties …

Sometimes when we are hooked on a high profile case we are sure that we know what the outcome will be based on the evidence. In our minds we just know that a guilty verdict …

Smoking has become more and more controversial over the years. People are really starting to put their foot down on some of the issues that have surfaced in regards to smoking and the consequences of …