Justice System Archive

It is said that, in America, one is innocent until proven guilty. In theory, that line is correct as anyone who is brought up on charges is given the right to their day in court. …

Should smoking around children be considered child abuse? We went camping in Michigan every summer. We always had a campfire and if you have ever been around a campfire, you know that sooner or later …

The Case for torture The case for torture will arise, they are many people who do not consciously value the human life; “terrorist” other wise known as freedom fighters, or in many circumstances soldiers for …

In the United States, many people see the threat of the death penalty as the ultimate deterrent. After all, is someone going to be willing to put their own life on the line to take …

Assessing the death penalty under the old Testament of the Bible. The first book of the Bible the book of Genesis informs its readers that man was created in the image of God. Woman was …

Former Neighborhood Watch Leader George Zimmerman was acquitted on Saturday, July 13, 2013, of the death of teenager Trayvon Martin. Following three weeks of testimony, six women jurors declined to find Zimmerman guilty of murder …

Should the U.S. Continue to Use Capital Punishment? The topic of capital punishment is a highly controversial one. It does not get any easier to choose a side-pro or con-on this very touchy subject. In …

The media does not dictate public opinion in high profile criminal cases. The noun dictate is defined as  to give an authoritative order or demand. The media does not order or command the public or public …

Many people still consider anything to do with sex sinful.  Even as we live in a culture obsessed with sex, many thing associated with the sexual act are taboo, restricted, or illegal.  Most states in …

More states should pass and enforce “three strike” laws. These provisions mandate stiff sentences for career criminals—including (in certain states lacking Chelsea’s Law) some pedophiles who continue to victimize children even after serving time in correctional …

Restrictive gun laws do not reduce crime. A crime can be committed with a knife or any other weapon.  Speaking of crime committed with handguns, rifles, etc., people who own them have for years and …

Death penalty, or capital punishment, is not a topic for lunch discussion. It is much more serious. It is, on one side, someone’s life taken by murder, with relatives and friends in tears and despair …

Is there justification for a society to impose death as a judgment, under specific circumstances?  That is the question that must first be answered before arguing for or against lethal injection.  Are there crimes that …

Racial profiling, to an extent, is necessary for the efforts of homeland security to be effective. Racial profiling is most effective in the sense that officers would be able to easily identify potential foreign criminals …

Imagine, if you will, that you are an 18 yr old boy. This means that you have to put aside all of the knowledge, insight and wisdom that you have since acquired and think only …

One could say that the death penalty is unjust due to an apparent hypocrisy. When a murderer takes a victim’s life, the victim doesn’t really have a choice in the matter. When a murderer gets …

What is Writ Writ means a written document by which one is summoned or required to do or refrain from doing anything. Historically, Writ originated and developed in British legal system. As defined in Blackstone, …

It is absurd that here in the USA it is illegal for someone to sell sex for money; you have to dance around the law and call it “Pay for my companionship and whatever happens …

In July 2013, the case of the handgun killing of Trayvon Martin reached an important milestone. George Zimmerman, the shooter, was acquitted of all charges by a jury of six women. He is now in …

Capital punishment is reserved primarily for the charge of murder but has been extended by some states to include rape and kidnapping. During Clinton’s management of the Drug War capital punishment on the federal level …

When the death penalty is discussed, it seems to me the discussion inevitably goes toward the guilty person who has that penalty over their heads. At the same time, the victim, lying in their grave, …

Our Criminal Justice System needs to be reformed starting from the bottom up. Police officers, for example, are the first ones that work as “gatekeepers” of the system. They have a history of misuse of …

Is the death penalty just or unjust? Just! The reason I believe it is just is because in the bible it is an eye for eye. Yes I know God states that we should not …

As with any societal change, the answer to stopping crime is all about incentive. Currently there are all kinds of incentives to commit crime. Whether it be a poor kid, who watches the same commercials …

In two short weeks, the New England Patriots will take to the gridiron to start the 2013 National Football League season. The team has one of the most prolific offenses in the game today, but …

Upon comparing the homicide statistics of the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, one might be tempted to believe that restrictions on firearm possession reduce crime. However, …

This execution of the “found guilty” and the death penalty can be assumed only by case of law, and it’s complex into protecting the victim and the financial capability of the accused. There was a …

Today’s reality TV offers us graphic glimpses into prison life.  Tension, violence, and suffering abound.  Recidivism is high.  It is hard to imagine that the purpose of the prison system is to motivate and rehabilitate offenders, …

Sane people loathe it. People with too much time on their hands (retirees, the unemployed) welcome the invitation to participate with open arms. Even people who hate their jobs would rather serve on American jury …

A famous jurist by the name of William Blackstone once said, “the law holds that it is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.” The profound wisdom behind this quote may …