Criminal Justice System
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Ill start by defining the word “justice”. Justice is a noun meaning the quality of conforming to principles of reason, to generally accept standards of right and wrong, and the stated terms of laws, rules, agreements, etc., rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim, the administering of deserved punishment or reward, the maintenance or administration of what is just according to law, decisions regarding the treatment of individuals, or the disposition of cases, as in a court. There are many other definitions of the word but these to me are important when you began to think about “justice”. Justice to me is when the law is applied according to the way that is written, as the law is written to help both sides of the case. As I think about this more sometimes justice is not when the offender is given a life sentence for a crime that they have committed, it is when the person who has committed the crime gets the help he/she needs so they wont commit that crime again. In todays society people believe that justice is when the offender gets what they have coming to them. Justice is about helping the victim, victim family, and offender to heal from the hurt. When someone is accused of a crime justice should prevail so that the correct person receives the punishment that is deserved for that crime. We can take a look at Mississippi right now and wonder is there any justice in the way the exiting governor is pardoning life sentences for over 100 convicted felons. Personally I feel that when it really comes down to it justice is not properly done its all about how much money you have, who you know, and how they can help you get away without justice being served.
The main components of the criminal justice interrelate with one another because you cant have one without the other. You have the police officers who are the front line of the criminal justice system. Their job is to enforce laws and protect the victims. When a suspect is arrested they have to appear in court, which is the second component of the criminal justice system. A suspect is arraigned, bail is set, and a defense attorney is assigned to the suspect if they cant hire one. The trial judge ensures that all the laws protecting the suspect are followed and the suspect is given a fair trail. If a person is found guilty they will have moved on to the corrections part of the criminal justice system. This part is where the probation, prison sentence, or parole is issued. So you cannot have a trial or a sentence issued if you dont have an arresting officer. So the three parts of the criminal justice system depends on each other.
The main components of the criminal justice system conflict with each other because everyone is looking to make a name for them and not doing their job correctly. You have some police who feel that every law should be enforced but the lawyer may feel like that crime is not worth