"Procedures in the Justice System"

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The paper discusses Gilbert Stuckey et al.'s book "Procedures in the Justice System" which explores the underlying philosophy and history behind the concept of justice in depth. The paper shows how the authors endeavor to create a deep understanding of the American justice system and the need for law and order for all. The author of the paper surmises that the American justice system is a double-edge sword in dealing punishment that fits the crime and that there is room for improvement so that the system doesn't unintentionally work against the victim. The paper also focuses on cruel and unusual punishment.

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"Our justice system is the mechanism for deterring crime or so we think. Let's look at the facts. More than 1.5 million people are incarcerated in the United States today, .4% of the population Today, 25% or more of California inmates are incarcerated for drug related crimes. In the 1980s alone, 8% of the incarcerations were drug related and 57% were for violent crimes. And the statistics go on. So how effective is our justice system? Are we too lenient? Or are the loopholes of some of our laws preventing us from really curbing crime."

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