Criminal Justice

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This paper studies the ability of U.S. law enforcement to advance justice while protecting society from crime. The author examines why police departments and court rooms are failing to meaningfully redress the problem of crime. He studies a number of issues, including: the need to take a more holistic approach to crime prevention and deterrence, particularly for drugs; the need to reform the incarceration system; and the unduly influential role of special interests in determining judicial elections.

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"In an effort to better understand the criminal justice system in its entirety, it is essential to look at the way society protects the public from crime across many spectrums. Of course, in a broad sense, arrest and punishment are meant as deterrents, although whether they effectively accomplish this is the source of constant debates. However, in a more narrowed spectrum, every link in the criminal justice system, including the police, the courts, and the correction facilities, faces challenges that prevent each of them from completely utilizing the tools that make the arrest and punishment complete, just, safe, and effective.
For example, across the United States, throughout small towns, presidential campaigns, school campuses, and urban areas, drugs remain an omnipresent reminder of the deterioration of American society. Although drug use is prevalent in most American arenas, their far-reaching effects must make the issue personal and proactive for police departments and their law enforcement officers."

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