Pursuing Criminal Justice

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how the basic definition of justice is the administration of law and the quality of being just, impartial and fair. It looks at how some achievements in justice follow this definition such as the inception of drug courts, community corrections and even the death penalty. The paper also looks at the court changes as a result of 9/11, the Patriot Act and the challenges the courts in the U.S. will be facing over the next 10 years.

Outline:
Introduction
Defining Justice
Promoting Justice
Successful Achievements in the Court System
Positive and Negative Changes in Post September 11th
Challenges Facing Courts within 10 Years
Handling the Challenges
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Those who've committed heinous crimes usually do not show any remorse for the lives they've taken or remorse for the devastation they have caused others. If they are allowed to serve a lifetime of imprisonment, they receive three meals a day, exercise and some even get an education all on the taxpayer's dime. In essence, rather than the criminal being punished, it would seem the taxpayer is punished because of the cost of maintaining the prisoner. Thus, society still pays for the crime. Some, such as myself, regard the death penalty as a form of justice since the death penalty means that the victim's family does not ever have to worry about the individual being released to be able to commit more crimes in the future."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Associated Press. (2007). Family Murder Suspects Could Face Death Penalty. Retrieved from: http://wbztv.com/local/local_story_206113657.html on October 21, 2007.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2002). Federal Criminal Case Processing. Retrieved from: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/fccp02.pdf on October 20, 2007.
• "Congress OKs Fast-Tracked Executions.(12:00-13:00 PM)(Broadcast transcript)(Audio file)." Weekend Edition Saturday. National Public Radio, 2007. NA. CRSN. Thomson Gale. Apollo Group. 19 Oct. 2007 <http://find.galegroup.com/ovrc/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T005&prodId=OVRC&docId=A168962808&source=gale&srcprod=CRSN&userGroupName=uphoenixcustom&version=1.0>.
• Enforcement Office of National Drug Control Policy. (2007). Drug Courts. Retrieved from: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/enforce/drugcourt.html on October 17, 2007.
• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. (unknown). Justice. Retrieved from: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/justice on October 19, 2007.

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