Dual Court System
Court System
Court System
The United States Constitution is the uppermost law of our country and creates the federal system of government where federal and state governments distribute power. “The
Constitution gives specific powers to the federal (national) government. All power not delegated to the federal government remains with the states. Each of the fifty states has its own state constitution and governmental structure” ("Federal Judicial Center", 2011). The United States Court system has provided order and justice for the United States of America. The system has since been refreshed and updated for modern times. The criminal court systems were intended to ensure all citizens are receive a fair and neutral trial in spite of gender, race, color, national origin, or religion.
The dual court system is the division between the federal and state court system that make up the judicial …show more content…
As a result, these systems have restructured of a number of prisoners and the acknowledgment that young offenders need to be treated differently. The courts want to make sure that juveniles do not commit any more offenses and put the minors in rehabilitation if necessary. It would be harder to release a juvenile back into society if they were trail as an adult. Parole was a great idea to save the state money. When a person is sentenced to prison and serves 85% of their time and have good behavior, they become eligible for parole. While on parole, they are still considered an inmate. The inmate must fellow all the rules code of conduct while being on parole. Probation is a sentence ordered by a judge instead of serving time in jail. Caplan (2012), "Probation is imposed either for lesser offenses like shoplifting, or after release from prison for more serious offenses — are considered easy time compared with incarceration and a first step toward a fresh start” (para.
Court System
The United States Constitution is the uppermost law of our country and creates the federal system of government where federal and state governments distribute power. “The
Constitution gives specific powers to the federal (national) government. All power not delegated to the federal government remains with the states. Each of the fifty states has its own state constitution and governmental structure” ("Federal Judicial Center", 2011). The United States Court system has provided order and justice for the United States of America. The system has since been refreshed and updated for modern times. The criminal court systems were intended to ensure all citizens are receive a fair and neutral trial in spite of gender, race, color, national origin, or religion.
The dual court system is the division between the federal and state court system that make up the judicial …show more content…
As a result, these systems have restructured of a number of prisoners and the acknowledgment that young offenders need to be treated differently. The courts want to make sure that juveniles do not commit any more offenses and put the minors in rehabilitation if necessary. It would be harder to release a juvenile back into society if they were trail as an adult. Parole was a great idea to save the state money. When a person is sentenced to prison and serves 85% of their time and have good behavior, they become eligible for parole. While on parole, they are still considered an inmate. The inmate must fellow all the rules code of conduct while being on parole. Probation is a sentence ordered by a judge instead of serving time in jail. Caplan (2012), "Probation is imposed either for lesser offenses like shoplifting, or after release from prison for more serious offenses — are considered easy time compared with incarceration and a first step toward a fresh start” (para.