The Pros And Cons Of The Justice System
The justice system in America on multiple occasions has shown how unfair it is. Police brutality towards minorities is at an ultimate high and no officers are being held responsible for their actions. Many people who are incarcerated did not actually commit the crime but cannot be cleared for years because of all the other prisoners with them. People who are better off financially are able to get easier sentences while having special treatment from the justice system. These reasons support my statement of the justice system in America being unfair. In these last few years there have been multiple occasions showing police officers taking advantage of the power they are given. In the year 2015 '' Police killed at least 102 unarmed black people
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''The broken windows theory was the brainchild of the criminologists James Q. Wilson and George Kelling... If a window is broken and left unrepaired people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge" ( Gladwell,110) Individuals with money have been able to get out of problems with the law since back in time. For ex: People who play professional sports are constantly getting in trouble. A large amount of players are regularly accused of rape by women. The women who speak out are then shamed and blamed as if it is their fault. When reported the justice system is most likely in favor of the athlete. This happens over and over again showing that the way they approach these individuals will not change. This makes it hard for the other victims because they see no justice for the crime committed making them feel as if reporting the crime is a waste of time. To sum it all up, The justice system in America is very unfair. Police are constantly killing minorities and not being held responsible for their actions. Those who are innocent in prison may never get out because of all the prisoners incarcerated. Individuals who are better off financially often get special treatment and easier punishments. These are my reasons on why i feel that the justice system in America is
''The broken windows theory was the brainchild of the criminologists James Q. Wilson and George Kelling... If a window is broken and left unrepaired people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge" ( Gladwell,110) Individuals with money have been able to get out of problems with the law since back in time. For ex: People who play professional sports are constantly getting in trouble. A large amount of players are regularly accused of rape by women. The women who speak out are then shamed and blamed as if it is their fault. When reported the justice system is most likely in favor of the athlete. This happens over and over again showing that the way they approach these individuals will not change. This makes it hard for the other victims because they see no justice for the crime committed making them feel as if reporting the crime is a waste of time. To sum it all up, The justice system in America is very unfair. Police are constantly killing minorities and not being held responsible for their actions. Those who are innocent in prison may never get out because of all the prisoners incarcerated. Individuals who are better off financially often get special treatment and easier punishments. These are my reasons on why i feel that the justice system in America is