The Role of Society and Criminal Justice

Running head: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The Role of Society and Criminal Justice
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Introduction:
The main subject matter of the case is to discuss about the role of the society in
case of criminal justice system and the required government structure regarding this. There
are certain discussions made regarding the contribution of the citizens making an effective
criminal justice system. Certain theories are taken to redefine the topic and the conditions of
the state courts and prisons have also been discussed under this topic. The judiciary system of
United States is much concentrate on the crime prevention policy and it has been observed
that extraordinary efforts have been invested in this regard. However, in spite of all these
efforts, the process of death penalty in USA has become slow and uncertain. There are certain
reasons mentioned in this circumstance. The main reason is that the USA constitution is
conveying its support against the death penalty in the eighth amendment of the constitution.
Further, there are many condemned prisoners confined in the prisons and it becomes tough to
penalise all the prisoners with death penalties. In addition, the USA government has taken
certain ideologies regarding the human rights. There are certain punishment structures
adopted by the USA government to this regard. The offenders are penalised by the
incarceration process, parole, probation and fines. Certain exceptional crimes are penalised
by the death penalty. This essay will deliver the role of the society in the case of criminal
justice system by way of thorough discussion on the same.
Discussion:
Any act that goes against the moral structure of the society is called as crime. Any
types of crime is illegal in nature and after the commencement of crime, the society is
required to punish the culprit with the view to stop the criminal conduct again. The purposes
of these kinds of chastisements, which sometimes can deter antisocial from repeating
offenses; however, imprisonment is the most frequent structure of punishment and the best

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way to protect society. Parole, on the other hand, releases the prisoner before the court-
mandated sentenced is served. Some conditions may include fines, narcotic and liquor
testing, and maintaining a job and home. The correctional systems rehabilitate offenders
through professional guidance counselling, drug physiotherapy, and education. Through
these forms of education, detainees begin to set up for reintegration into the external world of
penal complex. Prisoner rehabilitation has a high rate of success and helps to put off repeated
offenders from preparing prisoners in a variety of ways. The ultimate aim of rehabilitation
programs in prisons is to teach offenders ways how to handling the real world on a day-to-
day basis (Federal Bureau of Prisons, c, n.d).
There are certain discriminations could be found in case of announcement of
the death penalty and it has been observed that most of the death penalties are pronounced on
the "African-American and Hispanic" community. There are certain researches have been
made against this issue and it has been observed that this community commits most of the
capital crimes and therefore, they have to face the capital punishment to this regard.
According to the criminal records of the USA, certain information have been come into light
from where it has been clarified that almost 50% death penalties are pronounced against these
communities. However, these communities are possessed only 13% of the total population of
USA. Certain criticisms have been made against this system and it has been stated that the
USA government pronounced all death penalties on this community, as they are the weaker
section of the society and they do not have much resources. Therefore, certain voices are
raised against the death penalties in the society and media has highlighted the matters on
strong basis (Colby, 2006). Another valid reason for opposing the death penalty is the fact
that there is no trustworthy evidence that dissuade crime. No one can prove that death
penalties have greater effect on the criminals compared to the long sentences in case of
prevention of crime.