Circle Justice Vs. The US Criminal Justice System
Repent... Verb. 8 points on a scrabble board. It means to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct. To repent is both the goals of the US Criminals Justice System, and the Circle justice, but they both do it in very, very different ways. Circle Justice is a Native American form of justice, originating in Canada that seeks healing in contrast to the regular punishment way. An advantage of this system is When used, it reduces the price of Criminal Justices, including jail prices, and the court costs. Another advantage is that it reduces the victim’s PTSD and the related costs. Other advantages are that some of the values are a normal social life after their healing, Respect to everyone, and healing with support and encouragement. A disadvantage of the system is that Victims are included in almost everything, which could result in stress and fear from the victim if the crime
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There is not one specific way to treat a crime, they are all different ways and systems. One advantage of the Criminals justice system is that the defendant has a right to a speedy trial, which gives them indefinite time away from jail. Another advantage is that the defendant can appeal to his or her conviction, meaning, if a state's intermediate appellate court upholds a conviction, a defendant can appeal to the state's highest court and then to the U.S. Supreme Court. The last advantage is that you can Plea Bargain, which is where the defendant and the prosecutor work together to avoid a lengthy trial. One disadvantage of the Criminal justice system is the cost of the juries. Another disadvantage is the trend of giving a long sentence to someone who has caused a petty crime. The last disadvantage is that the jury workers may want to get home and resolve a fake
Circle Justice is a Native American way of justice. It seeks healing in contrast to punishment. Unlike jail Circle Justice helps heal your soul and helps figure yourself out. Also it helps with your inner peace and helps you become respectful to others. Disadvantages of Circle Justice include possible breaches of confidentiality. Some people feel that criminals are not punished equally or fairly under the Circle Justice philosophy. Circle Justice requires the criminal
Restorative justice system could be in the form of circle sentencing. In this system, all of the parties involved are present which includes: a judge, prosecuting council, defense council, police officer and community resident facing each other in a circle. Though the offender will still be punished, this serve as some form of rehabilitation and reconciliation between the offender and the
Roach, K. (2000). Changing punishment at the turn of the century: Restorative justice on the rise. Canadian Journal of Criminology. 42, (2), 249-280.
Circle Justice Introduction: Is there a better way to make the healing process more effective? Is there a better way to punish people for making mistakes that affect other people? The key to these questions is Circle Justice. Circle Justice is an important thing that we should use more in our communities, it could be an effective way to help the healing process. Circle Justice is a Native American form of justice that was originally used in Canada.
The purpose of this paper is to examine why the justice system fails for First Nations persons and alternative rehabilitation methods used by Aboriginal people, comprised of Aboriginal people, for Aboriginal people, in hopes to rehabilitate offenders and prevent criminal behavior in the Aboriginal community from precontact to today. Through the attempts of Aboriginal people to take control of their own destiny’s in the ever going struggle to attain self-government I will examine the aims and structure of one of these alternative rehabilitation methods, the Sentencing Circle used today to address the need to return to community based “Restorative Justice Programs” in the Aboriginal community
The criminal justice system has been evolving since the first colonists came to America. At first, the colonists used a criminal justice system that mirrored those in England, France, and Holland. Slowly the French and Dutch influences faded away leaving what was considered the English common law system. The common law system was nothing more than a set of rules used to solve problems within the communities. This system was not based on laws or codes, but simply that of previous decisions handed down by judges. Although rudimentary, this common law system did make the distinction between misdemeanors and the more serious crimes known as felonies.
Do you ever think about what happens what someone gets in trouble from doing something bad? There are many different punishments for different crimes. For example, the justice systems. The circle justice is a native American way of justice. It originally came from Canada. Healing in a different way for a punishment. Then there is the US Criminal Justice System. Institutions of the government that holds social control. This is for people that do a crime, that need a penalty or rehabilitations. A lot of people have been helped, suppose ably, but it depends really on the crime they have made. I think the circle of justice is kind of the easy way out of going to jail, so is the US Criminal Justice System, but it seems to be a little harder core than the Circle of Justice. They both seem to lower the cost but can be very expensive when it comes to a more serious crime. If it’s such a serious crime and it will take a long time for the person to recover and they know that she/he will not do it again. Why don’t they just go to jail like a person usually wont and pay the amount of time and punishment that they are meant to
America is home to the land of opportunity. Millions of immigrants come to the United States each year in pursuit of the American dream. Little do some know they are entering a more strict society compared to the one they left. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the word, with 716 per 100,000 people getting put behind bars (Wikipedia). How is a country that lives by the words of freedom, and integrity, have higher incarceration rates than the rest of the world? There are 36 states that have higher prison populations than the second leading country, Cuba (vice). There are so many reasons and flaws that can be pointed out
Over the next 10 years the criminal Justice system could entirely change with the passing of a major law, epidemic, or failed service. Consequently, every since 9-11 our justice system has become much more open minded. Therefore, resulting in the strict enforcement of laws to protect its citizens. Nothing ever stays the same for too long. New developments related to science, technology, DNA analysis, and countless other tools and other factors are changing for the better in solving cases, prevention of crimes, and aiding in investigations. Where there is change there will be changes in the way we handle everyday processing. For example, booking a criminal, acquiring evidence, and interrogation. This also results in the field of criminal justice having no choice but to adapt to the slowly changing times or else be left behind.
There are better ways to punish criminals and protect society than mass incarceration. The state and local governments should be tough on crime, but “in ways that emphasize personal responsibility, promote rehabilitation and treatment, and allow for the provision of victim restitution where applicable” (Alec, 2014). The government also succeeds in overseeing punishment but fails to “…take into account the needs of offenders, victims, and their communities.” (Morris, 2002: Pg. 1 and 2). Alternatives to incarceration, such as sentencing circles, victim offender mediation, and family conferences, can successfully hold criminals responsible while allowing them a chance to get “back on their feet”. Research has proven that rehabilitation has lowered the rate of re-offenders, reducing the crime rate, protecting communities and also saves a lot of
...r person in authority” (Mantle et al., 2005, p. 7). Native Americans are also historically known for using the “sentencing circle “where villagers could discuss an offender’s crime with him or her and jointly decide on a rehabilitative measure.
Today our world is filled with crime. The people committing these crimes must have a consequence for their illegal actions. The system in place to keeping everything fair and safe is called the criminal justice system. This was put in place to ensure there is fairness and justice served to people who break the laws set up by the government.
This approach has introduced a criminal justice policy agenda. In the past, victims to criminal activities have been outsiders to the criminal conflict. In recent times, many efforts have been made to give the victims a more central role in the criminal justice system. Some of these efforts were introduced a few years back, though even at that time, these efforts were seen as long overdue. Some of these efforts include access to state compensation and forms of practical support. For advocates of restorative justice, crime is perceived primarily as a violation of people and relationships, and the aim is to make amends for all the harm suffered by victims, offenders and communities. The most commonly used forms of restorative justice include direct mediation, indirect mediation, restorative cautioning, sentencing panels or circles and conferencing. In recent...
There are various questions to consider before the effective implementation of a criminal justice system in a country. The most important question in this regard is who is going to implement that justice system. For example, in the United States of America, the whole system is getting affected by the decisions made by politicians and governments. On the other hand, in Denmark and other Nordic countries, the decisions about the prison system are based on the opinions of the professionals and the politicians do not have much to say in these matters. Another factor that must be considered before the effective implementation of any criminal justice system is the impact of that system on the general public and the criminals who are eventually going to be the part of the general public.
In the criminal justice system, it is imperative to study the different laws and systems that the U.S and other countries share. Being knowledgeable about other countries justice systems will help you become aware of the many similarities and differences. Studying different countries justice systems will help the society understand the structure of the justice system and how it really functions. The Criminal Justice System consist of policing, the courts, and corrections. Trinidad, Tobago, and the United States are two different countries that share some similarities in within their policing system, court system, and even in their correction system.