Justice

Criminal procedure has been defined as a section of constitutional law in the United States that puts more emphasis on the powers of the state in maintaining order among people while ensuring that the government does not withhold the rights and freedoms of their citizens (Zalman, 2011). Two common models are referred to the issue […]

In making decisions regarding cases related to domestic violence, victims who were subject to violence were overlooked in most cases. This is because the old law about “loss of control” formed a strong basis for determining such cases. Thus, victims subjected to this form of violence did not receive just treatment. However, due to efforts […]

The 21st century is characterized by the struggle with the de jure and de facto unfairness in the American Criminal Justice System despite the decline in apparent discrimination in the CJS. Crime and punishment remain a significant force in driving the racial divide in the US (Piquero & Brame, 2008). According to Mauer (2006), various […]

The criminal justice system in each society is tasked with rehabilitating and punishing various offenders. It consists of the law enforcement that arraigns the perpetrators of a crime or those who break the law, the judiciary that determines whether an individual is guilty as per the laws and the correctional facilities that provide for the […]

Karl Marx stated that, in a true socialist society, criminal law would not be needed, because property would belong to all, thus, there would be no urge to rob or steal. Marx was a supporter of socialism and from the arguments, postulated in his writings, law will not have a role to play in a […]