This is a pivotal part in terms of maintain the functioning of society and to ensure that people don’t go around breaking laws wherever and whenever they want. The criminal justice system is therefore a central part of society and without is society would quickly deteriorate into chaos. There are however a number of issues in the criminal justice system. Some of these issues include false convictions and bias within the courtroom. The tutorial discussion this week was essentially discussing how the system operates and some of the flaws within the system such as false convictions which come about through human error or in extreme cases racial bias (Alberto F. Alesina, Eliana La Ferrara, 2011).
Since OCS relies largely on criminal law while criminal law is socially constructed by social norms from different actors, OCS is regarded as social construct. Actors involved As mentioned before, OCS is considered as “social construct” and we are going to examine what actors involved in the procedure of OCS and how they make influences. Media Media is an influential social organization and is interdependent with other institutions including pressure groups, political parties, police…etc. Moreover, media tends to report some high profile cases. An incident reported by media must have a certain degree of enlargement and exaggeration.
Criminal justice covers a wide area including the judiciary and law enforcers. These individuals have got influence in the society and the choices they make have direct effects on the lives of other persons. Since criminal justice professional such as the police and judges make decisions in the society on what is wrong and right, it becomes imperative for these persons to understand and apply ethics in order to be free from bias in their decisions. Over the years, criminal justice professionals who include law enforcers, court officers, and parole and probation officers have been on the limelight on the decisions and choices they make in the course of their duties. In a number of cases, these officials have been accused of using unethical means or making decisions that are not ethical in moral cases.
Appellate courts help decide how police officers do their jobs. Courts oversee the operations of the criminal justice. Courts get involved once a particular matter comes to the attention of an appellate court, and only then if the decision is publicized. Lower courts don’t always publish their decisions, so this limits the oversight function. (Siegel, Schmalleger, & Worrall,
In April, 2001 convicted-offender database got what was called a “cold-hit” because the perpetrator of the crime had been convicted of shooting at a residence that was occupied, which in North Carolina requires that the persons DNA be placed in the criminal database. He was brought in for questioning, served with a search warrant and a blood sample taken. The blood was analyzed and a match was made to the DNA of the perpetrator the authorities had named the “Night Stalker”. When he was confronted with the DNA results, he confessed to all of the murders. (Saferstein R. 2009) Reference Saferstein, R. (2009).
When tempers flare and it is very common for an individual to strike back with anger instead on focusing on what needs to be done. Simply stating who the conflict starter had done, and discussing what can be done to fix the problem. Defusing conflict can be a difficult task in everyday life and it is especially in the criminal justice field. In the criminal justice field conflict resolution is necessary in areas in the criminal justice field such as hostage negotiations and community policing. Hostage negotiators must be able to communication successfully with suspects and evaluate the mental state of a suspect and determine how much of a threat he or she is to the hostage(s).
The controversy was not just behind the violent act, but also the debate that race played a role in the death. Trayvon Martin was African American and George Zimmerman is Caucasian and Peruvian. The shooting has been covered by many mass media outlets around the world mostly citing racial profiling as the cause of the fatal encounter. In the Essence magazine article entitled, The Danger Outside, senior writer Jeannine Amber makes it perfectly clear of her position on the incident. Under the heading, Profiled to Death, she recounts the incident and points out Trayvon’s race and attire that afternoon.
I reckon if he had been standing up he would not have been hit in the face," said Jesse Jackson (BBC news). A sniper shot him from about 50-100 yards far away and the bullet struck Dr. King’s neck, which killed him instantaneously. After that, the F.B.I. agents could conclude the killer was James Earl Ray with lots of evidence such as actual rifle, finger prints and witness. CONSPIRACY THEORY OF ASSASINATION There are four conspiracy theories of Martin Luther King’s assassination.
Police are government officials in charge of regulating and controlling affairs within the community. Police are designed to regulate, control, or keep order with or as if with a law enforcement agency. The functions of the police are to enforce the law, investigate crimes, apprehend criminals, maintain public order, prevent and reduce crime, and ensure community safety. The prosecutorial phase is perhaps the most critical stage of the criminal justice process, as it is at this point that many of the rights of an alleged offender and crime victim are brought into play. The offender's rights in the court proceedings include: The right to have legal representation.
The media has been known to work side by side in helping the police departments, but it has also been known to work against those in law enforcement. Those working in a field relating to reporting information to the public will say their responsibility is to the public, not law enforcement. There are some situations where it is true that journalist have a responsibility to the public to report the happenings in the world in a truthful and non bias manner. In some instances the media is attempting to do just that but can impact an open case by divulging information that was to be kept private. When it comes to media relations, many police departments and city managers follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).