Criminal Justice System Remains Unfair
Is there times where you didn’t receive the justice that you deserved? The justice system is not fair like the government says it is. The rich people use money to help influence decisions. There is still racism in our justice system that put people in jail that don’t belong there. Corrupt people could become judges or police officers that don’t give fair decisions. Not all trials are fair because there is bias in America's justice system.
In trials, money can help make the decision of someone being guilty or free. The United States jails have gone to a private enterprise and the more people they put in jail the more money they will make(Mathews). This makes people want to put more people in jail so they can make more money. Thirty years ago, there was 500,000 people in jail, now there is 2.2 million people in jail and this takes around 80 billion dollars a year to keep them locked up(Obama: ‘Much of Our Criminal Justice System Remains Unfair’). Jails benefit financially for the amount of people …show more content…
Research shows that the sentence you receive depends on how serious the crime is(“Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?”). But race does matter when it comes to how long of a sentence you receive. A study shows that African Americans are sentenced to 19 percent longer sentences for the same crime as whites. If blacks get a 19 percent longer sentence that shows that race does affect fair trials. Race does matter when it comes to how long you have to go to jail. Not all trials are fair because there is bias in America's justice system. Money can influence the judge's decision and help make the unfair decision. Since there is racism in our justice system, color has an effect on the outcome of a trail. The judges and police officers are not fair to everyone and this can cause a trail outcome to not be fair. Do you believe that the justice system is
In trials, money can help make the decision of someone being guilty or free. The United States jails have gone to a private enterprise and the more people they put in jail the more money they will make(Mathews). This makes people want to put more people in jail so they can make more money. Thirty years ago, there was 500,000 people in jail, now there is 2.2 million people in jail and this takes around 80 billion dollars a year to keep them locked up(Obama: ‘Much of Our Criminal Justice System Remains Unfair’). Jails benefit financially for the amount of people …show more content…
Research shows that the sentence you receive depends on how serious the crime is(“Is the Criminal Justice System Racist?”). But race does matter when it comes to how long of a sentence you receive. A study shows that African Americans are sentenced to 19 percent longer sentences for the same crime as whites. If blacks get a 19 percent longer sentence that shows that race does affect fair trials. Race does matter when it comes to how long you have to go to jail. Not all trials are fair because there is bias in America's justice system. Money can influence the judge's decision and help make the unfair decision. Since there is racism in our justice system, color has an effect on the outcome of a trail. The judges and police officers are not fair to everyone and this can cause a trail outcome to not be fair. Do you believe that the justice system is