Retributive Justice System
Many people call for retributive justice in response to police officers who committed the crime against young African – American men. According to Urquia, excessive use of police force is wrong. They should focus on the dysfunctionality of the system that seems to be affecting the community.(Urquiza). Criminal justice system should focus on reforming the policies in order to maintain law and order within the communities. Restorative justice rather than retributive justice is implemented to those police officers who committed the crime. Urquia stated, the excessive use of police force has resulted from poor police decision making.
In the death of Oscar Grant police officer, Mehserle claimed he mistakenly picks up the gun and shot Grant in the back while he is on the ground. Police officer goes through in an extensive training using gun and taser in order to do their duties under duress. Grant is randomly selected by Officer Mehserle after the fight reported broken off on the train headed to San Francisco. When Grant reached Oakland Bart station, he is …show more content…
The crime officer Mehserle committed created an emotional stress within the family and the communities he serves. The criminal justice system failed to address the harm caused by Officer Mehserle. According to Zehr (The Little Book of Restorative Justice), in the three pillars of restorative justice, restorative justice focuses on harm committed by the offender. He explained that our legal system, with its focus on rules and laws and its view that the states are the victim, often loses sight of this reality. (32). The legal system failed to bring justice to Grant family because in the eyes of Officer Mehserle he follows the right procedures. The issues of poor decision-making Officer Mehserle failed to address to quell the issue that he racially profiled
In the death of Oscar Grant police officer, Mehserle claimed he mistakenly picks up the gun and shot Grant in the back while he is on the ground. Police officer goes through in an extensive training using gun and taser in order to do their duties under duress. Grant is randomly selected by Officer Mehserle after the fight reported broken off on the train headed to San Francisco. When Grant reached Oakland Bart station, he is …show more content…
The crime officer Mehserle committed created an emotional stress within the family and the communities he serves. The criminal justice system failed to address the harm caused by Officer Mehserle. According to Zehr (The Little Book of Restorative Justice), in the three pillars of restorative justice, restorative justice focuses on harm committed by the offender. He explained that our legal system, with its focus on rules and laws and its view that the states are the victim, often loses sight of this reality. (32). The legal system failed to bring justice to Grant family because in the eyes of Officer Mehserle he follows the right procedures. The issues of poor decision-making Officer Mehserle failed to address to quell the issue that he racially profiled