SOC 3730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Steven Truscott, Miscarriage Of Justice, Due Process
7 Feb 2013
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Protection- law abiding persons/ community, difference of good and bad people. Deterrence-lower amount of crime that occurs as much as possible- through harsher punishments- will deter people from committing crime- assumption. Justice- want as many people through the system as possible- viewed as an assembly line. Speed- want cases to be quick and final. Fact finding- lower amount of evidence is required, want factual guilt rather than legal guilt. Punishment- eliminate possibility of parole- want to punish, not to reintegrate. Presumption of guilt- guilty until proven innocent- assumption that police don"t make mistakes. Officials- trust in officials, don"t typically make mistakes. Legal rights- get in the way of criminal justice, prevents police from doing their jobs. Decisions- goal not to challenge decisions- makes it inefficient. Police officers- increase amount to make sure controlling crime. Correctional facilities- enough to hold people- may have to build more. Sentences-are long so need more places to keep them.
