Tuesday, November 30, 2010

What would you like the juvenile justice system to look like by 2040?

I would like to see all court proceedings on-line, including the Supreme Court. The criminal court would be presented in a way that reduces bias. The facts of the crime are presented and mitigating and aggravating facts are presented - race and sex of accused are withheld, only then can justice be blind.To complement this online court an amicus curiae will be able to be filled by everyday people on rulings of the court in the form of a discussion ,much like this one. I think the imprisonment of the innocent will be reduced. The juvenile section of criminal justice is going to be re-vamped to help the person they will become- not so much focus on where they have been and the mistakes that they made.It is my hope that the child will be granted the same rights as the adult in court- at least a jury trial. I feel that the society will be recorded at all times in public- we are almost there now. I also feel that no matter what advances are made in criminal justice there will be crime because people are emotional beings and often these emotions overrule cognitive ability. The advances towards a just society are always going to have the downfall of the conflict theory. That being said , I also feel that there will be a minority shift within the conflict theory- meaning that affluent white people are going to loose their power, become underrepresented in congress and become the minority in the population. This flip is going to provide for a reverse-racism type scenario. I could be wrong, Maybe we will eliminate racisim and get the balance of justice right in the near future.The choices we make today are going to carry us headfirst into the future. We would be wise to give thought pre-action than to give regret post-action. p.s. I have truly enjoyed all the posts of the class. Thank you for making this a great class - I learned so much from yall! It's Priceless! : )

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  1. Are you also suggesting that the direct examination and cross examination of the witnesses, defendant shall also be done online? This may pose serious problem in the administration of the criminal justice system considering that it is essential for the judge and the jury to personally see the demeanor of the witness and his reaction during the direct and cross examinations

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