Justice System Archive

There isn’t really a “yes” or “no” answer to this debate but nominally the answer is yes. Parents should be held liable for the behavior of their minor children. The question really becomes where does …

The Punishment Must Fit the Crime It is not just the legal system in the US that is failing our children,in the UK the system stinks! In the UK, the year ending March 2006 there …

Putting people in jail for every little crime committed is not the way to go. We need to find a new and better way. We have overcrowding jails these days, and these people just don’t …

The Casey Anthony verdict along with the O.J. Simpson and Robert Blake verdicts has stirred unrivaled controversy.  Why this particular case about this deceased child rather then the other 140 cases of children who have …

Dark alleys… smoky bars… lonely stretches of road… strip clubs… to storefront operations on Main Street USA? That’s what we’ll have if prostitution is legalized. Well, maybe not a Prostitution WalMart but something similar but …

American Jury Duty A jury summons arrived this weekend. The first time a jury summons came, I was disappointed because I had moved, but the next summons started a four-week ordeal that ended an interest …

Why don’t we just legalize insecurity? Prostitution, called the oldest profession. A short term leasing of one’s body to earn a living; a rental, often in a dangerous place. However, it is more than that. …

The basis of any society of law is that the law is blind. Special conditions cannot exist for anyone, for all must be equal under the law. Allowing double standards or special exceptions for special …

There was a time in my life when I thought, “an eye for an eye” “Kill and be killed” and all those popular phrases. Let’s face who wants to overcrowd and already crowded penal system. …

The Florida 12-person jury in the Casey Anthony case did reach the right verdict by acquittal of Casey on felony murder of her daughter Caylee based upon reasonable doubt.  In order to convict Casey Anthony …

It is absolutely baffling that any government would feel entitled to illegalize prostitution, particularly in a time when so many nations are suffering huge losses to grey- and black-market economies.I can find no basis in …

I have spent 13 years living on the outskirts of one of the most famous red light districts in Asia, Singapore’s Geylang District. I have personally seen girls being forced into the sex trade at …

There are, undoubtedly, many murderers out there who have managed to get away with their crimes. Yet they should be aware that their sins may well find them out, even if it takes a couple …

I am definitely, deeply and pretty well irrevocably against the death penalty. I see the whole process as barbaric, often bungled, and completely unnecessary. I expect you’ve heard the stories. Prisoners bursting into flames in …

Today the juvenile crime rate is in a decline. While the overall rate has lowered in the past few years, juvenile female offenders have been on a constant rise in the United States. This female …

This idea of publishing the names of under aged violent criminals takes some thought about media distortion, racial hatred that has escalated to the point of murder, and community hysteria. The first thought is the lack of …

Prostitution is said to be the oldest profession in the world. Yet it still remains illegal in some countries. Legalizing prostitution would take it out of the control of organized crime. The government could license …

Although many believe that the U.S. Constitution specifically refers to the phrase, “innocent until proven guilty”, there are no actual words to that effect to be found anywhere within that document.  That basic concept, however, which …

If you are ever fortunate enough to be selected to serve on the Grand Jury in your County, by all means be grateful and look forward to it with great expectations. I have served twice …

Nowadays it is common for thieves to enjoy lucrative pursuits in stealing anything containing copper purely for the basic scrap value. Copper is a rare and valuable commodity and in light of recent price rises …

The idea of youth crime has fascinated Americans more than any other culture. There is always concern over how to reduce it. For some it seems to be a preoccupation. They are always looking at …

“They raped me” I don’t care who you are. The above statement should have been enough to grab your attention. That’s exactly what happened in the Duke case. Unfortunately for all involved, ignorance and racism …

The relationship between rights and responsibility is pretty clear. As people gain rights, they gain corresponding responsibilities. Obviously someone is responsible for any action that is a criminal behavior. Lets look at trespassing, for example. …

The trial of Jodi Arias has reached a dramatic ending in the Maricopa County Superior Court, with a jury ruling that the petite 32-year-old waitress is guilty of first-degree murder. In a case which grabbed …

The callous death of World War II veteran Delbert Belton on Aug. 22, 2013, was not an act of terrorism, nor was it racially inspired or gang-related. In a country where too many people die …

The saying used to be Justice is blind”. You might have seen a statue of Lady Justice with a blind fold on to represent this principle, but is it really true? Some people might think …

I’m not my brother’s keeper. But I am my kids’ parent. Financially, I believe parents should be responsible for the criminal mischief their children get involved in. If there are damages to be paid, or …

The letter came, I had been selected to serve jury duty. At first I tried to think of every way to avoid this task but in reality I knew that I did not have an …

In the United States, copper theft is responsible for over $1 billion worth of damage each year and the problem is getting worse. Just one of the reasons that copper wiring is occasionally stolen from …

When asked about whether the United States should or shouldn’t use the death penalty as a means of capital punishment, you really have to take a deep breath, step back, and consider the question very …