Criminal Justice

Republican views

Republicans believe that since the law enforcement jobs aren't easy, they need gratitude and respect, and by doing that we can recommit to the rule of law and the pursuit of justice. They do not like the harassment that the police force receive. They believe every human life matters. They urge Congress to codify the Common Law's Rule of Lenity that requires court to interpret things that are unclear statutes in favor of a defendant. They also believe that the judicial discretion about certain sentences led to the making of serious mistakes that involves dangerous criminals. They state that changes should be added to certain categories towards nonviolent offenders, or people with drugs, alcohol and also mental health issues should go to disclosure by the courts of any judicial departure from the state's sentencing requirements. They believe that the death penalty is a no go and serious criminals should just have major mandatory prison time. Every victim's family should receive relevant information about the victim's case, should be able to be present for the trial, and more. They want to encourage states to educate the prisoners before they release them back into the community. They want the children of the prisoners to be a special concern to schools, social services, and religious institutions.

Democratic Views

Democrats are committed to reform the criminal justice system and to end mass incarceration. They believe something is truly wrong when so many people are in prison. Almost a quarter of the world's prison population is the United States. They wanna close private prisons and detention centers. They also think research and evidence must guide the criminal justice policies. They believe that the law enforcement also deserve our support and respect. They want to work on police officers on certain issues for the appropriate use of force. They want to end racial profiling, want to stop the use of weapons of war that have no use, and also want to require put on a body cam. Want the Department of Justice to investigate all questionable police involved shootings. They believe that instead of investing more into jails that they need to invest more into jobs and education. They want to enforce voting rights as well. They want to help people with addiction by prioritizing prevention and treatment. They want to build an effective model of drug courts and other programs that seek non violent offenders opportunities for rehab instead of prison. They want to regulate the use of marijuana and provide a reasoned pathway for the future legalization. They want to abolish the death penalty which is cruel and unusual punishment. Finally, the want to rebuild trust in the criminal justice penalty.

My definition: Criminal Justice is a system that helps with people who have committed crimes and inflicts punishment on those who have.