Gender Stereotyping In The Criminal Justice System

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Purpose: Criminal Justice: There are various reasons as to why people commit crimes in the world today. Many people nowadays accept that parental neglect, poverty, low self-esteem, drug and alcohol abuse are all associated with explaining why people engage in criminal activities. Military Studies: The military is one’s outward appearance. The sharp uniform, perfect haircut, and their motivation and pride in their appearance. The military is the way you take pride in your accomplishments and the majority of your experiences. It is also the way you maintain your composure and contain your emotions at all times. even when some might think it is necessary to speak one’s thoughts, that is where military comes into play and maintains the composure …show more content…

Society expects the criminal justice system to provide justice for everyone by protecting the innocent, to punish and convict the guilty, and to rehabilitate them in an attempt to stop them reoffending. It is supposed to give fair justice to everyone, regardless of gender, but much is written that suggests that the criminal justice system is gender-biased. Gender bias was not formed by the justice system, but it does reflect the fundamental conditions and attitudes of society. The cost of gender bias to society, the criminal justice system, and to the people within it is enormous. To discuss if the criminal justice system is gender-biased, an understanding should be reached regarding what is meant by the term …show more content…

In the Army, it is far more serious. Here the lack of discipline in a soldier may not only cost him is life and the life of his comrades, but cause a military undertaking to fail and his team to be defeated. On the other hand, a team of a few well-disciplined soldiers is worth many times a much larger number of undisciplined individuals who are nothing more than an armed mob. My oldest son Graduate from a Military School "Lincoln’s Challenge". And Why do rifles have to be carried at just the same angle; why do you have to keep accurately in line; why must your bed be made in a certain way; why must your uniform and equipment be in a prescribed order at all times; why must all officers be saluted with snap and precision? These things are a part of your disciplinary training. Their purpose is to teach you obedience, loyalty, team play, personal pride, pride in your organization, respect for the rights of others, love of the flag, and the will to win. So you see that being disciplined does not mean that you are being punished. It means that you are learning to place the task of your unit your team above your personal welfare; that you are learning to obey promptly and cheerfully so that even when they are not present you will

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