My Role In Criminal Justice

Criminal justice is a system of agencies that serve to counter crimes and impose penalties on those found guilty of such. Criminal justice comprises of vital components such as law enforcement, courts and corrections. These three components work hand in hand to ensure that the rule of law is upheld.

As a student majoring in criminal justice, I was never keen to understand the key role of criminal justice in the society. Based on the social, political and economical injustices taking place all over the world, I was reduced into thinking that criminal justice had no major role in making things right in the society. Moreover, I was convinced that little could be done to change the horrible acts of injustices clouding our societies. Such mistrust towards the criminal justice system could largely be attributed to

Houston finished giving his speech, my mind became aware of the intensity of the topic in question- criminal justice. Surprisingly, things that never made sense before became very clear and I was sure that my earlier uninformed opinions would definitely change. He was very categorical in stating that the criminal justice system in a country was bound to bear fruits only if its components- law enforcement, courts and corrections- dependently functioned together. Consequently, total cooperation was paramount among the different heads steering the different organizations. In addition, it was essential for processes laid out in determining cases be adhered to the latter. If for instance the following is the procedure; investigation, arrest, prosecution, indictment, arrangement, pretrial detention/or bail, plea bargaining, trial or adjudication, sentencing, appeals, punishment/rehabilitation- the criminal justice system should be such that all these are duly followed. Otherwise, the system was bound to fail miserably. Thus, unwavering commitment from all the stakeholders is vital as far as the efficiency of the criminal justice system is