2006-09-26 07:08:41 · 10 answers · asked by United 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
To prosecute people for crimes the government deems illegal at any given point in time, typically to the detriment of a certain, lower-class of individuals.
2006-09-26 07:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To fairly punish people for breaking the law.
Rehabilitation is not a primary objective but it is included in the punishment portion of the justice system.
This is not to say that the system always is effective, but that's the purpose, just like everywhere else in the world.
2006-09-26 07:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Texas has a truthful equipment with Capital Punishment. I unquestionably have heard of a few situations being dealt with interior of a million 12 months. Our penitentiary structures are a comedian tale, permitting Mexican Mafias to kill on an identical time as incarcerated. different gangs additionally. we could end being bleeding hearts to those killers and rapists and execute them. that is going to additionally deter different criminals and their crimes to think of two times, understanding what's going to take place.
2016-10-18 00:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To put poor black people in jail, and anyone else who cannot find enough money to buy a lawyer...I mean it is so pathetic that here in Scranton Pa. a man who has three Driving Under the Influence charges aginist him can avoid a MANDATORY jail sentance if he hires the right attorney....It happen here, right under our own noses...
2006-09-26 07:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To bring justice to criminals.
2006-09-26 07:11:42 · answer #5 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get bad people off the streets so that they won't be bad to me.
2006-09-26 07:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To not find people who do bad things, and when they do get found, to let them go.
2006-09-26 07:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by corazon_muy_dulce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's supposed to deter crime but as you can tell by the crime rates it's obviously not working very well.
2006-09-26 07:10:51 · answer #8 · answered by kathy p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the system is design to make you fail.
2006-09-26 07:15:57 · answer #9 · answered by Trina J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none.
2006-09-26 07:28:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋