This paper assesses the conflicts that occur as a result of attempts to weigh the protection of public rights while also supporting the personal freedoms of individuals and the necessary equality in the application of the law. Bibliography lists 8 sources. In 8 pages the author discusses the book The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison by Jeffrey Reiman. The bibliography lists 10 sources. A 15 page examination of women in the criminal justice system and how their treatment is inferior to that received by men in the same situations.
Bibliography lists fifteen sources.
The topic of women and the US Justice System is indeed a broad one, containing several aspects that cannot be ignored by any discussion of both the role of and the effects on women. It is necessary to look at women on each side of the judicial bench how those in judging positions perform their duties and the contributions they make, and how those embroiled in legal issues common to women are faring today compared to past times. Also important is the fair and unbiased evaluation of the effects and the realized results of laws specific to women, such as sex discrimination of women and reforms of rape laws that have been in place in several jurisdictions for several years, while are still under discussion in others. Bibliography lists 12 sources. The large number of existing abuse cases overtly suggests a strong need for reform in this gender-related aspect of the system.