"Criminals repeatedly slip through our 'criminal justice' system and victimize innocent citizens time and time again" (37, Violence in America). This chapter pointed out the many flaws in the American justice system. It has examples of criminals who have been released from prison within a time span much shorter than their sentence, and shortly after they are released they commit another violent crime.
This chapter raises a good point, which I find myself agreeing with. Many violent criminals are likely to repeat their actions after being released. Criminals are allowed to be let out on bail after they are arrested and they remain free until a jury finds them guilty after their trial date, and it takes a while for the trial to occur. The justice system must make corrections so more violent criminals remain imprisoned for longer periods of time, in order to prevent them from committing these crimes. If the justice system becomes less lenient, criminals are less likely to be released early from prison, and they don't have a chance of committing these crimes again. Also by maintaining a more strict prison sentence, prison will act more as a deterrent to violent crimes, since criminals will know that it is not as easy to slip through the prison system. I believe that the only way to combat the amount of violence in America is to create more deterrents. The way to this is by creating much more strict prison policies, as well as tighter restrictions on criminals with a violent history.
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