This is how it works.

This is how it works.
As you can see, everyone must go through the same process, no matter their race/status/income/gender/species.

The justice system is biased based on which of the following? (choose all that apply)



Sunday, May 16, 2010

From the Pink Sheet

Well, I'd say I'm a creating mind. By looking at this blog, it's pretty obvious that I tend to look at things from a radical point of view. I tend to put a twist on the traditional view of things, but I have support that backs up my thinking. My thinking ususally doesn't seem logical because it is new to people, but it really is logical once people understand where I'm coming from. Either that, or they think I'm crazy and I'm okay with that.
In my blog, I definitely was able to see other points of view. In my poll, I saw many other views on the issue and realized why people feel the way they do on those issues. I also asked provocative questions in my poll by challenging people to really think about what the criminal justice system was and if that system was fair and just. This actually caused me to have to think about my topic and do more research on the issue. Lastly, I generated a hypothesis. A speculated, through my research and the poll that I did, that the reason people feel the way they do about the crminal justice system has to do with their personal experience with the criminal justice system. I believe that this is a very solid idea that is quite reasonable.
The thing that I learned from my blog was how truly sensitive the issue of the criminal justice system is. Many people have had extremely impactful experiences that have to do with the criminal justice system, and my views on the issue have come across as offensive to many people. Though I feel that I have been very fair in the blogging, people are so personally effected, that their emotions get in the way of their logical thinking.
In all, I learned a lot in this blog and will continue to do research on this topic that I really feel will be an ongoing asrgument that people will be extremely passionate about on both sides.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

No me gusta.


Well at this point, I've pretty much exhausted my resources and little outbursts, so I'm just going to explain why I wanted to blog about this. I got into a bit of a spat over this issue with one of my teachers and a classmate or three. I felt that their opinions were based on ignorance and bad observations. This made me quite miffed (see above image).
I'm doing this for the purpose of educating people on the facts of this argument as well as get my opinion across without drowning in the opposing party's stupidity. I also want to make sure, before i continue with further blogs, that everyone understands my opinion. I fully understand that people are mistreated in the criminal justice system. There are daily wrongs that occur and I wish that that was not the case. I realize that people are not always treated fairly. But I am also fairly educated on the issue, and I know what the criminal justice system actually is, and I feel that it is completely fair. There are flaws in the implementation of the rules in place, but they are not evidence of flaws in the system itself, just those carrying out the system that is in place.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Look at that poll.

Well, the poll wasn't a huge surprise. Most people saw an inequality in the criminal justice system, and the most popular areas of discrimination were race and income. These were the two that I had heard of most often and discussed why I feel people feel the way that they do. I did learn, however, that some people feel that appearance and gender have an effect on how one is treated. One of my followers, Bryan F. Cary, told us a touching story about how he was unnecessarily frisked by a policeman after being pulled over for a broken tail light. The police officer saw his hair as scandalous, and felt that he definitely had illegal weapons/drugs/hostages in his car, so he felt that he needed to tear his glove compartment from the car. This is just one of many stories that support this idea.
This poll helped me to see that the issue is still up in the air, and I feel that this isn't going to be resolved. People are still biased based on their experiences, and I really don't/can't blame them for that. Despite the results of this poll, I still feel that the criminal justice system is equal.