The Cost of Justice
Name
Institution
The Cost of Justice The society is governed by laws that regulate individual’s behavior and protect their rights. When a person goes against the set rules, they are considered to have committed a crime. It is the work of the judiciary to administer justice by ensuring that those who commit crimes are punished as stipulated in the law. The judiciary, therefore, looks into a case or a complaint, determines if the accused has committed a crime and determines the suitable punishment if the person is guilty. In the last three decades, the rate of crime has been rising rapidly (Rosenberg & Mark, 2011, p.2). Policymakers responded to this problem by making tougher laws passed in political and ideological
Name
Institution
The Cost of Justice The society is governed by laws that regulate individual’s behavior and protect their rights. When a person goes against the set rules, they are considered to have committed a crime. It is the work of the judiciary to administer justice by ensuring that those who commit crimes are punished as stipulated in the law. The judiciary, therefore, looks into a case or a complaint, determines if the accused has committed a crime and determines the suitable punishment if the person is guilty. In the last three decades, the rate of crime has been rising rapidly (Rosenberg & Mark, 2011, p.2). Policymakers responded to this problem by making tougher laws passed in political and ideological