Week 5 Response to Discussion Topic 1&2 - Student 1

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Response to Tamara Gonzalez Topic 1 Hello Tamara. I totally agree that the adversarial system is primarily a debate between two sides that are opposing. These two sides are only seeking the truth and who is right in the case. Truly, this system functions in a manner that produces some ethical challenges (Bakken, 2007). For real, some attorneys are selfish enough to pursue a case by violating their ethical responsibility to win the case when it’s not genuine. Some lawyers also decline clients’ offers when they understand the case well and know that the possibility of winning the case is minimal as you have put (Pollock, 2014). I like the description that the adversarial system does not always guarantee the fairest representation. However, as Pollock put it, a lawyer can produce the best in ensuring that the client wins their case (Pollock, 2014). You have given a satisfactory answer that directly quotes from the course work.

References Bakken, T. (2007). Truth and innocence procedures to free innocent persons: Beyond the adversarial system. U. Mich. JL Reform, 41 , 547. Pollock, J. M. (2014). Ethical dilemmas and decisions in criminal justice . Nelson Education.

Topic 2 Hi Tamara, I fully concur that the society today is far from healing with the racial inequality malady. The criminal justice system is a fraternity that demonstrates this especially in the U.S. The information that you provided from the article is validated statistical data that blacks experience discrimination from their arrests, prosecution to their jail sentences (Pollock, 2014). I know that this was surprising to you but it wasn’t for me. The society is seemingly embedded on the judgment of other people based on their race. Black people are suffering under a discriminatory system that should be there for every citizen (April, Cole, & Goldstein, 2019). The society truly needs to check this with the stakeholders introducing policies that can protect the vulnerable races. I believe that we can have peaceful co-existence when the system changes because we are all one. Racial backgrounds should not serve as the dividing factors.

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References April, K., Cole, L. M., & Goldstein, N. E. (2019). Police endorsement of color‐blind racial beliefs and propensity to interact with youth of color. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 37 (6), 681-695. Pollock, J. M. (2014). Ethical dilemmas and decisions in criminal justice . Nelson Education.

Week 5 Response to Discussion Topic 1&2 - Student 1

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