Policing & Prejudice: Fixing the U.S. Incarceration System
Being a consciously ethical person is not a prerequisite for enforcing criminal law. It is preferential criteria, as the power that accompanies a police badge or judge gavel is immense and has the potential to affect society positively or otherwise. No, an individual is not required to prove their ethicality before appointment to such an occupation. Such a quality is immeasurable, and, at times, completely subjective. Ethics are dependent on one’s experience and surroundings, generalized in law to create social order and peace, but just how effective is this translation in enforcing justice for crime? According to Federal Magistrate Judge Gordon Gallagher, not completely effective, as he calls for a nationwide need “to fix the system.” As a seasoned practitioner of United States cri...