Criminal Justice / Censorship Reform
Part One: List three issues in US criminal justice system where some reform is needed for a more fair and just system. Use the materials in from this week's reading. Explain what the ethical issue is in each selection. Explain what the reform should be, and with each, explain which past ethical theory [Kant, Utilitarianism, Virtue Ethics or a combination] to this situation that you feel is best. You may add to or alter these theories but explain how you are doing so).
Part Two: Choose from the Week 12 materials on censorship OR on journalists being targeted. Both are in the Week 12 materials. Choose an issue (identifying/examples of censorship) or a specific journalist who has been persecuted. Explain why your choice has an ethical issue.
Committee to Protect Journalists: Database on Journalists who have been killed
1.UNESCO on journalists killed around the world
2. Reporters without Borders on journalists who have been detained and prosecuted
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Reflection #4 Criminal Justice / Censorship Reform
Part 1
Mass Incarceration and Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Mass incarceration and mandatory minimum sentences raise ethical concerns, especially the harsh sentences that worsen the problem. This issue concerns fairness, equity, and community impact. Reforms should reconsider mandatory minimum sentencing laws and advocate for more case-specific judicial discretion to address this ethical issue. Reform should emphasize rehabilitation, alternative sentencing, and the causes of criminal behavior (The Benefits of Rehabilitative Incarceration, 2020). Utilitarianism promotes a rehabilitation-focused system to reduce the social effects of mass incarceration by maximizing well-being and reducing harm to individuals and communities.
Racial Disparities in Policing and Sentencing
Racial disparities in policing and sentencing raise ethical questions about justice, equal treatment, and individual rights, especially since