CRIMINAL JUSTICE TODAY

Critical Analysis of the Literature Review

Important Discoveries or Insights Researchers Have Made About the Topic

The most important discoveries or insights that researchers have made for the selected topic are that there changes have been made to the criminal justice system for not only punishing the wrongdoers but to prevent crime in the future. The key results in the literature review were that the criminal justice system is more rehabilitative, addresses racial equity so that equal justice is served to all ethnic minorities, believing in evidence-based findings and integration of technology.

Various researchers have now pointed out that new crimes in current times are more advanced since the relationship between the offender and victim has changed (Matthews, 2020). The reason for saying so is that a new generation of offenders comes from a highly underprivileged class that does not have access to things they are deprived of but have the skills and are well-resourced. On the other hand, victims are spread all across the social spectrums and are easily accessible for the criminals. This situation has created new challenges for criminal justice in modern times.

Where the Researchers Agree or Disagree

The researchers agreed that with the use of an evidence-based justice system, the community must also be involved, and for that, the criminals should make an input themselves. For example, when it was mentioned that 50 to 80 percent of the men who were involved in drug crimes were also tested positive for drug usage themselves, the rehabilitation programs are conducted for such criminals within the prisons. Hence, the prisoners should cooperate and stop on their own when it comes to drug abuse. The researchers of evidence-based crime know that it is not only upon the criminal justice officials only to end crime, but the community itself should participate equally to eradicate crime in the future.

Further studies have verified that with the use of informal social controls and sanctions, crime prevention is possible at a greater level. They can be described as a shame, condemnation, corporate penalization, separation, criticism, and disapproval (Manaliyo & Muzindutsi, 2013). The research deducted that informal controls, such as isolation, are more effective in societies where there are strong relationships, and one cannot think of living alone. However, it was also noted that informal social controls might be weak in some situations for crime prevention.

Personal Opinion on the Issue and Why

My personal viewpoint on the issue is that new types of crimes have imposed greater dares on the criminal justice system since playing with the human psyche, especially that of a criminal, is very tricky. Theoretical explanations seem limited in their scope, but they are expanded over certain categories, such as ethnic groups or those who belong to extreme poverty-stricken areas in a certain state. New insights might come into the light. Fundamental intellect is in high demand for the understanding of new types of crimes so that the criminal justice system of today could be shaped accordingly. Additionally, a paradigm shift in the state of crimes has stirred up national and international special...

…justice system of today should incorporate technology at every step of investigation and decision making for the criminals, so that crime avoidance is made easier. The key terms for this work are todays criminal justice system, the inclusion of community, technology integration, rational choice theory, and routine activities theory. The broad statements about these key terms and their relations to the other work in this field are community involvement since community knows its local problems and how they can be dealt with- they are more aware of their crime issues as compared to the outsiders (Manaliyo, 2016). Similarly, technology integration, especially in policing techniques such as CCTV surveillance, could improve the ways criminal activities could be reduced in current times. Hard and soft technology innovations could be used for crime prevention by the criminal justice system (Byrne & Marx, 2011). The real world and academic implications of the conclusions could be studies better if the academic researchers could come in dialogue with the government so that research work could be collaborated with governmental and justice systems for formulating criminal policies. Studies needs to be carried out is about the motivations and instincts of the criminals and how they can be discouraged in the beginning stages of crime execution so that offense could be avoided. Future studies should keep in mind that the government should approve an allocated funding stream for an integrated research program to detect future crime trends and forecasted crime rates in a certain community. The nature of the crime, particular to any…