Criminal Justice System: What It Is and its Current Problems

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The U.S. government and private agencies established the criminal justice system to protect the public health and safety of everyday Americans. However, studies have revealed that individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities are incarcerated at higher rates than most other Americans. A 2021 report released by The Sentencing Project found that the incarceration rates for […]