On Crime Victims

On Crime Victims

Georgia’s Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights has offered several victim’s responsibilities, rights directive rights on law enforcement. The other departments such as corrections, state boards of pardon and parole, and prosecution about the crime victims’ freedom. Some of the substantial victims’ responsibility is to provide address and telephone numbers to the law enforcement agency, prosecuting agency, and custodian authority to be notified of specific actions against the accused. The victims also have various rights such as being treated fairly and with dignity, being informed on  Georgia’s Victims’ Bill of Rights, not being excluded during a judicial proceeding. All the law enforcement and court personnel have to disclose the critical information to a victim in a written plain paper on victim’s compensation, their right in stages of the CJ process, and availability of community-based programs, among others. Other aspects include victims being notified on the reasons for accused release and has the right to express objection of the same. As such rights have played a significant role for a victim to realize a free justice and follow up the case, have adequate knowledge on what is required in the judicial court proceedings. Also, to understand other important aspects, including the victim’s bill rights in the CJ process such as pardons and paroles. Through such platforms, the victim can get valuable information regarding the case to follow up for justice to prevail.

Reply on Criminal Court Discussion

Well, there are several reasons behind why the offenders cannot afford to pay for bails, one of them being economic constraints. From that point of view, I agree that they are no need to lock the perpetrators who have failed to pay bails because of low-level crimes. To the ordinance signed by Atlanta Mayor to terminate the Municipal Court’s cash bond on the offenders who have committed minor crimes is the way to go. Other municipalities need to embrace the same approach and avoid overcrowding concerns that are affecting contemporary prisons and jails. After all, continuous up keeping of such offenders is must costly since basic human needs have to be provided to them.

Reply to four questions.

As you have quoted Adriana on truth on sentencing is important for offenders to be accountable for their action. On the process of punishment, they may change and releases them when appropriate, maybe earlier than stipulated times is essential. Those offenders incarcerated if they portray substantial progress change the option of parole need to be taken. Regarding the three-strike laws, the article 10 Reasons to Oppose ‘3 strikes, You’re Out'”, has provided tangible reasons on detrimental complications it has. Embracing the three strikes, I agree it is not a brilliant idea, including the one imprisoning the victims for more than 25 years. The punishment of the offenders needs to abide by the constitution principle, including adherence of the 8^th Amendment.