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How to Treat Convicted Criminals?


            
             The treatment of criminals is a very big issue in today's society. Most Americans will encounter the court system in some shape or form in their lifetime. Hopefully, they care about how they are treated during the whole legal process. Many Americans have sued the federal government over how they had been treated during custody, the trial, and imprisonment. The Constitution of the United States says that we have certain rights and those rights include due process and no cruel and unusual punishment. They use the Constitution as their main substantiation for the fact that their rights are being violated. There are many different view points on how criminals are treated. .
             Our judicial system is not perfect. There are many problems with it and people are constantly complaining about everything from a parking ticket to the death penalty. Many different people can make a mistake during each stage of the judicial system. Some Americans feel that convicted criminals are treated fairly and whatever happens to them is fair and just. Many of the people that feel that criminals are treated fairly are apathetic and do not care enough to have an opinion about the situation. Many of the people who hold these beliefs are probably prosecutors or victims and family and friends of victims.
             Other people feel that criminals are treated unfairly. Many people feel that criminals do not get enough rights in due process, during the trial, and while being imprisoned. They feel that the accused are treated unfairly while being questioned. They believe that many people who confess are basically forced to confess, whether with or without force. Many of the people who hold this view point are either defense attorneys or people who are accused and/or convicted of crimes. .
             There are also people who feel that criminals are treated fairly in some situations and unfairly in others. Some people feel that the Constitution is too vague.


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