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Corruption In David Stein's Judging The Judges

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In the criminal justice system, there are many different people that can be corrupt at different levels of the process, from police officers to judges. Anti-corruption organizations and citizens have taken a stand to prevent corruption, however, the issue of corruption is so ginormous that it cannot be stopped in a single day or action. I believe that the most efficient strategy would be to start from the top because that is where most of the power is held and abused. Judges have the power to rule over a court and decide the outcome of a case; if that power is abused many innocent people could go to jail. To prevent corruption, corrupt judges need to be reprimanded first because they hold power over other people within the judicial system. …show more content…

David Stein, in the novel “Judging The Judges” talks about the different aspects of corruption within the justice system and how the judges have a massive negative impact. He believes that judges are given powers of dictatorship and that “we cannot afford to cede these great powers and to have them bartered away by politicians”(2). To prevent such things from happening is considered an impossible task and while that may be, there are ways to eliminate corruption among the judges. Many counties have anti-corruption agencies, however, the United States does not. Conversely, the United States does have anti-corruption organizations and acts that help contain and eradicate the spread of corruption. If the people gave their support to such organizations, it would help these groups to reach their goals. Many people are wary of trusting anti-corruption groups because they are not sure if there is any beneficial impact. If someone believes that, they should not give up; they should research anti-corruption organizations and ask questions which can lead to that person finding a group whose cause may be something that person believes in. Also, it is important for people to spread their ideas on how to abolish corruption because that is the only way to have people working together towards the same end goal. Stein focuses on informing the people about corruption within the justice system, which is his way of contributing towards the goal of creating a corruption-free system. Everyone can help in their own way as long as people do not ignore the problem hoping it will go

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