How Just is our Justice System?

Presenter 3: Alexandra Garcia and Gabriela Martinez, Criminology Club

Abstract: This presentation will discuss the ways in which we punish people in the United States. The United States of America has one of the largest populations in prison. Crime rates have actually decreased within the past 50 years, yet we are still punishing and sentencing people at the highest rate compared to any other country. We punish people through long sentences behind bars and sometimes even the death penalty. Throughout our presentation we will explore how just is our justice system. How does the United States have the largest prison population? We will be presenting the various ways in which we punish people in addition to who we are putting behind bars.